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By petszk - 27 Aug 2014 5:00 PM

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-shooting-instructor-dies-after-showing-girl-9-how-to-use-uzi-1.1977476

Quote:
DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. -- A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday.
Charles Vacca, 39, died Monday shortly after being airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Mohave County sheriff's officials said.
Vacca was standing next to the girl at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range in White Hills when she pulled the trigger and the recoil sent the gun over her head, investigators said.
Authorities said the girl was at the shooting range with her parents. Her name was not released.
A woman who answered the phone at the shooting range said it had no comment. She did not provide her name.
It is not known if the range had an age limit on shooting or if the girl was going through a safety class.
Ronald Scott, a firearms safety expert, said most shooting ranges have an age limit and strict safety rules when teaching children to shoot. He said instructors usually have their hands on guns when children are firing high-powered weapons.
"You can't give a 9-year-old an Uzi and expect her to control it," Scott said.


Seriously? Who on earth would think that handing a loaded Uzi to a 9 year old kid is a good idea?
By paulbagzFC - 9 Sep 2014 6:38 AM

Roar #1 wrote:
I wouldn't have a clue where to get a gun from in Brisbane. And that's a good thing


It's something I've come to realise imo.

Big cities probably don't have the same level of gun ownership per capita due to distances from local gun ranges.

In Townsville, there are 2 ranges (not including the Marksmen Club so technically 3) all within 25mins drive of the central suburbs.

Drive an hour or so North, South or West to the next set of towns (Ingham, Ayr, Chartes Towers) and they all have gun clubs as well.

-PB

-PB