Dumb High School Kid...........

[N8GAV]

This may be belong in the "Gun Debate" if so move it. This morning local dummy came to wood shop class with a old bolt action .22 with an broken stock he wanted to repair. This kid had no clue how to take the stock off so leaving the bolt at home, hoping that the shop teacher, who happens to be a good friend of mine would help tear down the gun. Gene, the shop teacher, told him he had no problem with him repairing the stock, but was surprised to see him bring in the gun and not the stock. Big Stink happen, police, sheriff, and now kid has to go to Juvie Court, and is out of school till he goes to court. Dumb, but was smart by leaving the bolt at home.

[NQ6U]

Is not "dumb high school kid" kind of redundant?

Anyhow, the kid is lucky he didn't get shot.

[N8GAV]

Is not "dumb high school kid" kind of redundant?

Anyhow, the kid is lucky he didn't get shot.

He is a local boy here in the hood Carl. A good kid who family is having a hard time, dad lost his job in the mill and works part-time and his mother works part-time at our local Sears store, but there is talk that that store will be closing. He cuts my lawn, made sure that our driveway and sidewalk were clear this winter. Wife and I rented his Tux for his prom for this year. All the little dummy had to do was bring the .22 here I would have tore it down or him. Guess he just wasn't thinking.

[NQ6U]

He is a local boy here in the hood Carl. A good kid who family is having a hard time, dad lost his job in the mill and works part-time and his mother works part-time at our local Sears store, but there is talk that that store will be closing. He cuts my lawn, made sure that our driveway and sidewalk were clear this winter. Wife and I rented his Tux for his prom for this year. All the little dummy had to do was bring the .22 here I would have tore it down or him. Guess he just wasn't thinking.

Sorry, my comment wasn't aimed at that kid in particular, it was aimed at high school kids in general and based on my own high school-aged self who was dumb as a freakin' rock.

[WX7P]

Sorry, my comment wasn't aimed at that kid in particular, it was aimed at high school kids in general and based on my own high school-aged self who was dumb as a freakin' rock.

The Peninsula will do that too you. Too much fog...

[NQ6U]

The Peninsula will do that too you. Too much fog...

Mold on the brain, it's a common phenomenon in the West Bay.

[N8GAV]

Sorry, my comment wasn't aimed at that kid in particular, it was aimed at high school kids in general and based on my own high school-aged self who was dumb as a freakin' rock.

Your right, I did stupid stuff in high school, like quit school over a girl and joined the Marine Corps. Yep I was dumb as a rock. Grew up fast in the Corps, wished at times I was back in high school.

[XE1/N5AL]

He is a local boy here in the hood Carl. A good kid who family is having a hard time, dad lost his job in the mill and works part-time and his mother works part-time at our local Sears store, but there is talk that that store will be closing. He cuts my lawn, made sure that our driveway and sidewalk were clear this winter. Wife and I rented his Tux for his prom for this year. All the little dummy had to do was bring the .22 here I would have tore it down or him. Guess he just wasn't thinking.

The kid must be ok if you let him "get on your lawn"! :)

How times have changed with respect to our perceptions of guns!

At Texas Tech, during the late 70's, we weren't allowed to have firearms in the dormatories. Instead, you had to leave any weapons at the campus police station, where they would be safeguarded until you needed them. For example, if you had a hunting trip or wanted to go to the rifle range, you simply had to go to the campus police station and checkout your gun.

In the early 80's, at my first job out of college, I worked for a big defense contractor, in Texas. The guy who ran the calibration lab had a FFL license; and in his side business, he would regularly order guns for other employees. As all the ordering and delivery took place on company property, it wasn't unusual to see someone walking down the hallway with a rifle, or shotgun. Your first reaction wouldn't have been to run when you saw the gun. You would have asked to take a look at your fellow coworker's new purchase.

[K7SGJ]

The kid must be ok if you let him "get on your lawn"! :)

How times have changed with respect to our perceptions of guns!

At Texas Tech, during the late 70's, we weren't allowed to have firearms in the dormatories. Instead, you had to leave any weapons at the campus police station, where they would be safeguarded until you needed them. For example, if you had a hunting trip or wanted to go to the rifle range, you simply had to go to the campus police station and checkout your gun.

In the early 80's, at my first job out of college, I worked for a big defense contractor, in Texas. The guy who ran the calibration lab had a FFL license; and in his side business, he would regularly order guns for other employees. As all the ordering and delivery took place on company property, it wasn't unusual to see someone walking down the hallway with a rifle, or shotgun. Your first reaction wouldn't have been to run when you saw the gun. You would have asked to take a look at your fellow coworker's new purchase.

You are so right about the times changing. When I was in high school, it was common for some of the students to drive their, or dads, truck with the rifle rack in the rear window with shotguns or high power rifles in them. ANd as stated above, some of us brought our own .22 target rifles for practice with the rifle team. No one even considered using one against another person, except maybe to butt stroke them. Many of the kids would go bird hunting after school or leave on a Friday from school to get a jump on deer season. If a kid in HS tried that these days, he'd probably be shot dead by a swat team before his foot even hit the blacktop.

[n2ize]

You are so right about the times changing. When I was in high school, it was common for some of the students to drive their, or dads, truck with the rifle rack in the rear window with shotguns or high power rifles in them. ANd as stated above, some of us brought our own .22 target rifles for practice with the rifle team. No one even considered using one against another person, except maybe to butt stroke them. Many of the kids would go bird hunting after school or leave on a Friday from school to get a jump on deer season. If a kid in HS tried that these days, he'd probably be shot dead by a swat team before his foot even hit the blacktop.

Same thing here. I was on the rifle team. After Columbine most schools abolished rifle teams. I doubt even private schools have them anymore. Times have sure changed.