Drizzt
January 13, 2003, 06:16 PM
Guns in a good light
My compliments to your Jan. 9 article, "Aiming for the Future." As a lifelong resident of Minnesota, hunting and the shooting sports have been a major source of enjoyment, recreation and competition.
It was good to see that youth, mentoring, competition and personal development can be put in a positive light with the shooting sports. It has been a positive aspect in my life, and I have enjoyed the time spent with my 16-year-old daughter on the skeet range. Thanks for saying something positive with regard to guns, gun safety and shooting.
-- David A. Larson, Plymouth.
Guns and mentors
I was shocked and dismayed to find a photo of a 14-year-old boy cocking a gun on the front of Jan. 9 Variety section. Upon reading the article, "Aiming for the future," I was even more disgusted to learn that this boy is being trained to shoot by a mentor who is a longtime gun club member.
The two met through a school program that matches adults with students who need help with basic skills. Since when is shooting a gun a basic skill?
Youth who need mentors do not need to learn about shooting guns. They need caring adults to befriend, tutor and listen to them. I'm disappointed in this pro-gun article in the Star Tribune masquerading as a human-interest story.
-- Gail K. Katz-James, Minneapolis.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/3584810.html
My compliments to your Jan. 9 article, "Aiming for the Future." As a lifelong resident of Minnesota, hunting and the shooting sports have been a major source of enjoyment, recreation and competition.
It was good to see that youth, mentoring, competition and personal development can be put in a positive light with the shooting sports. It has been a positive aspect in my life, and I have enjoyed the time spent with my 16-year-old daughter on the skeet range. Thanks for saying something positive with regard to guns, gun safety and shooting.
-- David A. Larson, Plymouth.
Guns and mentors
I was shocked and dismayed to find a photo of a 14-year-old boy cocking a gun on the front of Jan. 9 Variety section. Upon reading the article, "Aiming for the future," I was even more disgusted to learn that this boy is being trained to shoot by a mentor who is a longtime gun club member.
The two met through a school program that matches adults with students who need help with basic skills. Since when is shooting a gun a basic skill?
Youth who need mentors do not need to learn about shooting guns. They need caring adults to befriend, tutor and listen to them. I'm disappointed in this pro-gun article in the Star Tribune masquerading as a human-interest story.
-- Gail K. Katz-James, Minneapolis.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/3584810.html