Ak-47. and M-16

[madonnaakemp]

Recently my grandson had a birthday party. He is 9 years old! There were children there as young as 4. This friend of my son claims he worked at ARLINGTON when he was in the Army.
He claims he buried up to 6 men per day. My first question, would he have to be a member of the old guard to do this?

The friend is out of army now. He is a big time drinker and also does other recreational drugs. He cusses like a pirate.....every other word is f!!!.
For the birthday party he brought out an AK-47 and M-16. Unloaded but let the kids pretend shooting. He said he did it just for photo shots. When I saw my 4 yr. old grandson behind the AK-47 (REAL. NOT PLAY) my heart skipped a million beats. My son knows nothing about army except for stories because of illness he was not able to join. So anything this guy says my son believes.

I am thinking he did not do what he said he did in army. I know times have changed. I am 62 yrs old. My dad was a Marine. As children of WW II and Korean War, I never remember my dad and his buddies bringing out artillery when we had family parties. Many of dad's friends were also pow and lived hell. The friend trained in Arizona desert for the middle east. But he never went overseas.

Thank you to anyone who can help me understand. Am I just over reacting or is it a legitimate concern?

Have times changed so much that now we bring out real artillery at children's birthday parties? If this guy did bury 6 soldiers a day doesnt he have some kind of code of ethics to go by even when he gets out of the army? Can just anyone in the army bury our soldiers?

 

[MachIVshooter]

I see nothing wrong with children learning at a young age how to properly handle firearms with adult supervision. I have a Cricket and a Rascal for each of my 4-1/2 year old twin daughters. I take them shooting, and I drill them with gun safety. But.........

That is the place of a parent or grandparent, and is quite different from letting a bunch of kids at a birthday party play with rifles "because it's cute". This fellow is out of line, IMO, and if I caught some "friend of the family", a person who is an irresponsible drunk and cannot contain his profanity in front of preschoolers, handing my kids an AK at a birthday party just so they could fondle it, I'd almost certainly knock his teeth out. I don't care if he's an active 4 star general, a star football player or the high school janitor. Reckless is reckless and stupid is stupid.

 

[gulogulo1970]

I think it would be proper to inform a parent or grandparent before you let their kids handle any weapon. That would tick me off, especially if I had no idea it might happen.

But no harm was done and if that bothers you don't let your grandchild go over there anymore. Also who knows if he's full of it. When in doubt, go with your gut.

 

[chris in va]

I would be livid. Absolutely inexcusable.

 

[roadchoad]

Folks be very careful how you respond to this. 1 post and joined today? You knew how to add tags?

The poll makes no sense, and this really looks like trolling for anti-gun quotes. Just my two cents.

 

[fanchisimo]

Yeah there is a time and a place for introducing a child to guns/gun safety, but at birthday party for the purpose of fondling a "cool" rifle is not it. What he did was wrong.

As to his time in the service you can be part of the Old Guard Battalion while not being an Old Guard. There was a guy in the S-1 (Human Resources) that had been in the Old Guard Battalion but admits he was not part of the Old Guard. Kind of like being assigned to a SF Battalion doesn't make you SF.

That being said, I don't get the point of your poll. Are you asking which is appropriate for a kid's party, the rifle an old guard should use, the type of weapon discipline a former old guard has, etc? It seems exceptionally vague.

 

[rbernie]

would he have to be a member of the old guard to do this

Yes, as far as I know.

Am I just over reacting or is it a legitimate concern?

Well, I like how this was said:

I think it would be proper to inform a parent or grandparent before you let their kids handle any weapon. That would tick me off, especially if I had no idea it might happen.

But no harm was done and if that bothers you don't let your grandchild go over there anymore. Also who knows if he's full of it. When in doubt, go with your gut.

 

[fanchisimo]

Folks be very careful how you respond to this. 1 post and joined today? You knew how to add tags?

The poll makes no sense, and this really looks like trolling for anti-gun quotes. Just my two cents.

Yeah kind of what I'm thinking, but it might just be someone new to guns and/or forum posting so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and answer them with a thoughtful answer.

 

[mydawgg]

Roadchoad, I share your suspicion!

 

[Old Shooter]

First post for the OP...OK, I get it.

 

[readyeddy]

Obvious troll, time for some thread locker.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Whole thing's kinda queer.

As noted:
First/only post.
Very comfortable with thread manipulation.

I don't for the life of me understand how the "poll" equates to the post.
Communications is not an issue and therefore failure to understand on our parts can not be put down to communications/English skill failings.

If it looks like a pile, quacks like a duck and smells like a fish it's "off" enough to give me pause.

Todd.

 

[strambo]

I believe in responsible gun ownership, firearm safety, thank our veterans, and like apple pie.

 

[bikerdoc]

Makes no sense and therefor is closed.
OP , gather your thought, and repost with one thought not 3.