09-03-2008, 09:11 PM
That kid that shot the woman happened here in Washington. It's very tragic. But is has nothing to do with having a younger age allowed to hunt. I think that was a good move. Different people are ready to hunt at different ages.
The real issue is that his Grandpa allowed him to go out without adult supervision. He should never have been out hunting without a responsible adult with him to help guide him. There's no way he would've shot that woman if he'd been properly supervised.
True, the kid is a moron for not being able to tell the difference between a woman in plain clothes and a bear (or did he just shoot at some moving bushes?), but the law to allow kids that young to hunt is fine, it's just wrong for them to go without an adult (which is against the law already).
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The real issue is that his Grandpa allowed him to go out without adult supervision. He should never have been out hunting without a responsible adult with him to help guide him. There's no way he would've shot that woman if he'd been properly supervised.
True, the kid is a moron for not being able to tell the difference between a woman in plain clothes and a bear (or did he just shoot at some moving bushes?), but the law to allow kids that young to hunt is fine, it's just wrong for them to go without an adult (which is against the law already).
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