Everybody agrees on 1 thing: Tragedies like the Stoneman HS shooting
in Florida must be eliminated, if possible
Now, there may be an answer.
Is the concept of PRE-SHOOTING Teens a better solution to Youth Gun Violence than
Restrictive New Gun Laws?
A new study by Azmodus University Indicates
"Pre-Shooting" may be The Answer.
In the new study, 47 teenagers gave permission to be "pre-shot" in the arm by a .22 Caliber handgun, in order to study their feelings about guns, school shootings, and most importantly, violence as a solution to personal problems.
Afterwards, all 47 students reported they were "far less likely" to be motivated to use a gun as a response to being threatened, rejected/ostracized by peers, or failing an easy class such as Wood Shop. Being shot clearly made a major change in their attitude about firearms.
34 of the students described an increased sense of compassion for victims of violence, and all reported a renewed sense of respect for firearms in general.
Brandon, 16, checks his wound after several days of recovery.
"Firearms are for hunting, target practice and maybe home protection", said 16-year old Brandon Winchester. "Guns are not for solving personal problems, that's for sure. In fact, I may even get my last name changed now".
"It really hurt at first", said 15-year-old Shelley Beret. "But once the pain settled down to just a dull, throbbing ache, I was able to think clearly and see the whole gun-issue in better perspective. Now, I would never use a gun against anyone who wasn't actually attacking me, whereas before ... I don't know".
A simple wound such as this one may be the answer to
youth gun violence.
The Designated Shooter, Veteran Marine Corps Sgt. Mike Walther confessed, "It was hard shooting these innocent kids. But they knew what they signed up for, and the study is really going to do some good for this country, I believe."
Hospitalized student signals all is OK after being shot
in the experimental study.
"I just stood a couple feet to one side, aimed for their arm and fired away. It was all over very quickly, and medical personell were standing by, so I was never really worried anyone would be seriously hurt, unlike out there in the real world, where a bullet can hit anywhere, including vital organs", said Sgt Walther.
"The wound was so small, there is hardly any scar. But I've learned a big lesson, for sure",
reported Tiffany Tirgette. "I used to want an AR15, but now, I think I'll get a violin instead."
"Yeah, it hurt a lot, but it was totally worth it", said 14-year-old Noah Shiloh. Besides, my family can use the money to pay bills and stuff".
Braelyn Rife said the experiment "made me joyful that deep-held attitudes can be moved through simple actions like this. There is real hope for change. I see that now."
Students were payed $10,000 each plus all necessary medical bills for the shootings. None of the children said they would ever want to get shot again, even if they were paid for it. All of the children agreed they now had acquired a more cautious and skeptical attitude about gun use in America, beyond merely depending on new restrictive gun laws to stem the violence.
Kids are all smiles after the experimental study, which was actually quite stressful.
"Not trying to act macho or anything, but it hardly hurt at all, and I learned a lot".
----- Trig Braxton, 18 years old. ----
For safety, only .22 caliber short rounds were used in
the experiment.
Could pre-shot students be more enlightened on gun-related issues than regular "un-shot" kids?
Pre-shooting just could be the answer to America's tragic outbreak
of Youth Gun Violence.
Are better days ahead?
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