Grimaldus said:174,251 likes, 13,953 dislikes
Nope you have a few other supporters.
NavalMoose said:Ok, he bought the laptop and gave it to her, so it's her laptop...right?
fraserdw said:This debate has missed the most important point, that is the political point. This guy has just painted every gun owner in the US and Canada. This video will be a talking point for gun control folks. If gun owners keep doing stuff like this and filming it, they will win the battle for gun control. Gun owners need to be in the media as well adjusted guy next door who enjoys his hobby safely. This video does not imply that and endorsing it as a good thing does not go far for gun owner freedom. I can see this video getting air play the next time the RCMP go into comittee for budget increases. They will use to convince MPs that this is an example of gun owner being more likely to commit domestic violence or some other talk point to suite their case. Politics people, that is only thing that matters in this debate, not morals, not ethics, not rights, not safety skills, politicans are only concerned with politics.
4Feathers said:Precisely my point, sad commentary to the society in which we live. At least for the small minority that find it a little disturbing.
No he tried grounding her for a similar issue and it didn't work so he stepped it up a notch.NavalMoose said:He has just shown the world that when he has a problem, he shoots it.
I know some parents who's daughters have did some inappropriate things with laptops and they were too afraid of taking a strong stance against their actions. Kids just walk all over them.So when little missy has kids years from now, will she deal with problems the same way and throw little Johnny's flatscreen tv out the window. You reap what you sow. She embarrassed him so he upped the ante and did the same, real mature.
GAP said:Soooooo....if he had smashed it with a sledge hammer or a pick, we could look forward to a registery for lethal sledges and picks? uh huh.................
4Feathers said:Thank you for the comment, I was beginning to get worried that I was the only one who thought there was something disturbing about this whole thing.
Celticgirl said:Shooting the laptop was a bit extreme, but apart from that, I thought his reaction was appropriate. Letting kids get away with dissing their parents is not okay...especially when she clearly has a very good life and very few 'chores' to complain about. Sounds like this teen was a spoiled brat with a poor attitude and no respect for her parents whatsoever. Personally, I would have just taken away the laptop for a few months and otherwise grounded the little stinker...no violence necessary. But then, apart from being a soldier, I'm a relatively non-violent type of person.
The sense of entitlement of some kids today is astonishing...maybe this video will be a wake-up call of sorts?