9 year old shoots instructor !! USA

[Fly]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11057775/Nine-year-old-American-girl-accidentally-kills-shooting-instructor-with-Uzi-submachine-gun.html

Yes it was an accident, the kid didn't cope with the recoil of the gun.  I've never fired a twelve bore, have you ?
I think it would knock my shoulder out big style, hence, I've never fired one, or gone clay pigeon shooting.
I have loads of mates that do, but it's not for me.

Would I let a nine year old fire a UZI, why would I ?

[Slacker]

You're more likely to be shot by a friend or a policeman in USA than a criminal or a terrorist

[Alsatian]

Absolutely ridiculous, letting someone that age fire a gun IMHO

[Old Cruser]

My  brother has just returned from Ireland in  the England V Ireland shoot with his son who has been Clay Pigeon shooting for quite a few years ( he's now 17yrs ). I can't say what he began with but do know that a couple of years ago my brother had to buy him a larger gun mainly because the other one was getting too small and his scores were dropping.
England won by the way 

As for this child being given a gun to have a go - how stupid can anyone get.
This person should be prosecuted if he hasn't already been.

[Fly]

The single bullet to the head killed the qualified instructor there and then on the firing range. 

[Old Cruser]

Oh dear haven't read the article Fly and only watched a brief clip of it on TV.
It goes to show though that the man in question really should not have had a gun as he obviously was not aware of the dangers of his actions.
 He paid dearly for it.