Children and Guns

A General was interviewed on the radio recently. You’ll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between a female broadcaster and General who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military headquarters.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:

So, General, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL:

We’re going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:

Shooting! That’s a bit irresponsible, isn’t it?

GENERAL:

I don’t see why, they’ll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:

Don’t you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL:

I don’t see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:

But you’re equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL:

Well, Ma’am, you’re equipped to be a prostitute, but you’re not one, are you?

The radio went silent.