You know what sounds like a really great night? Heading out to the ballpark for a nice summer evening of baseball, getting yourself a dog and a beer, and learning how to safely operate a gun alongside thousands of other people who literally have guns on them right that second. As dream scenarios go, it's between that and spending a few months in Italy for me. The good news is, I can make the baseball/guns dream a reality, because it is actually happening in the United States tomorrow night.The Battle Creek Bombers, a collegiate summer league team in Michigan, is hosting a Second Amendment Education night at their game on Friday, sponsored by Freedom Firearms. The game is open-carry friendly and the Bombers have invited fans to strap up and come to the game to learn how to safely use a device specifically designed to maim and kill. Let's play two!"It's a celebration of responsible gun ownership and learning, if you do have a firearm, how to do it safely," said Bombers General Manager Tony Lovieno.I applaud the Bombers for having the bravery to host this event. There is not enough celebration of responsible death-machine ownership in this country, due both to the increasingly militant PC police and the broader brand-tarnishing effect of massive, ceaseless gun violence across the country, every day."There's going to be some booths underneath the bleachers set up showcasing the education portion," said Freedom Firearms co-owner Joel Fulton. "We're going to have some gun safe stuff for the kids there, basic safety stuff for kids so they know how to be safe around firearms."This is important stuff. Definitely teach the kids the right way to minimize the chances of accidentally killing themselves or others with the device designed explicitly to do that. And it's in the Constitution, so it would be illegal to say "just don't use that thing over there, it's unnecessary and pretty fucking dangerous, Little Johnny." This might be because baseball has a way of putting me in a sentimental frame of mind, but this reminds me of back when my parents taught me how to safely touch the hot stove top when I was a kid. Too many parents are out to lunch these days, so it's good that this baseball team and gun shop are stepping up—for the kids.Not everyone is happy about the event, though. Take Clayton Parr, who is under the misapprehension that fewer guns is actually safer than more guns. He's going to skip the Militia Cosplay at the Park because "I guess I'm more comfortable in a stadium that doesn't have any guns than a stadium that's got a bunch of guns." Some people value safety more than others, evidently.h/t @RJWinfield[FOX19]
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