Girl Shoots Instructor, Fueling Gun Debate On August 25, an American family’s

Girl Shoots Instructor, Fueling Gun Debate
   On August 25, an American family’s vacation went terribly wrong.
   A man, his wife and their three children stopped at a shooting range in the southwestern state of Arizona. At a shooting range, people pay to fire guns at targets.
   Charles Vacca worked for the business, called Bullets and Burgers. He helped the family’s nine-year-old girl shoot a submachine gun called an Uzi.
   But the girl lost control of the weapon. At least one bullet hit Mr. Vacca in the head. He fell to the ground. Later, he died of his injuries.
   No one has been charged with a crime. In fact, the families of both Mr. Vacca and the girl have said they feel very bad for each other.
   But the event has made Americans talk once again about guns and children. In the United States, federal law bars anyone younger than 18 from owning a handgun. But, many state laws give young people the right to shoot all kinds of guns under certain conditions.
   In general, most states permit children to hunt or use a gun when an adult is with them. But, no one is sure that even a responsible adult cannot protect a child who is too young to shoot a gun safely.