Some people take to it and others don't. I come from a large family and we were all taught to shoot at a young age. Over the years, my interest in shooting has waxed and waned, but I always have come back to it. I am the only sibling that shoots on a regular basis. To my knowledge, two brothers own guns. One has a CHL, the other lives in California.RoyGBiv wrote:I taught my kids to shoot at a young age. They loved going to the range for maybe 3-4 months. Then the cold weather came and they got bored/lost interest. You know how kids can be. Now I can't even drag them to the range.But I don't have any worries about them being in a house (mine or someone else's) with guns. Their curiosity is pretty well satisfied. Safety and "What to do if" is pretty well ingrained. Guns are just "something dad likes to do".
Taking the mystery out of it, making it not-taboo, providing education.... saves lives.
Depending on who is invited [and their parents], a Gun Range Birthday party could be a whopping sucess or failure. Before setting it up, I would encourage the parents to keep in mind that "It's for the children".
I would encourage a "take to the range day" rather than a group event. IMO, teaching a child about gun safety, handling and shooting is better with ono-to-one instruction.