I like that rule... because at some point in almost everyone's life, (even if not a gun person) they will be around guns or someone openly handling one. To be able to asses the situation and either act, advise or leave is a skill all should have. There are some things in school you didn't like, but had to learn anyway.My rule for the kids was that none of them had to enjoy shooting, but they all had to learn how to shoot safely.
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- Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:21 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Kids and guns
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Re: Kids and guns
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Kids and guns
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Re: Kids and guns
My son is now 7 and he's been taught very basic safety since he could understand what a gun was. We did the Eddie the Eagle cartoons regularly for a while. I taught him some basics with a BBgun and eventually a .22. We worked on pistol basics with a toy gun for a while and he hasn't asked to shoot a pistol yet... but like to watch me at the range.
interestingly he's seen the gun on my hip since he was a baby and even when we were rolling on the floor together he bumped his head on it sometimes- but never acknowledged it until the day I told him if he ever wanted to see it, he only need ask. (after reading this article: https://www.corneredcat.com/article/kid ... curiosity/ ) He took me up on it immediately! And did 3-4 times in the next hour and again for about 4 days. Now it's old news and he rarely wants a look... but he's likes to gun shop with me and is wanting to reload but the CCW guns are "old news" He did ask one dayif I lost my gun since why I wasn't wearing it!
It was because had a school meeting to go to. SO I explained the rules of the school and guns.... he said that was "not a smart idea by the school - who would protect them if a bad guy came to school?" Yep, at age 7 he get more than a big percentage of the adults in this country!
I think you introduce them early and then base your plan on how enthusiastic they are about it.
An excerpt from the linked article:
interestingly he's seen the gun on my hip since he was a baby and even when we were rolling on the floor together he bumped his head on it sometimes- but never acknowledged it until the day I told him if he ever wanted to see it, he only need ask. (after reading this article: https://www.corneredcat.com/article/kid ... curiosity/ ) He took me up on it immediately! And did 3-4 times in the next hour and again for about 4 days. Now it's old news and he rarely wants a look... but he's likes to gun shop with me and is wanting to reload but the CCW guns are "old news" He did ask one dayif I lost my gun since why I wasn't wearing it!
It was because had a school meeting to go to. SO I explained the rules of the school and guns.... he said that was "not a smart idea by the school - who would protect them if a bad guy came to school?" Yep, at age 7 he get more than a big percentage of the adults in this country!I think you introduce them early and then base your plan on how enthusiastic they are about it.
An excerpt from the linked article:
........And now this same kid wanted to “just see” what would happen if he asked to see my gun.
So I handed it to him.
Oh, I checked and double checked that it was unloaded first. I made sure he knew that the gun had to stay pointed safely toward the brick fireplace while he handled it. And I stayed right there with him while he satisfied his curiosity for what seemed like the four hundred and twenty-seventh time that week. But yes, I did hand a real firearm to my energetic and inquisitive preschooler.
A few minutes later he said, “Thanks,” and handed the gun back to me — carefully keeping it pointed toward the fireplace, and not toward either one of us.....