Westfield wrote:My wife is afraid of guns. She has no issue at all with me carrying and in fact she feels comfortable knowing I carry. She just does not like to shoot. I tried to teach her...Taught her the correct posture and stance and how to properly hold the handgun and pull the trigger and what to expect. She just did not like the outcome...Too much bang !
Whenever I am introducing a novice to shooting my handguns I do two things.
- Explain how the gun works and what will happen
Explain the 4 rules. That safety is always first.
Don't push.
Let them shoot a full size gun with standard target ammo.
Don't over coach stance or grip the first shots. Let the shooter try to shoot what is natural for them. We can work on this stuff later.
Set up a 9yard target. Give em a chance to hit something.
Insist and use a good ear protection
My favorite gun to introduce to a new shooter is my p92. easy to aim, and recoil is mild, and to the novice its a real professionals gun. If the first time they pull the trigger is an unpleasant experience. You could turn them off to enjoying something that has given the rest of us years of enjoyment.