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I introduced my son to shooting at age 9. I started him out with a .22. Now at almost 17 he has a glock 9mm that we go to the gun range with. we try and go to the range once a month.
Range Dates are great.This is how my dad raised me. The same went for blades and other sharp things. They're tools, not weapons. To hurt someone with them never crossed our minds
I've also gotten lots of girls interested in shooting...way more than I am, actually
I did Russian boar hunts. My sons Godfather and my best friend.. He drilled a 300lb Boar head shot in the prone position with a Glock. He is a team guy legend. I pulled securtiy with a M4. We cut em up. good eattin that night with drinks.Education is the best tool for gun safety..I became a competitive shooter at 9 years old and a full blown professional at 13.
I never did stupid shit with guns, because there was no mystery to me. My dad gave me the info I needed to not be a dumbass.
also, let them see what a gun can do. My dad took me hunting and showed me the carnage looked like in person vs a movie..he even gunned down a wild hog with a 1911 to show me how much damage a pistol round would do. That kept me from playing around pretty well lol
....but I almost exclusively hunt hogs with handguns now, so it also did that
Get him on some private property with a few melons. Most hunters strike out on their tags. Ask me how I know.Ranges by me won't let my son in at his young age so I will likely have to go hunting with a buddy just to let him see what a gun does in real life.
I carry my G21 when hog hunting though we generally catch them live with dogs , but I've plugged a few just because. My G21 is bumped to 460 Rowland so its not really a fair comparison to general pistol roundsI did Russian boar hunts. My sons Godfather and my best friend.. He drilled a 300lb Boar head shot in the prone position with a Glock. He is a team guy legend. I pulled securtiy with a M4. We cut em up. good eattin that night with drinks.
I carry my G21 when hog hunting though we generally catch them live with dogs , but I've plugged a few just because. My G21 is bumped to 460 Rowland so its not really a fair comparison to general pistol rounds
Agreed, most will go to a range now and then, even LE. but shooting, moving, comms, is a whole diff animal and a perishable skill if not kept up.4H has a huge youth presence in Northern CO at my range. Knowledge removes a lot of that curiosity factor. Lots of adults shouldn’t be allowed to handle firearms IMO as they’re just as clueless. Buying a gun and putting it in a drawer or purse thinking it’s going to save your life is a recipe for disaster.
I use a glock 20! I ported the slide and barrel and just milled in a spare RMR type 2..I carry my G21 when hog hunting though we generally catch them live with dogs , but I've plugged a few just because. My G21 is bumped to 460 Rowland so its not really a fair comparison to general pistol rounds
Amen brotherGuns have nothing to do with politics. Guns are American culture. Those who make our culture, the fabric of our Nation a political thing, are the enemies of this republic. This country was founded by the people for the people to self govern, defend and protect their nation and protect themselves against corrupt leaders who attempt to take over and impose a dictatorial regime. It is as simple as that, a different concept from the rest of the world. Some nations believe we are crazy, they are entitled to their opinion, but our craziness gave birth to the nation that has provided the best quality of life to its citizens in the history of humankind, and the proof is more people around the world dream to come here instead of other countries.
Based on that, I strongly believe American children should grow up around and familiar with guns. Its part of the culture. At least in my circle all the kids know how to shoot as soon as they are able to, and they understand that The United States of America in its entirety is a sacred nation that must she protected and defended at all costs from domestic and foreign enemies. Also the Second Amendment is the single amendment that protects all the other amendments, that is one of the reasons why shall not be infringed.