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What age do you think kids should start shooting?
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<blockquote data-quote="DCAN" data-source="post: 1898247" data-attributes="member: 32384"><p>As a former LE Rangemaster, my daughter and I started early. She was about 3 years old when firearms safety training was started. Shooting a BB gun at 4. 22LR SINGLE SHOT at age 5. Killed her first bobcat at 8. From there there was no stopping her. </p><p>Because of the safety/technique training at a very young age, her safe firearms handling was muscle memory prior to the first BB gun. Over the years, it has been a source of pleasure to watch as the early lessons in safety continue to show themselves. IMO, until the safety is second nature, nothing more dangerous than a spoon should be in the hands of a kid. </p><p>In the beginning, keep things fun, positive, and short. Be prepared to answer the, Why?, question. If the answer makes sense, the lesson will stick. Don't hesitate to ask questions yourself during the training. The, What would you do if a friend of yours showed you a gun they had found? type. I could ramble on for a long time on this subject. Sorry if I already have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCAN, post: 1898247, member: 32384"] As a former LE Rangemaster, my daughter and I started early. She was about 3 years old when firearms safety training was started. Shooting a BB gun at 4. 22LR SINGLE SHOT at age 5. Killed her first bobcat at 8. From there there was no stopping her. Because of the safety/technique training at a very young age, her safe firearms handling was muscle memory prior to the first BB gun. Over the years, it has been a source of pleasure to watch as the early lessons in safety continue to show themselves. IMO, until the safety is second nature, nothing more dangerous than a spoon should be in the hands of a kid. In the beginning, keep things fun, positive, and short. Be prepared to answer the, Why?, question. If the answer makes sense, the lesson will stick. Don't hesitate to ask questions yourself during the training. The, What would you do if a friend of yours showed you a gun they had found? type. I could ramble on for a long time on this subject. Sorry if I already have. [/QUOTE]
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