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Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« on: April 30, 2012, 08:51:36 PM »
My best buddy and I both have six year old girls...

Obviously they are growing up with us "gun nuts".... :geekdanc: They wanted to learn and get involved....!!! :thumbsup:

So we took them out to our "range"

After a good long leason of gun safety and basics, (trust me, a good one!)

Both girls got to start off with a Red Ryder...

Then, progressed to a "My First Rifle" Cricket .22...

Then to a Ruger 10-22...

At all times under under our stict control, proper eye, and ear protection...

What a blast! Both girls did very well and after a little a little guidance, hit the targets pretty consistently!

Can't wait to take them again!

Lifer

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 09:06:42 PM »
Congrats, sounds like a great day and a proud dad!

My daughter is also 6 and the wife and I are having a huge debate on the proper age of when I can take her shooting.

I've started slow with allowing my daughter to handle my guns and be around during cleaning and reloading time.  Safety lessons are always worked in; a gun is always loaded, always keep the muzzle in a safe dierction, never put your finger on the trigger, never pick up a gun without supervision, etc. The big step is taking her to the range, which the wife is dead set against until 10.....don't know why she has that age set in her head.

I'm dying to buy my girl a pink 10/22!

Posts like this helps my cause, so thanks  :thumbsup:
« Last Edit: April 30, 2012, 09:11:48 PM by Lifer »

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 11:38:45 PM »
My daughter wants one in purple.  She finally got to shoot her mom's pink CZ this past weekend and had a great time, but said should would've done better with a purple rifle.  Used to be just my wife and I shooting, now we got a 9 and 11 yr old reaching for ammo.  Its a great family sport/activity. Say safe and have fun.

DonRow

Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 10:27:13 AM »
Sweet!! My 5 year old daughter wants to go already to.

HiCarry

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 01:45:22 PM »
Start 'em early.....the more you remove the mystery and the myths associated with firearms, the better off everyone will be. Besides that, it's FUN

2asupport

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 08:09:47 PM »
Is your "range" a secret?  I want in...he hehe.....

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 08:28:20 PM »
Is your "range" a secret?  I want in...he hehe.....

Buddy's connection on private land... great to shoot... Only a couple people taking turns. Not a couple dozen! :thumbsup:

Plus the kids are not intimidated by all the people and so much gun fire.

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 08:33:00 PM »
My daughter wants one in purple.  She finally got to shoot her mom's pink CZ this past weekend and had a great time, but said should would've done better with a purple rifle.  Used to be just my wife and I shooting, now we got a 9 and 11 yr old reaching for ammo.  Its a great family sport/activity. Say safe and have fun.

The "Cricket" .22 had a pink stock and pink bag... Girls loved it.

Hell, I shot it... Was like a Gorilla trying to fire a pea shooter ;D... but still a fun, cute little gun to teach the kiddies. Highly recommended!

Plus its real safe too, cuz besides working the bolt, it has a manual pull back that has to be "pulled" to fire. Great starter gun IMO.

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 08:38:50 PM »
Congrats, sounds like a great day and a proud dad!

My daughter is also 6 and the wife and I are having a huge debate on the proper age of when I can take her shooting.

I've started slow with allowing my daughter to handle my guns and be around during cleaning and reloading time.  Safety lessons are always worked in; a gun is always loaded, always keep the muzzle in a safe dierction, never put your finger on the trigger, never pick up a gun without supervision, etc. The big step is taking her to the range, which the wife is dead set against until 10.....don't know why she has that age set in her head.

I'm dying to buy my girl a pink 10/22!

Posts like this helps my cause, so thanks  :thumbsup:

Thank you!

My daughter is so gun "aware" now, that she even asks and alerts us to a toy gun laying around... Can't go wrong with that!

It's the kids that don't know, who can get in trouble.... :(

Cougar8045

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2012, 10:53:53 PM »
Bravo, sir!  (Or ma'am.  I've been bitten in the butt before by assuming everyone on a gun forum is male...  :-\)
I'm just a fluffy white bunny rabbit who lost his way. 

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2012, 12:45:09 AM »
Not mine, but thought the picture was awesome (and fitting)

DonRow

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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2012, 06:19:20 AM »
Thank you!

My daughter is so gun "aware" now, that she even asks and alerts us to a toy gun laying around... Can't go wrong with that!

It's the kids that don't know, who can get in trouble.... :(
very true..

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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2012, 11:49:04 AM »
Not mine, but thought the picture was awesome (and fitting)


Two things about this picture that caught my eye. First all the shell casings flying around makes me think she is firing it in FULL AUTO mode (see the safety position as well). And I notice all the peace symbols she has on her hoodie. Damn conservatives are training them young these days!!!  :rofl:
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GZire

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2012, 02:56:36 PM »
Probably not a real photo, but seeing a little girl with a MP5K brings a smile to my face. :D

buckjay

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2012, 05:42:11 PM »
It is full auto, and yes it is real. Its from the Saddle Butte Machine Gun Shoot, May 19-20th in Shedd Oregon.

HiCarry

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2012, 02:08:59 PM »
Why, oh why would anyone want to teach their impressionable young children to handle those terrible, evil guns?????

Here's one.....

http://gunssavelives.net/self-defense/14-year-old-trap-shooter-scares-off-two-armed-home-invaders-with-shotgun/

2asupport

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2012, 06:28:54 PM »
Buddy's connection on private land... great to shoot... Only a couple people taking turns. Not a couple dozen! :thumbsup:

Plus the kids are not intimidated by all the people and so much gun fire.

Up Maui prince?  Good place to shoot.

Kingkeoni

Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2012, 07:57:27 PM »
Two things about this picture that caught my eye. First all the shell casings flying around makes me think she is firing it in FULL AUTO mode (see the safety position as well). And I notice all the peace symbols she has on her hoodie. Damn conservatives are training them young these days!!!  :rofl:

"Peace through superior firepower."
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Re: Took our 6 year olds shooting...
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2012, 07:59:00 PM »
Up Maui prince?  Good place to shoot.

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