Not likely if you show an interest in him like you are.
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
Meeting at the bank this morning, then kiddie soccer, then . . . .and then . . . So no shooting this weekend. Will slip out an evening or two this week when I know where the maize is being feed out on my sisters place.
To answer the Thread Question - I'd go for a good water gun at 18months to 2yrs, consider a soft-air airrifle about 4yrs
I had a 22 given to me when i was 2... i watched dad shoot it wen i was small and eventually began to shoot it myself when i was 4... i got let loose with it when i was 8 in the local farms.. nothing ever happened except the local pest poulation was kept in check.. it was locked away. I had to ask for it.. i was always made to rattle off the basic saftey commands b4 it was handed to me... however i think that practise would be frowned upon these days!!!
If its a responsible child and hes been taught firearm saftey.. good for him!!!!
Buying a gun for a kid to use some time in the future and letting a kid loose with one unsupervised are two entirely unrelated things.
I agree. It’s the ones unsupervised I’m referring to.
If you think we should stop introducing youngsters to the sport, you might as well go in and surrender your firearms license.
By all means introduce youngsters to the sport, take them out on the farm, range and/or take them hunting. Teach them the ins and outs of operating firearms in a safe manner under close supervision, foster their interest.
The guy has a grand kid and he is understandably excited about introducing him to the sport. This is in no way irresponsible. It's actually worthy of respect and more people should be doing it.
To me, at 6 months old he is jumping the gun a bit (personal opinion). However, I do applaud him for wanting to encourage some one new/young to the sport/way of life that we enjoy. I have no problem with it as long as he/she is at an age when one can comprehend the dangers associated with operating a firearm.
Who taught you so shoot?
My father? Although I was introduced to firearms at a young age by accompanying my father and his friends deer stalking/duck shooting, I was 9 or 10 when I shot my first rifle (under supervision).
Last edited by Raging Bull; 04-05-2013 at 04:15 PM.
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Fucken a buy him a gun.
My boy is 2 ment month and he has a 243ai now lol. 1St excuse for the misses didn't work so said it was for him, it will be burnt out well before him an made into something smaller. A 6mm rat on a little sako is the new plan
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Thanks Guys some great advice here, have over the years taken 3 of my oldest grandaughters deer hunting ,
but now it is time for grandsons, my oldest is 6 months, the next is 1 month and the 3rd will be born in September so have up and coming hunters in the pipeline , have had my licence since 1975 and have had no issues since then, have bought up my 3 sons and 4 daughters to all know firearm safety and practices
Like the ideas fellers and good on some of you for being sceptical about the idea
[ my rugby player so has promised me an A-bolt medallion if he gets into the westernforce, wouldn't that be a family heirloom to put away ]
I like it neckshot
Nice Lloyd. I was more thinking that buying a gun now may almost be too early just because it is. The young fella may see it as either a yoke he has to carry for Grandad or consider he has it in the bag too early? All the same I wish you well as I can see it is certainly with the best intentions.
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Shit the poor begger might even be a lefty for all you know!
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