Alright ladies and gents, I need some guidance on what to do. Bare with me on this as I added a bit of a back story leading up this thread
My oldest son which is about 3 1/2 years old has been around guns all his life. He knows not to mess with, touch or go near them unless mamma or daddy says he can. He knows when and wears ear pro when we say its time to wear them and the same with eye pro. He doesn't wonder around while someone is shooting or when he is standing beside someone that is shooting.
Saturday, I went and tested my newest 9mm reloads to make sure they were safe to shoot and weren't going to blow up in my hand. No problems.
After asking him a few times if he wanted to try he said no. Ask we were packing up he told me he wanted to try. So I decided to let him. I set up the target
I made sure the chamber was empty and the mag out held the pistol and he wrapped his hands around mine (made sure he didn't have his finger on the trigger) re-position his fingers so his thumbs wouldn't get caught in the slide. and had him do a dry fire.
After loading a round in the chamber we repeated the above and then told him to go ahead and squeeze the trigger. You should have heard the excitement he had after it went off.
I have planned on buying him a 22lr later this year for his birthday and start teaching him how to safely handle a firearm and how to be responsible with one. I want to be able to teach him on a consistent basis and not once in a while.
I am thinking about getting a firearm in 22lr, so that brings me to this thread.
Should I start him on a BB gun then a rifle early next year after he turns 4?
Just start him out on a rifle in 22lr?
Get a handgun in 22lr?
I know each has pro and cons but never being brought up on guns when I was a child I honestly don't know how I would go about with this. He isnt scared of the report produced from shooting and from Saturday he doesn't seem to be scared of the recoil either.
If a rifle is bought it will be the only 22lr in the house so it will be beneficial to me and the wife also. I am not trying to teach him marksmanship, but safety while responsibly shooting and enjoying it
Thoughts, opinions and suggestions are welcomed
My oldest son which is about 3 1/2 years old has been around guns all his life. He knows not to mess with, touch or go near them unless mamma or daddy says he can. He knows when and wears ear pro when we say its time to wear them and the same with eye pro. He doesn't wonder around while someone is shooting or when he is standing beside someone that is shooting.
Saturday, I went and tested my newest 9mm reloads to make sure they were safe to shoot and weren't going to blow up in my hand. No problems.
After asking him a few times if he wanted to try he said no. Ask we were packing up he told me he wanted to try. So I decided to let him. I set up the target
I made sure the chamber was empty and the mag out held the pistol and he wrapped his hands around mine (made sure he didn't have his finger on the trigger) re-position his fingers so his thumbs wouldn't get caught in the slide. and had him do a dry fire.
After loading a round in the chamber we repeated the above and then told him to go ahead and squeeze the trigger. You should have heard the excitement he had after it went off.
I have planned on buying him a 22lr later this year for his birthday and start teaching him how to safely handle a firearm and how to be responsible with one. I want to be able to teach him on a consistent basis and not once in a while.
I am thinking about getting a firearm in 22lr, so that brings me to this thread.
Should I start him on a BB gun then a rifle early next year after he turns 4?
Just start him out on a rifle in 22lr?
Get a handgun in 22lr?
I know each has pro and cons but never being brought up on guns when I was a child I honestly don't know how I would go about with this. He isnt scared of the report produced from shooting and from Saturday he doesn't seem to be scared of the recoil either.
If a rifle is bought it will be the only 22lr in the house so it will be beneficial to me and the wife also. I am not trying to teach him marksmanship, but safety while responsibly shooting and enjoying it
Thoughts, opinions and suggestions are welcomed
