Posted on May 11, 2015
Kids and Guns? When do you think you should introduce gun safety to kids?
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Do you believe in introduce kids to gun safety young? As far back as I can remember hunting and guns have been apart of my life, I want the same for my kids. I have always got some flack from friends who do not hold the same true.
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I think the answer to that question is that gun safety should be introduced to kids as soon as they have access to guns (authorized or not) and when they can understand it.
If you have guns in the house and kids in the house, gun safety education is a must, even if you think they don't have access to them. That is true, also, if they will be at other locations that may have guns.
At the vey least, kids should be taught to never touch a gun unless an adult gives it to them.
If you have guns in the house and kids in the house, gun safety education is a must, even if you think they don't have access to them. That is true, also, if they will be at other locations that may have guns.
At the vey least, kids should be taught to never touch a gun unless an adult gives it to them.
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COL Jean (John) F. B. That is why I wanted them to have the exposure to guns, have the knowledge of them, and more important use them safely, with an adult. I have a gun collection. If they was to go anywhere in my family, they would be around guns in a house. I don't want the first time around a rifle, to be when they are 10 and I take them on a 10 day trip to elk camp.
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
Exactly ... Even if there are no guns in the house, responsible parents should teach their kids gun safety, as soon as they are old enough to understand, even if it is a simple "never touch a gun". It is akin to "Say No To Drugs". Better safe than sorry...
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CSM Charles Hayden
My current mission is to get my 2 ea 21 yr old grandsons trained on handguns and for them to take a course that will qualify them for a concealed carry permit. Not for them to carry a gun, just to have them trained.
Then, I may engage a buddy's, policeman son-in-law to give them some range time to get them comfortable with their Chirstmas presents.
Then, I may engage a buddy's, policeman son-in-law to give them some range time to get them comfortable with their Chirstmas presents.
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We started teaching gun safety to our kids around age 5. We go over it every couple of months. It's very important that kids see our guns not as some scary, terrible thing they should be afraid of, but as a tool which should be respected, just like fire. They know not to touch any guns they see, but instead to go find an adult and tell them. My kids (starting at age 8) start shooting the guns so they know the mechanics of how a gun operates. This is something parents need to take the lead role in as soon as possible.
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