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I'd love to hear from any of you who have children (or were exposed to guns as children), what methods have been most effective for you in "demystifying" guns for your kids, teaching them, etc?
Also, at what age and with what caliber do you think kids should start actually firing a gun if they have an interest? Should they learn to shoot even if they don't have an interest, just to have the knowledge?
I was not personally raised in a household with firearms, but now have three small children in my own home. I'm trying to expose them in a way that will promote a lifetime of safe practices with firearms, especially since they spend time in the home of their biological father, who is decidedly not safe and responsible with his guns.
This is a question I brought up in the thread discussion for Adames v. Sheahan, but I think it got lost a bit in the rest of the issues and I only got one response (thanks jfh!). Chime in with your stories/methods!
Also, at what age and with what caliber do you think kids should start actually firing a gun if they have an interest? Should they learn to shoot even if they don't have an interest, just to have the knowledge?
I was not personally raised in a household with firearms, but now have three small children in my own home. I'm trying to expose them in a way that will promote a lifetime of safe practices with firearms, especially since they spend time in the home of their biological father, who is decidedly not safe and responsible with his guns.
This is a question I brought up in the thread discussion for Adames v. Sheahan, but I think it got lost a bit in the rest of the issues and I only got one response (thanks jfh!). Chime in with your stories/methods!