Madcap_Magician
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Never too young to have an honest discussion with your child about something that they're curious about.
Is there such a thing as too early?
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My Dad (ex Green Beret with 2 tours in Vietnam) started me shooting with a BB gun when I was 4 I think.
I wouldn't recommend anything more high-powered than a BB gun at first (for reasons mentioned above, and other weapons can be too heavy for a youngster to learn to aim correctly as well).
I agree with most of the posters in this thread that a bolt action .22 LR rifle would be a good starter firearm after the BB gun.
A single shot training weapon helps the student focus on improving accuracy and helps the instructor drill firearms safety in between shots in my opinion.
I wouldn't recommend anything more high-powered than a BB gun at first (for reasons mentioned above, and other weapons can be too heavy for a youngster to learn to aim correctly as well).
I agree with most of the posters in this thread that a bolt action .22 LR rifle would be a good starter firearm after the BB gun.
A single shot training weapon helps the student focus on improving accuracy and helps the instructor drill firearms safety in between shots in my opinion.
Remove the curiousity and teach safety, and you won't have any problems with kids and firearms.
I did this with both my boys, starting them off on BB guns and slowly moved them into rimfire and centerfire. They won't pick up any gun unless they ask if they can or are told to.
Kris
I did this with both my boys, starting them off on BB guns and slowly moved them into rimfire and centerfire. They won't pick up any gun unless they ask if they can or are told to.
Kris
This is obviously a thread where everyone agrees. 
Good point about removing the curiosity though. The cases where kids have killed other kids were generally about hidden weapons and curiosity.
The kids that killed other kids (on accident) had no firearms education, for the most part. That's just a parent being irresponsible in my opinion.
If your child expresses interest in weapons (and of course they will), that's your cue to teach them respect, proper handling, and the value of life forms.
"You do not kill anything you are not going to eat, unless it's something that is trying to kill you!"
I think I just clarified that rule further, lol.
Good point about removing the curiosity though. The cases where kids have killed other kids were generally about hidden weapons and curiosity.
The kids that killed other kids (on accident) had no firearms education, for the most part. That's just a parent being irresponsible in my opinion.
If your child expresses interest in weapons (and of course they will), that's your cue to teach them respect, proper handling, and the value of life forms.
"You do not kill anything you are not going to eat, unless it's something that is trying to kill you!"
I think I just clarified that rule further, lol.
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