I just want to brag on my kids for a minute- hopefully this doesn't come around to bite me (you with children know what bragging sometimes does
).
My kids are 6, 7 and 8. The two oldest are boys, the youngest is my little girl. My wife and I have chosen the path of "full disclosure" when it comes to firearms in the house. My standing policy is that anytime my kids want to see our guns, all they have to do is let me know. They especially like seeing and handling "their" guns. My little girl has a model 10 snub coming her way. My middle son has a model 66 4" and my oldest a 686 4" (if I can part with it- I keed, I keed). They also dig MY 629 6", just because its big (and awesome
). As to long guns, they like our two 1894 Marlins and the S12.
So yesterday my oldest says "can we look at the guns, Daddy?" Naturally I say they can and we get them out. Every session like this begins with a lesson on the 4 rules, followed by them each in turn handling the guns according to the four rules, followed by role playing where I deliberately break one of the four rules and they have to point out what I did.
So here's what I have to brag on.
Oldest Boy: While looking through the guns he eyes an M&P340 in its Desanti Nemesis holster. He asks to see it and I said, "sure, but that one is loaded, I carry it all the time." He then says, "you know, that's OK, I'd rather not handle it just yet." This is good.
Middle Boy: We made a trip to Whittakers yesterday to grab my oldest his first rifle. As he is trying a few on, he looses muzzle discipline (which seems required action by even the adults I see in gunshops). When he does my middle boy says "uh, you just pointed the muzzle at Daddy." This is good (that my middle boy pointed it out, not that I was swept by my oldest).
Daughter: While handling her model 10 I was just impressed with her strict muzzle discipline. Even while checking the cylinder she always kept it pointed down, finger off trigger and all her movements were straight, no sweeping around. Again, she's 6. This is good.
I'm blessed with my children for a lot of reasons, this is just another one. This stuff makes for a happy and proud Daddy.
). My kids are 6, 7 and 8. The two oldest are boys, the youngest is my little girl. My wife and I have chosen the path of "full disclosure" when it comes to firearms in the house. My standing policy is that anytime my kids want to see our guns, all they have to do is let me know. They especially like seeing and handling "their" guns. My little girl has a model 10 snub coming her way. My middle son has a model 66 4" and my oldest a 686 4" (if I can part with it- I keed, I keed). They also dig MY 629 6", just because its big (and awesome
). As to long guns, they like our two 1894 Marlins and the S12. So yesterday my oldest says "can we look at the guns, Daddy?" Naturally I say they can and we get them out. Every session like this begins with a lesson on the 4 rules, followed by them each in turn handling the guns according to the four rules, followed by role playing where I deliberately break one of the four rules and they have to point out what I did.
So here's what I have to brag on.
Oldest Boy: While looking through the guns he eyes an M&P340 in its Desanti Nemesis holster. He asks to see it and I said, "sure, but that one is loaded, I carry it all the time." He then says, "you know, that's OK, I'd rather not handle it just yet." This is good.
Middle Boy: We made a trip to Whittakers yesterday to grab my oldest his first rifle. As he is trying a few on, he looses muzzle discipline (which seems required action by even the adults I see in gunshops). When he does my middle boy says "uh, you just pointed the muzzle at Daddy." This is good (that my middle boy pointed it out, not that I was swept by my oldest).
Daughter: While handling her model 10 I was just impressed with her strict muzzle discipline. Even while checking the cylinder she always kept it pointed down, finger off trigger and all her movements were straight, no sweeping around. Again, she's 6. This is good.
I'm blessed with my children for a lot of reasons, this is just another one. This stuff makes for a happy and proud Daddy.
My kids are also very good at muzzle discipline and whenever they see someone who isn't they visibly cringe as do I.
