The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Identify the target, and the backstop... hunting 101

quepasakimosabe · October 23, 2011, 11:19 PM

We all get it during hunting class and if your in the military you get it some more...you are responsible for the projectile as soon as i leaves your weapon to where it ends up. Period. It is sad really, I cannot stand irresponsible shooters/hunters. I tend to shy away from people on a public range and if is see someone acting up I correct and sit down to make sure they are safe. My children have expressed an intrest in shooting but I do not feel they are ready. I got both kids, 5 and 6, a BB gun and gave about 1 hours of instruction with examples and basic directions and they messed it up pretty bad. Maybe I am a bad teachcer and should take them to some formal classes I dont know. The one thing I will not do is let my kids or anyone be unsafe with firearms around me.

October 23, 2011, 11:19 PM	#17
quepasakimosabe Member Join Date: October 10, 2011 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 79	We all get it during hunting class and if your in the military you get it some more...you are responsible for the projectile as soon as i leaves your weapon to where it ends up. Period. It is sad really, I cannot stand irresponsible shooters/hunters. I tend to shy away from people on a public range and if is see someone acting up I correct and sit down to make sure they are safe. My children have expressed an intrest in shooting but I do not feel they are ready. I got both kids, 5 and 6, a BB gun and gave about 1 hours of instruction with examples and basic directions and they messed it up pretty bad. Maybe I am a bad teachcer and should take them to some formal classes I dont know. The one thing I will not do is let my kids or anyone be unsafe with firearms around me.