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Of course the kid is going to feel more comfortable shooting right handed (I started right handed too, because it "felt more comfortable"). But he is going to run into limitations that will most likely force him to learn to shoot lefty, and the sooner you start, the easier the transition will be.
From my personal experience having to retrain here are my opinions:
For pistol- Train right handed, you will do fiine and your off-hand shooting
will be better than most.
For Rifle (or shotgun w/slugs)- You can make right handed shooting work,
but you will get better accuracy lefty, especially on shots that
require quick aquisition of the target. (ie-hunting)
For Shotgun (on bird or skeet)- You have to make the transition to lefty or
you won't hit anything you shoot at!
It was because of the frustration caused in #3 that I finally just retrained myself to shoot lefty with all long guns. He will complain it feels awkward at first, but do him a favor and convince him he will be better off shooting long guns lefty. It will pay off down the road.
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