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The Immortal · February 15, 2006, 09:18 PM

All of my life I grew up around both hand guns and long rifles. My father carried a hand gun (legally) for in excess of 35 years. Every morning before he would go to he would go to the pantry and load. When he returned from home he would un-load before doing anything else. While we did not hunt, early on he taught both my brother and myself the safe use of guns. Starting out with an old Rossi slide action .22 rifle moving up to an M-1 carbine. Often he would allow us to shoot his .38 or 9mm. It seemed strange to some people, but one Christmas my mother and father gave us both a Remmington 22. I now have a daughter and she has expressed interest. Up to this point she has never seen a gun but for television. She has no idea what daddy has.

At what age do people of TFL feel is an appropriate and safe age to teach your children about guns? Besides the drill of don't touch.

February 15, 2006, 09:18 PM	#1
The Immortal Member Join Date: November 8, 2005 Posts: 54	Training All of my life I grew up around both hand guns and long rifles. My father carried a hand gun (legally) for in excess of 35 years. Every morning before he would go to he would go to the pantry and load. When he returned from home he would un-load before doing anything else. While we did not hunt, early on he taught both my brother and myself the safe use of guns. Starting out with an old Rossi slide action .22 rifle moving up to an M-1 carbine. Often he would allow us to shoot his .38 or 9mm. It seemed strange to some people, but one Christmas my mother and father gave us both a Remmington 22. I now have a daughter and she has expressed interest. Up to this point she has never seen a gun but for television. She has no idea what daddy has. At what age do people of TFL feel is an appropriate and safe age to teach your children about guns? Besides the drill of don't touch. __________________ "Stranger, when you see me lying here, go tell the Spartans that I answered their call”