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Erno86 · February 13, 2013, 04:31 PM

Any child under the age of 14 --- while at the shooting range --- should always be accompanied by an adult.
Give the kid some decent eye and hearing protection. Not just ear plugs...but ear plugs and ear muffs.
Buy the kid a 22 rifle that will fit him. Don't start the kid with a pistol, until he has learned the fundamental's of firearms safety with a rifle.

Shoot reactive targets...like metal spinners, Necco Wafers, balloons, pine cones, etc, etc.

February 13, 2013, 04:31 PM	#6
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	Any child under the age of 14 --- while at the shooting range --- should always be accompanied by an adult. Give the kid some decent eye and hearing protection. Not just ear plugs...but ear plugs and ear muffs. Buy the kid a 22 rifle that will fit him. Don't start the kid with a pistol, until he has learned the fundamental's of firearms safety with a rifle. Shoot reactive targets...like metal spinners, Necco Wafers, balloons, pine cones, etc, etc.