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Daugherty16 · February 20, 2009, 05:34 PM

Never had a AD, ND, or UD.

I have introduced several young men and adults to shooting, including my (now) 19 year old son, 3 of his friends, 4 of my friends, my wife, etc. I have always insisted they sit through my preparatory safety course (No, not licensed instructor yet but anal about safety rules fur firearms) because the basic 4 have to be 100% memorized and safe handling of the particular firearm have to be demonstrated to my satisfaction before i'll ever hand over a gun to anyone. I have always been safety conscious, but i think the teaching has helped keep the rules fresh for me too.

Introduce someone new to shooting this week!

February 20, 2009, 05:34 PM	#115
Daugherty16 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2008 Location: Live Free or Die state Posts: 259	Teaching can Keep you Young Never had a AD, ND, or UD. I have introduced several young men and adults to shooting, including my (now) 19 year old son, 3 of his friends, 4 of my friends, my wife, etc. I have always insisted they sit through my preparatory safety course (No, not licensed instructor yet but anal about safety rules fur firearms) because the basic 4 have to be 100% memorized and safe handling of the particular firearm have to be demonstrated to my satisfaction before i'll ever hand over a gun to anyone. I have always been safety conscious, but i think the teaching has helped keep the rules fresh for me too. Introduce someone new to shooting this week! __________________ "To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness... How pathetic." - - Ted Nugent "Cogito, Ergo Armitum Sum" - (I Think, Therefore I Am Armed)- - anon.