Posted on 07/18/2018 5:18:45 AM PDT by w1n1
No matter what kind of weapon that you fancy and want to get your kids involved.
Be sure to teach them the importance's of safety, whether it's a pistol lesson or an archery lesson, this should come as no surprise.
We don't normally like to point fingers at peoples mistake, but this father did not watch what his son was doing while setting up an archery target.
Watch as this father is almost hit by his son’s arrow in this awful archery lesson that has gone wrong.
While the father was setting up the archery target, he was not aware his son was taking aim at that very same target.
As in firearms training, no one touches the weapon if someone is downrange setting up targets. This father was very lucky that his son hit the target not his head. Very close call.
Again, passing on the enjoyment of archery is great, but please bear in mind safety must be the paramount lesson before letting them touch the bow and arrows. See the video footage of archery 101 safety first here.
Geez
Really?
Arrows can never stick in Liberals /s
He should have made sure that the safety was engaged. Never forget to engage the safety on a bow.
Give them credit for being consistent.
I’m teaching my daughter, about to turn 4 archery. She’s very good, but of course had no mind for the sport.
Now I lock up the little compounds. She has a traditional bow today is destrung all of the time. I also walk with it when she’s done.
As a kid, I’ve been hit twice by target point arrows fired from a toy bow. They still hurt. One hit 1/2 inch below my left eye, the other in the shoulder. They did not penetrate but did break the skin.
Do they still allow poison arrows for hunting in Mississippi?
Never have an arrow in the chamber until you are ready to shoot. Put your manual safety on. Never conceal-carry with the bow cocked and an arrow in the barrel. Always make sure the caliber of your arrow matches the caliber specified on the bow.
I mean, people, this is simple stuff.
Are there specific instructions for the assault bow?
Here in the People's Republic of Maryland, assault bows are regulated weapons; it is illegal to have a quiver that holds more than 10 arrows; and when transporting your assault bow from your house to an approved range, your arrows must be physically separated from the assault bow.
I know, this seems egregious ... but its for our own protection ... there are too many lunatics out there going postal with these weapons.
In my opinion, nobody needs an assault bow to hunt deer.
Both Assault Bows, and Renaissance-Night Specials are banned.
The kid’s reaction is, “What? What did I do?”
Uncredible. Boys will be boys. I would call him a stupid kid but he is just doing what kids do. It is Dad’s job not to arm him before setting up the target.
I’m not sure that was an assault bow. I didn’t see a high-cap quiver. It does have a pistol grip however, so you could be right...
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