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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
Allowed? Boys should be required to begin learning to shoot using BB guns.

Amen.

Dad was a Marine, Korea.

I started shooting so early I do not recall how young I actually was but it was before school. First was bb, then .22 rifle, then a H&R 8 shot .22 revolver. Only then did I go to a shotgun, a .410 double barrel which was mine on my birthday at the ripe old age of... 8.

To this day I can outshoot damn near anyone that cares to walk up and give me a try. This P.O.'s some of my friends as I never practice. And all because dad had the good common sense to get me started before mom could "make up her mind" as to when I should.

Evidently, "when you should" is about the same time a kid learns to talk pretty well, can understand what a firearm is when it's killing power is clearly demonstrated (actual hunting). For me that was about the same time as when I learned to swim, about four I would estimate.

For boys I would suggest mom is informed, not asked.

85 posted on 12/29/2009 10:33:22 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI

Hell no....”you’ll shoot your eye out!” Ha hahahahaha!!!


86 posted on 12/29/2009 10:34:07 PM PST by Niteflyr ("Just because something is free doesn't mean it's good for you".)
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To: TLI
To this day I can outshoot damn near anyone that cares to walk up and give me a try.

Where are you in Texas?

95 posted on 12/30/2009 2:42:44 PM PST by Shooter 2.5 (NRA /Patron - TSRA- IDPA)
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