Joe with first hunt bagIntroducing young people to the traditions of hunting is important for members of the gun culture. Hunting is a rewarding activity that teaches significant lessons about reality, responsibility, and ethics.It is a life changing activity that requires considerable thought, judgement, moral decisions, and actions. Joe's father has some medical problems, and had not been hunting for five years. Joe had accompanied his father on a previous dove hunt, but had never shot at live targets before. He had shot a shotgun one time before this, at a stationary target. Joe is 16 years old.I was more...