Flipping stuff - firearms division

[jmoore]

My son shot his first dove on opening weekend. He, and I, were very proud.

During a subsequent session of skeet, he swept me and his cousin with the barrel of his 410. Luckily the gun was unloaded and his finger was not on the trigger. I told him in no uncertain terms that if he did that again he would be finished hunting for the weekend and I might consider restating it before the season was over. That snapped him right into compliance.

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[Saint Vitus]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

i had a great childhood, and a wonderful family. we have all enjoyed many many holidays together. i can not remember a single birthday or christmas present anyone has ever gotten me except the christmas my dad handed me my first shotgun. i'll probably never forget that one.

cool jmoore.

Replace the word gun with bike and I'm there.

We grew up with a locked gun cabinet and I had zero interest in getting into it, we had 2 shotguns, and a rifle or two. I went hunting all of once, it was not for me. We were taught firearms respect, if we played army or such we used sticks (hockey or otherwise lol), the thought of our father's guns for play was not even in our minds.

Kudos to you jmoore!

[Louis]

Originally Posted by SlackMan

Along with what everything Jmoore said, I would add what I taught my son early and make him repeat it periodically: "Never point a gun at anything you don't want to kill."

Which begs the question, why would a little kid want to kill anything at all?

[Ken Robb]

I second the idea that showing the damage that can be done by a bullet (even a .22) is a good way to help a person of any age understand that they can penetrate a surprising range of materials and hurt/kill something on the other side. There have been too many films where people take cover behind overturned tables, thin wooden walls and even tree that distort people's perception of the danger of careless shooting.

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by Louis

Which begs the question, why would a little kid want to kill anything at all?

Little kids, whatever your definition is, want to do what their family does. If that is hunting then they want to join in. All the boys in my family want to go hunting. Its natural.

Reverance for game animals must be taught as well. It does not come naturally.

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[donevwil]

Good for you Jason,

Some of my fondest memories with my Dad were our trips "into the woods" for firearms training and shooting lessons. Still remember in detail the first time I got to hold (and ultimately shoot) his 44 Ruger Redhawk. When he passed away a few years ago and my Mom was liquidating his stuff it took me a full day to go through his gun cabinet as all those old memories came back.

I'm not really a gun guy today, but the memories of my father teaching me gun handling/shooting are so much more memorable than those teaching me to drive, ride a bike, throw a baseball, shoot a basketball or relate to a girl.

Good for you Jason !

[Louis]

Originally Posted by jmoore

Reverance for game animals must be taught as well. It does not come naturally.

+1

And for the environment they live in.

I would extend that to non-game animals also.

Edit: By coincidence this is on the NYT Op-Ed page today

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by Louis

+1

And for the environment they live in.

I would extend that to non-game animals also.

agreed. to all of this.

[Llewellyn]

Originally Posted by Louis

Which begs the question, why would a little kid want to kill anything at all?

Indeed. Why would anyone want to kill anything. Disgusting.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

Indeed. Why would anyone want to kill anything. Disgusting.

This is an argument that neither side will win.

However, I grew up on a chicken farm and saw my fill of killing, some of it quick, most of it long and drawn out.

I'm now a vegetarian.

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

Indeed. Why would anyone want to kill anything. Disgusting.

oh boy.


it only took 24 posts to get here.

[93legendti]

My son has had great trigger discipline since the age of 7. Even with a nerf gun, he picks it up with his finger extended and not on the trigger.

[fuzzalow]

Originally Posted by jmoore

oh boy.


it only took 24 posts to get here.

With respect, when the question is ducked like this, it doesn't add to the understanding of your particular slice of Americana. Americana as it concerns the sport of huntings relevance to your regional culture, generational traditions and pastimes. (there, see I left a few breadcrumbs...). Or however the sport and activity has meaning to you. Not answered to justify or explain - you don't owe anybody an explanation as to, legally, what and why you do.

Of course you need not say any more either but from your OP, this topic does not tag you as reticent on the matter. BTW, I am not anti-gun or anti-hunting.

[bluesea]

Originally Posted by jmoore

My son shot his first dove on opening weekend. He, and I, were very proud.

During a subsequent session of skeet, he swept me and his cousin with the barrel of his 410. Luckily the gun was unloaded and his finger was not on the trigger. I told him in no uncertain terms that if he did that again he would be finished hunting for the weekend and I might consider restating it before the season was over. That snapped him right into compliance.

Awesome, I learned wing shooting (dove) at about the same age but with a Ted Williams single shot. The 410 is a strict coach.

[parallelfish]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

Indeed. Why would anyone want to kill anything. Disgusting.

Because nobody has been able to figure out a way to live without eating.