Children that learn how to handle guns at an early age whether that gun be a toy or a BB gun will have more respect for firearms and will be responsible for their use if they are taught correctly by a responsible adult. Even those parents that don't believe in having guns might just want to teach their young ones responsibility when they come in contact w/guns accidentally or otherwise. Teaching your children not to point guns at people or themselves and handling them safely as a toy just might save their lives or others. Otherwise movies and other unrealistic portrayals will.
My kids have been given realistic toy rifles and pistols that fire a soft projectiles. Even then they are under supervision from day one about proper use of guns, how to carefully load and unload that gun and looking downrange for potential hazards like little brother and sister. Teaching safety from the start gets children off on the right track and you also get to analyze whether or not your child can handle responsibility when given the chance. When they show they are responsible they should be rewarded and give them a sense of pride. Then as their physical strength increases they can more easily transfer to a BB gun. Again safety needs to be the focus on these guns use. Adults should be trained in safety before even attempting to move their child to a BB gun and beyond. My training came from my father and grandfather who taught me very well and stays with me to this day. Some of us are not so lucky to have family who are sportsman in the true sense of the word and should get professional training. Whether that be at Hunter education or from the local gun range. Serious injury or death can occur even with these weapons. Some pellet and BB guns can shoot a projectile up to 1500 feet per second so be careful and know what you are buying for your child's first gun.From there they can move their way up to a .22 caliber and just keep growing as they do. Now you have them started off correctly and have increasingly minimized the possibility of them potentially harming themselves or others. Also you have done your part as a responsible gun owner and will help keep gun rights for all to be safer from being taken away.
Taking my kids out shooting is a very rewarding part of my parenting experience. I am proud at how they have learned about safety and how skillful they are at shooting. My son Jakob took his first small game at age 7 and is looking forward to hunting big game at age 10. The rest of my kids are learning as well Leighney at age 6 is just starting to learn to shoot with the BB gun and will be moving on soon. Aiden at age 4 is still getting in trouble for pointing his Nerf gun at his brothers and sister. But thats a whole lot better to me than trying to teach him with a BB gun and him not having a clue of what he should do. Lukas at age 2 is learning how to properly handle his cowboy six shooter and will pick it up quickly I believe. Like I said none move on to the next stage without showing responsibility first. Cant wait to see whats next.
My kids have been given realistic toy rifles and pistols that fire a soft projectiles. Even then they are under supervision from day one about proper use of guns, how to carefully load and unload that gun and looking downrange for potential hazards like little brother and sister. Teaching safety from the start gets children off on the right track and you also get to analyze whether or not your child can handle responsibility when given the chance. When they show they are responsible they should be rewarded and give them a sense of pride. Then as their physical strength increases they can more easily transfer to a BB gun. Again safety needs to be the focus on these guns use. Adults should be trained in safety before even attempting to move their child to a BB gun and beyond. My training came from my father and grandfather who taught me very well and stays with me to this day. Some of us are not so lucky to have family who are sportsman in the true sense of the word and should get professional training. Whether that be at Hunter education or from the local gun range. Serious injury or death can occur even with these weapons. Some pellet and BB guns can shoot a projectile up to 1500 feet per second so be careful and know what you are buying for your child's first gun.From there they can move their way up to a .22 caliber and just keep growing as they do. Now you have them started off correctly and have increasingly minimized the possibility of them potentially harming themselves or others. Also you have done your part as a responsible gun owner and will help keep gun rights for all to be safer from being taken away.
Taking my kids out shooting is a very rewarding part of my parenting experience. I am proud at how they have learned about safety and how skillful they are at shooting. My son Jakob took his first small game at age 7 and is looking forward to hunting big game at age 10. The rest of my kids are learning as well Leighney at age 6 is just starting to learn to shoot with the BB gun and will be moving on soon. Aiden at age 4 is still getting in trouble for pointing his Nerf gun at his brothers and sister. But thats a whole lot better to me than trying to teach him with a BB gun and him not having a clue of what he should do. Lukas at age 2 is learning how to properly handle his cowboy six shooter and will pick it up quickly I believe. Like I said none move on to the next stage without showing responsibility first. Cant wait to see whats next.
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