re: #247 DisturbedEma

My son was 12 and in Scouts when he started…I guess I spaced on the idea that younger kids would shoot as well, if their parents let them

My Dear Ole’ Dad grew-up in Eastern, KY in the early 1900’s. He grew-up shooting for his food. My grandfather was an absentee dad, so I’m not sure how much supervision my Dear Ole’ Dad actually had.

He took me to the shooting range when I was strong enough to actually hold and site the firearm. I hated it, so, no worries about me misusing firearms.

Our kid was in Junior High when he began the the NRA/Olympic shooting traning program and ended-up on his high school shooting team.

I remember my best friends’s dad cleaning his sidearm at their kitchen table as early as age 6. I helped my dad load cartridges every year for his annual hunting trip for as long as I can remember.

I think the big difference is that most men are not veterans anymore. They are not trained in the property use of firearms, and therefore don’t pass it on to their children. Also, few American’s have to actually hunt for their daily food—the practical reasons for shooting are few.

It’s a gentlemen’s sport or it’s part of one’s profession (law enforcement).

Kids only know what they see on TV.