Learning to be a Texan

[Armybrat]

Youngest grandson (age 6) gets his first taste of tossing lead (.177 pellets) at a family ranch near Sulfur Springs:

[Bawanna]

Awesome! I believe he's a natural.

[Barth]

Illinois boy and his early guns

Like most, my first gun was Daisy Red Ryder BB gun.
But IMHO my first real gun?
Sheridan 5mm Air Rifle.
Rabbits, squirrels and birds all fell to that bullseye punching gun

First rimfire was the venerable Ruger 10/22 carbine
First handgun? S&W 629-2 4" 44 Magnum Mountain Gun (It was Dirty Harry week on TV ).
Second handgun? HK USP Compact 45 Stainless (Anyone surprised? LOL).

Barth

[CJB]

a BLUE STREAK!

I had a SILVER STREAK.... was pretty nice, and accurate too for a little multipump shooter.

[CPTKILLER]

All of us as kids in Texas did this. I could then buy 22 rounds at a local hardware store in Bryan as a kid. Everyone knew each other and all was good.

[knkali]

Youngest grandson (age 6) gets his first taste of tossing lead (.177 pellets) at a family ranch near Sulfur Springs:

Yes! .......as it should be.............one humble suggestion..........some safety glasses for the young'n?

[Bawanna]

Looked to me like he was wearing some kind of glass's. Maybe it's a shadow.

I was gonna suggest a hair cut or a training bra but I'm not gonna do it, no sir, I'm not gonna do it.

[AIRret]

Your training them right, that's wonderful to see.
I'm frustrated, I have a 16 year old god son who's Mother still won't let me take him shooting. IMHO that's a mistake. What if one of his buddy's finds a family firearm and out of curiosity they start messing with it…..I say satisfy that curiosity constructively!

[Bawanna]

I totally concur. Knowledge is power. Just like alcohol and cigarettes. Kids sheltered from them want to experiment given the opportunity.

All 3 of mine were exposed to shooting very early, like 3. Not shooting of course but along on shooting days to watch.
I could leave my gun laying on a coffee table and they wouldn't touch it. Tested it several times with their toys all around and my trusty 1911 just laying amongst them. Never paid it no mind at all.

I watched from around a corner the first few times just to make sure the message was there.

Kind of made me proud they did.

[knkali]

Looked to me like he was wearing some kind of glass's. Maybe it's a shadow.

I was gonna suggest a hair cut or a training bra but I'm not gonna do it, no sir, I'm not gonna do it.

I wish I had hair and also as I get old a bra wouldn't be bad either..................

[DeaconKC]

Being able to know how to safely handle a firearm is just like being able to change a flat tire or build a fire. Maybe the kid won't be interested, but they are prepared.

[AIRret]

I totally concur. Knowledge is power. Just like alcohol and cigarettes. Kids sheltered from them want to experiment given the opportunity.

All 3 of mine were exposed to shooting very early, like 3. Not shooting of course but along on shooting days to watch.
I could leave my gun laying on a coffee table and they wouldn't touch it. Tested it several times with their toys all around and my trusty 1911 just laying amongst them. Never paid it no mind at all.

I watched from around a corner the first few times just to make sure the message was there.

Kind of made me proud they did.

Our oldest son is DNR/LEO and he has kids 1 1/2, 4 and 6 and they get all their questions answered about Daddy's guns. I had some work done on a gun and it just happened to be ready while we were staying with his family so I had it shipped there. When the gun arrived I asked him if he wanted me to wait until the kids were in bed before I opened it up. He says "no, open it up…. they see my guns frequently and are continually told not to touch them and if they have any questions I'll answer them." I said I agreed %100 but that it was his house and his kids so I wanted to make sure it was ok.
When I opened the box I handled the gun, then My Hubby did, and then our Son did and the kids could have cared less!

[AIRret]

Being able to know how to safely handle a firearm is just like being able to change a flat tire or build a fire. Maybe the kid won't be interested, but they are prepared.

I agree! However, there is one complicating factor…He is INTERESTED!!! That's a big reason I'm concerned. I hope I'm being overly cautious.
Besides, I would love to leave him a gun in my will.

[Armybrat]

Looked to me like he was wearing some kind of glass's. Maybe it's a shadow.

I was gonna suggest a hair cut or a training bra but I'm not gonna do it, no sir, I'm not gonna do it.

His daddy is a longhair tie-dye gun-loving hippie with tattoos, so he's following in his footsteps. His 13 year old brother has very short hair. all pretty normal for Austin, Texas.

[Bawanna]

Well some right famous and good Texans had long locks, I guess we can't hold nothing against em truth be told.

I just might send down a training bra for grins though.

Bob Mernickle one of my favorite holster makers has hair down near to his belt, kind of looks good on him in his western get up though.

Perhaps I'm just jealous that they can still grow hair?