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OT: Gun Rules
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I would agree with most of Lindsey’s suggestions (so I won’t try to repeat or go through our gun rules here). We do think that when our boys are more familiar and educated about guns, the less curious they are and the less likely an accident will occur. We live on a large property where we can just go out in the yard and have practice, so that is nice. I do think the best is if dad or another family member can teach these things, but if that isn’t the case, maybe a local gun range or shooting club would be good to look up.
The other thing I wanted to throw out there was how they play with guns. We are in the minority with some of our friends but all of our real gun rules apply to play guns as well. Have you read Hal and Melanie Young’s Raising Real Men? They give their perspective on this, and on playtime with play guns, and I think it is good.
We do not have real guns in our home but if/when the boys have toy guns, all the same rules apply.
Thanks to everyone for bringing up this topic. It is always good to remind us to educate our children on such things.
We’re gun owners and my son has had his own BB gun and his own .22 rifle (which his grandparents are using until they can get their own).
My son started with a play gun around age two (a revolutionary style gun) which he shot at the wall when he was “seeing” things on the walls at night. I taught him to shoot at the figure and say “get out of my house in the NAme of Yeshua!” POW! So shooting practice and spiritual warfare at the same time!
Anyway, other than that., we instituted the same rules that would apply to a real gun to play guns as well. Though, of course, when playing cowboy, he did have to point it at his playmate, so I had to let that happen. But he developed the mindset of respect in his responsible use of his play guns. Then he got a BB gun and then later his own .22.
Before he was allowed to shoot any of our weapons, he had to learn how to take it apart and clean it, then put it back together, practice holding it correctly and then target shooting in the back yard. Any time he misused his BB gun, it was immediately taken away for a time.
We’re also part of a local group where they put together gun shoots, HAM radio, etc…that he participates in.
I think the most important thing are parents taking the time to show and educate. I remember in the Little House books that Pa had the gun above the door and the children participated in making bullets.
If we lose the second amendment, there is no defense for us and all other rights are lost ultimately. We must not hide in the shadows as gun-owners; we’re law-abiding citizens and should share ourselves with others to help keep guns from being turned into what cigarettes are now. We will not wear a scarlett letter.
Love this interview with The NUGE!:
I am glad to be an American. I think they (The Government) are trying to take our guns away to keep us from being able to protect ourselves from our own Government. I just want to say to those who don’t beleive in the possession of guns. If you think that we should have gun control laws just think who you would be taking them away from. Gun control laws are taking them away from those who would fight for our and their own rights. When the Constitution was made the laws weren’t meant to protect us from each other. Those laws were to protect us from upheaval of our own Government. If we give in to the tyranny of our Government trying to take away any or all guns. Then they can come in when they feel like it and bully us around and take over our country just like England did. I believe that the Americans are believing a lie because they want to feel safe. This feeling of “Safe” will never be. There are never any pink fluffy bunnies about it. We have the right to bear arms and the only people that will have guns if they pass laws will be the criminals and the Government if they take our rights away. Then who will we have defend our country against tyranny? Ok jumping off the soap box. I just wanted to say that because my hubby reminded me of it a couple nights ago. It wasn’t to protect ourselves from each other. It was to proctect us from foreign and demostic intruders. 🙂
Never take a knife to a gun fight!
Lindsey-
Well stated! I totally know what you are saying re being Texans first. I think we’re definitely more Alaskans than Americans these days. Again, not that we wouldn’t fight for US freedoms, but it just seems like we’re not a huge cohesive union anymore.
Anyway, to those of you teaching your sons all about guns safety… thank you! Great idea, kudos for being proactive! But please don’t forget to teach your daughters too. 🙂
My dh just took our two girls (8 and 5) out for the first time this weekend to shoot the .22. He’s helping them figure out which eye is dominant, which side they should shoot – left or right – and other general safety issues. They had such a great time together!
Rebekahy – sounds like you found the info you were looking for, but I might add that you can approach gun ownership from the angle of it being a hobby. Collecting firearms is certainly not a new pursuit and it is in many ways similar to collecting other items. Stamps, baseball cards, etc all have a sense of history entrenched in them. Guns are the same. DH just bought one from a friend at work that is really a beautiful piece of art. It was obviously hand crafted and is such a neat item to consider … how did he (the craftsman) make the barrel?, what did the wood look like before he sanded and oiled and polished it?, where has this gun traveled? (it was made in 1917 in Austria, I think). My FIL collects old farm tools, lots of history there. Anyway, just thought I’d throw that out there for what it’s worth….
Have you checked this out?
Oh yes, my children watched an Eddie Eagle gun safety video when they were little. It was good.
My dd will also be learning the skills that my son has learned; she just is the impulsive one so it must be done more slowly
and carefully. Her responsibility levels are behind him; but she’ll get there and be able to defend her home as an adult.
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