Posted on 03/14/2018 10:40:55 PM PDT by wheresmyusa
I live out in the sticks.
I keep a pellet rifle near the door, because the grey squirrel population has gotten ridiculous; and the neighbors are too close to claim dominance with even a .410 shotgun.
She came home today in all her youthful glory, and i told her she had a treat waiting (a Twix bar); but we had to pull watch before she received it. Of course, she wanted to know what was necessary.
I pointed to the air rifle and said, "We have to watch that rifle; because you never know when it will jump up and get a squirrel."
Immediately, my little girl looked at me and said, "this is nuts". I replied, "well, a gun is dangerous isn't it?" She affirmed. I stated, "we should keep an eye on it then."
The look on her face was spectacular. "Dad, it's not alive. Someone has to pick it up to make it dangerous." I could not hide my approval, and she received her Twix bar.
While all of this transpired; my wife was listening and asked, "What do you know about guns sweetheart?", knowing full well where it came from.
"Keep your booger-hook off the bang-switch until your sights are on the target, and ready to fire." she replied.
At that moment, on the TV, the local news station started talking about the "student walkout". It was perfect. She's just a 2nd grader.
I couldn't have been more proud of the look on her face listening to the news. Today was a good day.
~W
Pssshhht!
Everyone knows guns are violent! How else do you get gun violence!?
/s
Good girl.
"...keep your booger-hook off the bang-switch until your sights are on the target and ready to fire..."
Ya done good, Dad!
;0)
She is a good girl.
I love her so much it’s painful.
~W
Pssshhht!
Everyone knows guns are violent!
They are cousins to those evil SUVs - run s in the family.
/s
I know what you mean... I have a daughter and 2 granddaughters. I love them so much! Daughter is almost 35, conservative, gun owner!
We live out in the sticks, boonies.... v and she does, too. Love it. With packs b of coyotes all round and wild boars, guns are mandatory!
Feels good. =)
~W
Love your tagline. =)
~W
When “booger-hooks” are outlawed, only millenials will have unchallenged boogies.
Love your little sweetie. Great story.
Thanks!
We live out in the boonies here,too!
Have to have protection!
Some nights, you can hear the coy dogs yipping.
Scary stuff!
Check my home page!
A buddy let me use his PSL-I want it!!
OK, that one almost ruined my keyboard. XD
~W
Guns are tools. Teach kids to be comfortable using them, but teach them to respect them. And teach them the fear of God.
I try to do my best. So far, it’s looking good.
~w
Thats’ awesome!
I noted in another thread the coordination by all the medias, local and national and pushing the coverage of these school kids walking out of school to protest guns. Using kids to try to undermine our 2nd Amendment gets my ire up.
They want us to think it’s a huge movement but it’s mostly astroturf. Stories like this reminds me most Americans understand how important the 2nd Amendment really is and will probably dismiss this coordinated astroturf effort against it, in disgust. MAGA!
CGato
What a great story. It’s open season on grey squirrels where I live in the sticks. The little bastages ate the wiring off my car’s transmission in the driveway. $400 and a trip through the junk yard on a miserably hot day. There is a groundhog too that thinks he is a cat, scratching on the patio sliding door. He could have been the culprit.
If i leave a legacy...it won’t be 4 kids who don’t understand freedom, and the personal responsibility involved.
My father would accept nothing other. ;)
~W
I know EXACTLY what you mean. I only shoot the big fat ones that get up in my engine block.
(that’s a lie; if you get on my lawn i go Eastwood.)
~W
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