Choosing the right firearm is very important, too. When you start thinking of purchasing find a really reliable shop that will have resources to teach you about the weapon, the various types of ammunition available, safety matters, a shooting range, how to protect yourself with your firearm in various situations. One thing a famous target shooter said about his children and guns was that he taught them about the firearm...what it was for....what it could do...and he taught them how to unload the gun and for them to do that before any of their friends came into the house. His premise was that if you educate children about firearms then they will appreciate them the way they should. If you don’t teach them, then it is the unknown that will attract them and they will get into serious trouble not knowing how to handle the weapon. He said kids that play with guns have not been taught about guns. Anyway...those are some thoughts....I remember the first time I fired an automatic weapon...WOW...was that a kick!
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