Chip Off the Old Block

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jeffer

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:D My son finally got to check out his first rifle.
Early Saturday morning he asks me if I got a new gun case,
There was a new case on the couch.
I said let’s look at it. Inside the pocket he found ear plugs and the ever
popular trigger lock. Then the grand opening. I don’t know who was more excited. Explaining he’s been doing well practicing with a BB gun I said now you can go to the range with me and shoot your rifle.
The smile put me in the clouds. First we removed the magazine and checked for an empty chamber. He spoke up right away saying safety first, always make sure it’s empty. Proud was running out of me like water over Niagara Falls. After finding the rifle empty he put it to his shoulder and said I like the sights this is a good one. Now the best for last. When he asked how many rounds the magazine holds I told him ten. He thought for a moment and said maybe we should get another one. I smiled and said yes we will.
Chip off the ole block. :D
 
jeffer:

Lucky kid.

Lucky Dad.

It's good to see that some of lifes most important traditions are still being practiced. Y'all shoot safe and have fun now, hear?

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"..but never ever Fear. Fear is for the enemy. Fear and Bullets."
10mm: It's not the size of the Dawg in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog!
 
Reminds me of how I felt when my dad let me get the .22 out, load it, and shoot it for the first time (not THAT long ago). He always reinforced the 'rules' and I always followed them. Good for you, introducing another generation to the joys of shooting.
 
jeffer,
Excellent post. Your experience with your son sounds like something Norman Rockwell would have painted...very American...the passing of tradition. I think both you and your son are fortunate.
FlintLock
 
Just remember, the more mags you buy the less frantically you have to scramble to load the next one for him.
At least that's what happened to MY dad. :D

This is one of those grin posts.
 
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Explaining he’s been doing well practicing with a BB gun I said now you can go to the range with me and shoot your rifle.
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Your Rifle. Magic words, Jeffer. Words your son, I'm sure, will never forget. A very proud moment for the both of you.

Thank you for doing your part in not letting our heritage die.

Cliff
 
Sir congrats to you and to your Dad and Mom for raising a fine young man. You Mom and Dad must have done something right to get you to this point in your life so share this great moment with your son.

My prayers and my heart go out to you. I know that somewhere God in his Kingdom is also looking down with pride as the torch is passed to another generation.

Pride is what makes being a Dad worth all the effort. Being a father is easy, it only takes one time. But being a Daddy takes a lifetime.

No one remembers their father, but everyone remembers their Dad. Dad's are there to share in the good times and the heartaches. They are true friends and rudders in the stormy seas of childhood.

We need more Daddys, this country has more fathers than we can shake a stick at.

God Bless, you, your parents and your son. And thank you for letting me share in your special moment.

Judge Blackhawk

[This message has been edited by Judge Blackhawk (edited May 08, 2000).]
 
As JudgeBlackhawk said, thanks for sharing this with us. Times like these make us feel like family. I could feel the pride as well.
Thanks so much.
Steve

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"I learned a thing or two from Charlie,don't you know. You better stay away from Copperhead Road" Steve Earle
 
Makes me look forward with great anticipation to the day when I have the same experience with my son.

And it makes me look back to the Christmas in 1980 when I got that H&R single-shot 20 gauge from "Santa". Still have that little gun. Still functions flawlessly. Guess I'll be handing it down in a similar fashion in 5 or6 years.

Well done.
 
What a great post. I'm sure neither of you will ever forget that moment.

BTW, how old is he?

CMOS

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GOA, TSRA, LEAA, NRA, SAF and I vote!
 
Lucky you. All I shot as a kid were airguns at arcades.

Then again, having mom hold onto my Browning Buckmark after a day at the range was nice. I am still struggling to make my parents handle guns safely but they are learning. Dad's taken to a .357 quite well. American tradition in reverse...but hey, it still works!
 
Double sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'm proud for you. "Safety first." That tells a lot about the way your son was tutored by you.
 
I was so exited I forgot to tell his age.
8 years old.
A note to the feds: The rifle is not in his name. It is in my name. I do follow the law. :D
 
jeffer

Congrats on the great start your son is off to.

If you think you are proud now, wait until the first time your son takes game with "His" gun.

My son, he's 10 now, started hunting 2 years ago. He got a pheasant and a few grouse his first year. Last season he got a spike whitetail. Made a tough shot PERFECTLY, all by himself. Just about brought me to tears.

You will NEVER forget the time you and your son spend together shooting. Make time for it whenever you can.

Rick

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I prefer armed combat to unarmed combat. It's easier on the knuckles.
 
Thanks for sharing your story Jeffer! I am taking my two daughters (5 and 8 yrs) fishing this next weekend. They are soooo excited. We shoot BB's pretty often and they are both very safe. I thing my 8 year old will get to shoot the .22 rifle this summer at the range. She is asking, so I'm sure it will happen. Again, thanks for your story. --plinker2--
 
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