How can a 14 year old make money for firearms?

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Pretty much, he started up the pressure washer at 4:00 PM, by 4:15 we could hear the cussing, attracting much attention. This is a pretty tough neighborhood, nobody gets away with anything...
 
Dog poop,residential and commercial property.

And you might check with your school head custodian or principle.I'd leave out the gun part.

Neighbors around schools often use the campus for a dog park after hours.Next to the walks,on the playgrounds

Coach might appreciate a clean football field,for example.

There may be some PTO fund $ or ? available.Does not hurt to ask.

Occasionally as student might get a couple hours after school as a custodian helper.

Remember,look for something simple,necessary,and really crappy to do.Thats what people are willing to pay for.

Here is the magic.If you get a gig,smile,follow instructions.Show up.Produce.Solve as many of your own problems as you can...work independently.

It does not matter what you are doing(just so it is legal,safe,etc)

Your opportunity is to become known as a worker.

Most working adults have more to do than they can get done.At some point,if you develop the right relationship(show up,get it done,etc)they will keep you in mind.Be a "can do" guy.
Next thing you know,they will tell friends about you.Keep developing that rep,and you will have job offers in your future.

You might try making a list of things you know you can do well,and some other info and put it on a business card.

Maybe with your scooter you could be a "go fer" for young moms with new babies or older folks.

What if you could just show up and say Hi to an old person living alone.Talk with them 1/2 hour.Go pick up some medicine or coffee or whatever small thing they might need.Pick up something heavy for them.
Have a number of their family member you call,maybe every time.

"Hi,this is Moisin.I'm here with your Aunt Sally.She is having a good day.I went and picked up her blood pressure meds for her.So,if we could write down my usual $5 for checking on her plus $5 for the errand? Thanks,talk to you tomorrow Bye"

Folks on trips,feed pets,lights on and off,mail and newspaper pickup...



With all of these,discuss them with your folks.Get some feedback.I would not just post your business cards on laundramat bulletin boards.Give them to folks you know and trust.
 
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Are you any good with wood? YOu could always make and sell handgun grips for common guns like 1911s, M9s, etc. Somebody else mentioned knives. There are websites where you can get pre-shaped and sharpened knife blanks for less than $15 and the wood to complete them wouldn't cost much more than that. I'd bet you could sell those at the 4-H auction
 
Mowing grass gray market. Even with the families push mower you can make decent money. $15-$20 a small yard easily and if you hustle you can do a good job in 30 minutes. The smaller the more profitable if you are using a pusher. Hit the things a zero turn doesn't do well. Save up and buy a big walk behind off craigslist over the winter and get it working well by summer.
Buy an old truck and a plow blade and snow blower the following winter(you should be about 16 then.
If you can work on a bike you can work on lawn equipment.
Heck, just buying used small engine stuff off craigslist and repairing it can bring in decent money.
You'll have a decent income year round.
A supermarket is a great place to get "work experience" to put down on paper. Its also a pretty easy job with a lot of slow hours and air conditioning when you aren't getting carts. It is a terrible place to make money. Unless your game is buying discounted food stamps...
 
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Buy an old truck and a plow blade and snow blower the following winter(you should be about 16 then.
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I just turned 14 2 months ago. I've got 2 and a half more years fore I can get the truck. That is one reason I'm trying to save up other than for firearms. My uncle is a mechanic and where he works they get new trucks every five years and sell the old ones in the auctions. He just got a 2008 cummins 1 ton dually for 3,500. Only thing wrong with it was a cracked transfer case.
 
I lived a few miles from any town, but I hitchhiked to various farms in the state and did anything asked of me during the summer. Many times, it was for relatives and/or friends of relatives and I'd be bed and fed for a week or two at a time while working.
Show up on doorstesa nd offer any service from dusting to picking cotton. Work is there if somebody needs it and you're willing, even in the country.
 
It's harvest season. You should be able to find someone needing a little extra labor. Get the word out for next spring to anyone bailing square bails; they always need some strong arms (your arms will be strong after a summer of tossing hay).
 
Snow removal for old folks is a winner.
No need for expensive and high maintenance equipment.
Just a shovel and pick the folks with short driveways.
In our entire neighborhood, there's only a few longer than a car length.
Line up the business before the snow falls.
Ditto for fall leave racking and disposal.
Again choose the old folks for potential customers.
They will be appreciative and usually tip well.
Just ask me.
 
With all due respect, do not get a job. Pick up a book. That's the best way to save for firearms.

Study hard, take summer classes, become the smartest kid in the class. Become a businessperson, a lawyer, a doctor, or just plain rich because you're smart and educated.

One day, you will have more money than you ever need. You will be the 1%, and you won't have to save for firearms. Work for the future.

This is from a poor kid who grew up in the bad parts of town.
 
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Oh, dear - while I appreciate the initiative , I think we have covered all the good advice. I think Machineguntony has the best long term advice for a young person.

So with regrets, closed as not really firearms.
 
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