I lost a pistol tonight - to my daughter
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Brian Williams
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Youngest girl, claimed my Colt Woodsman and my S&W 642
Son claimed my S&W 60-4 and my S&W 13 3"
#2 girl claimed my S&W 35-1 and my Model 10
#1 Girl claimed my Glock 19 and her husband claimed my 1911
Son claimed my S&W 60-4 and my S&W 13 3"
#2 girl claimed my S&W 35-1 and my Model 10
#1 Girl claimed my Glock 19 and her husband claimed my 1911
the357plan
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DasFriek...
You need to counteract the propaganda your X-wife tells your daughter. The best way to do this is to take your daughter to the range for some firearms instruction (and shooting). Twelve is a good age to do this. Inform your daughter that since you have firearms, other people have firearms and someday she may have inadvertent exposure to firearms, she needs to know about them and how to deal with them. Then take her to the range and don't give her an option, just do it.
Start her with some good safety training. Shoot nothing bigger than 22 LR. for several outings until she gets really comfortable with a 22 before stepping up to something larger. Shoot up close at Shoot-N-C style targets to keep it fun.
She needs to see that bullets don't magically zap out of the gun. She needs to see that guns can be handled safely. When she learns that it's no big deal to shoot them, the nervousness will go away. Her experience will help dispel your X-wife's propaganda. The only way to do this is by hands on training.
My youngest daughter had the same feelings under similar circumstances. This method worked like a charm. We always start with shooting the small stuff for a while then work in some bigger guns. It's no big deal for her any more. She even brags to her friends about shooting my 357 Mags and 10mms of which I have an assortment.
Although my youngest daughter still doesn't want a firearm, she has a much more positive acceptance of them. As for my older kids (young adults), they already have me in the grave and the guns divided up.
I hope things work out with your daughter, LOL.
- DL
You need to counteract the propaganda your X-wife tells your daughter. The best way to do this is to take your daughter to the range for some firearms instruction (and shooting). Twelve is a good age to do this. Inform your daughter that since you have firearms, other people have firearms and someday she may have inadvertent exposure to firearms, she needs to know about them and how to deal with them. Then take her to the range and don't give her an option, just do it.
Start her with some good safety training. Shoot nothing bigger than 22 LR. for several outings until she gets really comfortable with a 22 before stepping up to something larger. Shoot up close at Shoot-N-C style targets to keep it fun.
She needs to see that bullets don't magically zap out of the gun. She needs to see that guns can be handled safely. When she learns that it's no big deal to shoot them, the nervousness will go away. Her experience will help dispel your X-wife's propaganda. The only way to do this is by hands on training.
My youngest daughter had the same feelings under similar circumstances. This method worked like a charm. We always start with shooting the small stuff for a while then work in some bigger guns. It's no big deal for her any more. She even brags to her friends about shooting my 357 Mags and 10mms of which I have an assortment.
Although my youngest daughter still doesn't want a firearm, she has a much more positive acceptance of them. As for my older kids (young adults), they already have me in the grave and the guns divided up.
I hope things work out with your daughter, LOL.
- DL
TENWHEELER
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Children
My son "owns" a .22 Crickett and is claiming a .22 pistol that I have. He is only 6 but I am so proud of him. He is super safety conscious, is getting to be a good shot and even helps me clean the rifle after a range session. I have been exposing him to guns since he was 2 years old, however. It has really made his anti-gun mother a bit irritated but I feel that it would be better if he learned proper gun control from me and help remove the curiosity than it would be to learn it from his friends when they were playing over someone's house.
Now my daughter, on the other hand, is only 3 months old but I can't wait to teach her!!!!
Jonathan
My son "owns" a .22 Crickett and is claiming a .22 pistol that I have. He is only 6 but I am so proud of him. He is super safety conscious, is getting to be a good shot and even helps me clean the rifle after a range session. I have been exposing him to guns since he was 2 years old, however. It has really made his anti-gun mother a bit irritated but I feel that it would be better if he learned proper gun control from me and help remove the curiosity than it would be to learn it from his friends when they were playing over someone's house.
Now my daughter, on the other hand, is only 3 months old but I can't wait to teach her!!!!
Jonathan
Both duaghters went thru...
NRA basic rifle and Jr. smallbore.
The oldest went to college, I tok her to a range and had her try M60 & original "undercover" 2" both. She chose the "Undercover".
Now she home and its on HD with 158gr wadcutters, low recoil and noise for inside the house. She also knows where the M1 Carbine is!
Youngest one went further and did Hunter Safety, she accompanied me, once, for Michigan Deer, using the Carbine (5'4", 100lbs Dripping wet), I was back-up with my .308, She recently asked to borrow something.
Not sure which to get another m60 (.38SPL.) or a good PPK/HSC/Colt Pocket M??? Her fiance' cpl's a Glock 23 (went to darkside)!
NRA basic rifle and Jr. smallbore.
The oldest went to college, I tok her to a range and had her try M60 & original "undercover" 2" both. She chose the "Undercover".
Now she home and its on HD with 158gr wadcutters, low recoil and noise for inside the house. She also knows where the M1 Carbine is!
Youngest one went further and did Hunter Safety, she accompanied me, once, for Michigan Deer, using the Carbine (5'4", 100lbs Dripping wet), I was back-up with my .308, She recently asked to borrow something.
Not sure which to get another m60 (.38SPL.) or a good PPK/HSC/Colt Pocket M??? Her fiance' cpl's a Glock 23 (went to darkside)!
My 10 year old daughter has decided its time i give up with "those silly 22s" and let her just take care of them.
She is the only one who shoots the old 522 Viper (yes one of those awful things), she claims the P22 is way to small for me and that the GSG5 is silly or me to shoot.
I have been told i can keep my SKSs, Glocks and AKs, she will look after the rest.
Told her she can keep the 522 and her pink one but the rest are most definitely mine
She is the only one who shoots the old 522 Viper (yes one of those awful things), she claims the P22 is way to small for me and that the GSG5 is silly or me to shoot.
I have been told i can keep my SKSs, Glocks and AKs, she will look after the rest.
Told her she can keep the 522 and her pink one but the rest are most definitely mine
I had a Ruger mark II I used for bullseye for years,I replaced it with a Match Guns MG-2. my 14 year old daughter got into bullseye 5 years ago and used my ruger. So I bought her her own (didnt want to loss the Ruger).Then my son started to shoot at 15 he's claimed my Springfield Trophy Match.This year my youngest daughter wants to do bullseye I guess she will get the Ruger. This is the only way I dont mind lossing guns.I also lost to them my H&R 5200 and two Mossberg US44's I also loss another mark II to the wife.
Doodlebugger45
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Yep, its a bittersweet thing when it happens. My daughter is 22 and just graduated with her BS degree in pre-vet medicine, so in a month she will start vet school. She never thought about a gun while going to college in Laramie, but the other day she was dropping hints about how it might be a little more dangerous where she will be going to vet school. She was hinting that she could "sure use a small revolver" for protection. Uh huh.... I could tell she was describing my little S&W model 60 with the 3" barrel. She has shot it before on numerous occasions. I didn't consent to it... yet. What's a dad supposed to do though? When your only daughter expresses an interest in your hobby, how do you turn her down? I'm not all THAT worried about her safety, but still... you just never know.
I know how this gun "borrowing" goes too when it comes to your kids. My son bought his own 30-06 when he turned 14. Cool. He shot it well, although when it came time for his first deer hunt, he asked to carry my old 30-30 and he took his first deer with my first rifle but he always used his 30-06 for everything else from then. Fast forward to when he was 18. I made a deal on an absolute beautiful 7 mm mag built from a pre-64 Model 70 Winchester action with a heavy barrel, a beautiful oil stained stock and topped off with a perfect Leupold 3-9 X scope. I showed it to him the day I got it. He wanted to go shoot it right then. I was swamped with work so I couldn't do it, but I let him take it. He kinda forgot to ever give it back to me. It shoots great groups he says. I wouldn't know because I never got to shoot it even once. It went to college with him. I explained to him that what we need to have is basically like a "gun library" where he can come and pick a gun and take it for a few weeks to try it out then bring it back and try another one. When it's time to go hunting, then you'll know which one you want to use for that occasion. He kinda pondered that for awhile but then told me thanks, but he'll just stick with the gun he has currently "checked out" from the library.
Ah well. I'm not complaining though. I'm glad to see they have a healthy interest in firearms and enjoy them.
I know how this gun "borrowing" goes too when it comes to your kids. My son bought his own 30-06 when he turned 14. Cool. He shot it well, although when it came time for his first deer hunt, he asked to carry my old 30-30 and he took his first deer with my first rifle but he always used his 30-06 for everything else from then. Fast forward to when he was 18. I made a deal on an absolute beautiful 7 mm mag built from a pre-64 Model 70 Winchester action with a heavy barrel, a beautiful oil stained stock and topped off with a perfect Leupold 3-9 X scope. I showed it to him the day I got it. He wanted to go shoot it right then. I was swamped with work so I couldn't do it, but I let him take it. He kinda forgot to ever give it back to me. It shoots great groups he says. I wouldn't know because I never got to shoot it even once. It went to college with him. I explained to him that what we need to have is basically like a "gun library" where he can come and pick a gun and take it for a few weeks to try it out then bring it back and try another one. When it's time to go hunting, then you'll know which one you want to use for that occasion. He kinda pondered that for awhile but then told me thanks, but he'll just stick with the gun he has currently "checked out" from the library.
Ah well. I'm not complaining though. I'm glad to see they have a healthy interest in firearms and enjoy them.
DiscoRacing
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just lost my .357 to my lil girl too...
luvsasmith
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Brian48 I have good news for you. I'll gladly be one of your "kids" and I already have an appreciation for firearms and I am already of age.
Daughter is 22 and oldest son is 17. So far I get to "keep" all my guns, but somehow, every time we go to the range with pistols, I wind up shooting this that or the other 'cause she confiscates one 1911 and he takes the other. Guess it's time to pick up a third.
And the 11 year old makes it hard for me to shoot the Sig 228. That's the only 9 I have that'll fit his hand.
That's alright. I don't even mind (much
) when they continue the ongoing discussion of who gets what when I die.....
I also seem to have lost my AR to the 17 year old. And now the youngest has his eyes on the AK....
I love it. (The kids and the guns that is, not the guns)
And the 11 year old makes it hard for me to shoot the Sig 228. That's the only 9 I have that'll fit his hand.
That's alright. I don't even mind (much
) when they continue the ongoing discussion of who gets what when I die.....I also seem to have lost my AR to the 17 year old. And now the youngest has his eyes on the AK....
I love it. (The kids and the guns that is, not the guns)