{"id":446,"date":"2023-07-28T14:08:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T19:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckinneyfirearmstraining.com\/wordpress\/?p=446"},"modified":"2023-07-28T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T19:08:06","slug":"introducing-kids-to-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mckinneyfirearmstraining.com\/wordpress\/introducing-kids-to-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Kids to Firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For well over 100 years, it has been a rite of passage for fathers to teach their sons and daughters to shoot.\u00a0 The reasons vary, but include bonding with children, introducing them to hunting, and (especially) ensuring that they have an understanding of the safety rules, and to never touch a gun without an adult around.\u00a0 In teaching young people (often at age 10 or above, but that is negotiable), there are two specific types of guns that have proven to be the safest and easiest, depending on the immediate goal:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\" If introducing the child to hunting, the .410 shotgun.\u00a0 This fires a very small shell, with not a lot of recoil.\u00a0 It is suitable for upland game, and is a great stepping stone to the smaller center fire rifles, like the Winchester .243.<\/p>\n

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\"\"If introducing a child to target shooting, or if that child might not be up to killing an animal, a great choice is the venerable .22 LR bolt action.\u00a0 Note that this is not the same as .22 WMR (Magnum).<\/p>\n

In both cases, one of the great benefits is that, being a long arm, it is very difficult for the child to shoot himself.\u00a0 Of course, the child needs to be closely monitored to make sure they strictly observe these rules of gun safety:<\/p>\n

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  1. NEVER ALLOW THE GUN TO POINT AT A PERSON OR PET<\/li>\n
  2. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO FIRE.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Unlike the shotgun, the .22 LR rifle has some features you should understand before buying one:<\/p>\n