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Gun Control & RKBA

benEzra

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6. It's definitely a good sport for a 15yo (I started shooting younger than that)

Reply to Doodley (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:58 PM

Aug 2016

but as to defending herself, she doesn't have access to the gun safe (and can't, legally). It's about building life skills and confidence so that if someday she chooses to own guns herself, whether for sport or for defensive purposes, she is competent to do so. It will be her choice, but if she chooses not to, it won't be for reasons of ignorance and incompetence.

And if she chooses never to go on to shoot a full-power rifle or pistol and just sticks with the smallbores, that's fine. I took her this weekend because she wanted to go.

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My 15yo daughter shot a gun for the first time yesterday [View all] benEzra Aug 2016 OP

I can't say I recommend the nagant to any new shoter Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #1

A kick, oh yes they do, lol Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #4

Yup, I don't shoot mine all that often, and when I do, it's usually just a few rounds. benEzra Aug 2016 #7

put a good beergood Aug 2016 #18

Start 'em out the right way Puha Ekapi Aug 2016 #2

Is this a good sport for a 15 year old or so she can defend herself? Doodley Aug 2016 #3

It's definitely a good sport for a 15yo (I started shooting younger than that) benEzra Aug 2016 #6

Some day she may even decide... Puha Ekapi Aug 2016 #9

Yep, very true. benEzra Aug 2016 #14

The .25-06 REM is a soft kicker with good down-range power for most American big-game... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #11

WAY... Puha Ekapi Aug 2016 #8

Glad she had a great time Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #5

Very nice. My daughter and my niece both shot (pistols) for the 1st time jmg257 Aug 2016 #10

I started my grand kids off with a lever action Marlin 39A and a Ruger Bearcat DonP Aug 2016 #12

As a child, I learned on a brown Nylon 66 and a Ruger Standard Model benEzra Aug 2016 #15

I have 2 each in Mohawk Brown and Apache Black, still looking for a Seneca Green one ... DonP Aug 2016 #16

Started mine out on virginia mountainman Aug 2016 #13

OMG OMG melm00se Aug 2016 #17

My M-39 is a 1943 SAKO, what do you have? EX500rider Sep 2016 #19

That's exactly what I have. Straw Man Sep 2016 #20

It's a sweet rifle... EX500rider Sep 2016 #21

Mine's a 1942 VKT built on a 1905 Izhevsk hex receiver. (n/t) benEzra Sep 2016 #22