Re: When to introduce guns to children?

children i think must be told the safety and responsibility about guns from
an early age but under constant supervision. when is a matter of how mature
you think the child is at the time as a parent. Neil

"Ignoramus11065" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> How would you determine when it is appropriate to introduce children
> to guns?
>
> Obviously, the determinant of that should be maturity and
> developmental level of the child and not some arbitrary age. But what
> would constitute a child who is mature enough to be introduced to
> guns?
>
> What is a good way to introduce children to guns while at the same
> time maintaining safety of that learning environment, and avoiding
> injury or death.
>
> I know some 12 year olds who hunt and seem to be relatively
> responsible around guns, for example.
>
> Would such introduction begin with BB guns at some earlier age? With
> BBs, the "stakes" are a little lower in that an accidental shot,
> however regrettable, does not end in death as often as an accidental
> gunshot.
>
> Do you take them to shooting places with letting them shoot, for some
> time? (sounds like a bad idea). Do you hold safety classes with them
> prior to letting them shoot, for quite a while, making sure that
> safety habits are well drilled in? Any thoughts on this will be
> appreciated.
>
> i