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since kids aren't usually allowed to train with guns... were they all training with their parents before? or is it not that hard, so can any person with no expirience technically just pick up a gun and start shooting people?

(asking not 4 myself obvs, just out of curiosity)

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm actually for this. No, it shouldn't be necessary, but it is and that's that.

Taught my kids guns at 9 and 11. Took them out to our camp and shot a bunch of different .22s. Now instead of guns being these mysterious things "you should never touch", well, they've touched and just aren't really interested. LOL, that was 100% against my custody agreement, but I was terrified the kids would find someone's gun one day and have Hollywood perceptions. Their mom didn't say a word, which was really strange, so I believe she agrees.

One interesting thing I showed then was shooting an empty can with a .22. "See how that made a little hole of both sides? That's what many people think guns do. But people are juicy, so it looks more like this." They shit kittens when I shot a can full of water and it absolutely shredded. I think that was impactful. :)

I taught them never to pick up someone's gun for the same reason even professionals won't do so. "It's not because I think you're dumb kids, but you don't know anything about that particular gun. What if there's something wrong with it? How can you tell if it's loaded? When you're older, never accept a gun from a person who does not first clear it and show you the empty chamber. Even professionals do this. If they don't practice this simple etiquette, they are not to be trusted and you need to get away, and stay away from that person." Later overheard my son telling his big sis, in great detail and with great authority this rule.

Gonna suck when they're teens. If they're emotional wrecks like I was, they won't see a gun in this house.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 days ago

Glad to hear you doing this. My daughter refuses to learn, but I keep telling her it’s so when the dumb boy pulls out a gun at a party, she can ask to see it, and clear the chamber, take the clip, safe it, and hand it (minus the clip) back.