Learning gun safety as a child

Same way as you. Dad gave me a BB gun and taught me the rules. After a while, he let me go shoot outside by myself, but I know he was checking on me through the window from time to time.

As I got older, it switched to a pellet gun.

And lastly, it was the pistol range. .22 handgun, then 9mm, and so on. Each gun brought additional instruction on handling, care, and safety (some guns had "clickable" saftey mechanisms, some didn't.)

To this day I've yet to have a mishap and it's because of the teaching and instruction I received.

I'd almost bet money that the first gun I ever shot was a 12 gauge. I got a good lecture about gun safety when I was first handed a gun, and then again in hunter's safety.


As to the lecture I would give...pretty much what I got. 1) here's how to load and unload, safety and unsafety, and shoot the gun. 2) it should only be ready to shoot when you are 3) make sure you have a good backstop 4) hold it reeeeeeeeeeeeeally tight so your shoulder absorbs the impact.

5) Only point the gun at something you're willing to shoot.

Metonymy said:

5) Only point the gun at something you're willing to shoot.

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+1

I was not allowed any guns of any type until i took hunter safety at about 10yrs old.