![]() ![]() Many have better muzzle & trigger finger disciple than some of the adults I see at ranges. I know five year old children who have the core safety rules memorized. Memorizing verbiage is good start, but doing it is the important thing. If they violate the rule, the toy should go back in the safe. Start with rule one & add on as they demonstrate understanding. As soon as is practical, have them recite a firearms safety rule (We use Jeff Coopers – but there are other versions that will effectively impart the habits of action) if they want to play with their toy guns before it gets unlocked. Guns are not like other toys and we don’t leave them laying around for criminals to steal, or irresponsible to people to play with. A separate toy chest with a legitimate lock will make the point. If you don’t have room in your armory or your safe, I completely understand. Toy guns should be secured in a similar manner to real guns. Guns are not like other toys!ģ – 7 years old. It’s never too early to start teaching firearm safety. It has less to do with her gun handling skills and more to do with her confidence and that she is morally and physically capable of defending herself. That ability will place her on the low-end of the risk spectrum and she is much less likely to be a victim than her peers. More importantly, next year when she heads off to college, serves in the military, or moves out of her parents house, she will take the understanding of safe, responsible gun handling skills and the ability to defend herself with her. Her parents were committed to teaching their kids to shoot. Victoria (photo inset) was not born with a gun in her hand, but at 15 (when this photo was taken) she had better gun handling skills and technical ability than many adults who attend our courses. Since children develop at different rates, maturity and focus should be your guidelines when considering the material below. These categorizations are only guidelines. Here are some best practices on imparting responsible gun handling to children. In the paragraphs below, you will see that our recommendations are categorized by age groups. Over the years, we’ve watched a variety of techniques used in teaching kids about gun safety and how to shoot. ![]()
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