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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
Same with my parents. I was never allowed to have a BB gun and for the same reasons, but like you, I had a .22 Remington under the Christmas tree when I was 10.
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I got to shoot real guns - and had a BB gun- we were trusted to roam around town with them - we had shooting contests and hunted pests, never had an injury or accidental shooting- BUT in our house, even toy guns had to be treated right, always had cap guns, no pointing them at each other - Dad made us wooden rifles that shot inner tube strips - but never at each other
I did the same thing with my kids - my son started shooting a .22 at 5, and had his own BB gun. He once kicked his best friend out of the house- i asked him why. he said his friend found his BB gun in his closet - picked it up without asking and was swinging it around. I asked him if it was loaded - he said of course not. he later gave his friend a safety lesson