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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
My son had a BB gun at 6, and has been shooting a .22 since 7. All supervised by me, with safety being beat into his head since he was very young. I have guns and my in-laws are avid hunters, they are not a novelty and he's fully aware of the danger they pose. I think removing the novelty value is key, kids react better when you don't attempt to hide things from them.
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IMO, it can also help to have a kid see up close a freshly shot varmint flip flopping from nerves in a pool of it's own blood. The kid instantly realizes the serious deadly capabilities of gun's. My daughters both witnessed varmint deaths at a young age and it definitely showed them how devastating a gunshot can be. I could tell the next time that they handled a firearm they approached it with a more serious attitude.
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