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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Maybe $200-$300 for the Ruger.

$400-$1,000 for the Winchester, but details are important. It looks like a pretty run-of-the-mill '94, so I would say towards the lower end of that range. If there is anything special about it caliber, commemorative edition, whatever - it could edge up towards the top of that range.




That's too bad. I'm never one to tell a guy how to raise his kids, and I know that is not the topic of this thread, but I believe that to be a mistake.

I grew up around guns, as did my mother and father, my wife and her mother and father, and then my own kids. Both of my kids were actively shooting by the age of five, and were gun owners at six (so was I). I believe it teaches folks a level of responsibility that few other pursuits ever can, and full exposure definitely removes that "forbidden fruit" allure.

No one I know in my wide circle of shooting friends and acquaintances, nor in my parent's nor grandparents' circles, has ever had a gun accident. Ever. I know of several families who attempted to keep their kids away from, and in the dark about, guns that had some terrible tragedies as a result of their kids finally finding a gun somewhere.

Take the mystery out of it. Get some .22's and take them shooting. Show them what guns can do, and that they are not toys. Then squirrel the Ruger and Winchester away until they are old enough to shoot them, and give them to your kids. They will love it.

Just my .02 cents worth...

What Jeff said... really! Both of my kids know how to shoot a gun and how to handle one safely. A gun safe is a great thing as it's a good place to store important papers, jewelry, etc...