Hi Vern,
In a message to Roy J. Tellason you wrote:

 RJT>>Five year old Amanda just found out that "Grampa has a
gun".  I don't
 RJT>> think
 RJT>>she's quite ready to take out to the range yet,  not that I'm going
 RJT>> to be
 RJT>>neglecting safety considerations.  Probably be a few years before
 RJT>> she's rea
 RJT>>eh?

 RJT>>Or do some of you guys out there manage to start 'em younger than 8
 RJT>> or 9 or

 VH> Yep -- get 'em a toy gun and let them go to the range with you.  Explain
 VH> everything simply -- especially things like why you have to wear those
 VH> earplugs and muffs, and let her watch you shoot and pretend to shoot her
 VH> gun.

This from the guy that bought his grandbaby a .50BMG while still in the womb. 
:-)

Joe
BigJoeVA68{at}cox.net

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