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whitelegg1
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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sean Downsizer Moderator
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Northern_Lad
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2steps
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Mary-Jane
Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 18397 Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales
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I was raised a huntin', shootin' and fishin' gal and was always surrounded by guns from year dot. I was the youngest and the only girl in a family of boys, but it made no difference to my father, who plonked in a gun in one of my hands and a rod in the other from a very young age. However, it was my eldest brother's job to teach me safety at all times regarding guns and also the reason for shooting and fishing - to eat of course.
My late father was a very peaceful man and very anti violence, war etc. and always seemed to be able to get the difference across to us kids between using guns for eating and using them as weapons. One of my earliest memories is of seeing rabbits, pigeons and pheasants hanging outside our back door.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that kids, even very young kids, are much brighter than we give them credit for. If you clearly explain the difference between using guns to eat and guns to hurt others, they'll understand perfectly well - which i'm sure is what you will do.
Just press home the safety issue - and get them used to handling guns as early and as safely as possible. Our Jack has had his own gun since he was 8. |
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whitelegg1
Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 409 Location: Woodford Green
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dpack
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