Part two of the question is....Is this a good program for the kids?
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Good program for "kids" of all ages.........subject to physical limitations.Part two of the question is....Is this a good program for the kids?
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The program as presented starts with BB guns.There are a few important considerations
1. The kid has to want the training, have the aptitude, have some coordination. So prior to the firearm training have pre-training. Airsoft, BB guns, pellet guns. It should be a pyramid system. Build up to a level don't just go all out giving some small person a .44 magnum.
2. Gotta have the right atmosphere - a good outdoor range, one-on-one training.
3. It has to be fun, but it should not be frivolous.
Is it a good idea?
...I always have believed that parents should "demystify" firearms and teach children basic gun safety, whether or not the parents own guns, are "pro-gun" or "anti-gun." This is a matter of safety — not politics...
Important, yes, but first step is muzzle awareness, AT ALL TIMES. You can't even verify an unloaded status without muzzle awareness.
OK, here's the reason I asked. Apparently a VCDL member that from the description, I don't know, talked above his pay grade at an event in Roanoke. He gave the impression that VCDL was against the program and went postal on one of the disabled hunters that sponsors the program. The organization complained to me and I contacted Philip about it.
He assured me that was NOT VCDL's position and that only he spoke for the organization's policies.
I think everyone is satisfied now.