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What age does it become appropriate to buy a child a BB gun?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:31 am
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:31 am
My son will be five soon, and I’ve tossed around the idea of getting him a BB gun. He’s become very interested in hunting and fishing, and LOVES playing with nerf guns and with toy soldiers so he has already been exposed to guns.. wife thinks he’s too young, but I’m not sure tbh.. what do you guys think?
FWIW, I’m not going to buy him one, then turn him loose with it. I’d teach him how to safely use it, ONLY under my supervision... it’d be a father/son type thing
FWIW, I’m not going to buy him one, then turn him loose with it. I’d teach him how to safely use it, ONLY under my supervision... it’d be a father/son type thing
This post was edited on 3/19/19 at 11:33 am
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Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:33 am to Mr. Hangover
if a child doesn't have a BB gun by the age of 5, he's a liberal commie.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:37 am to Mr. Hangover
5 with adult supervision is great. Without adult supervision... is a totally different scenario.
I think it is awesome that you are considering getting him a BB gun and plan on being with him when he uses it. There needs to be a lot more of this in our world dad.
I think it is awesome that you are considering getting him a BB gun and plan on being with him when he uses it. There needs to be a lot more of this in our world dad.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:41 am to Chad504boy
Should I start calling him vlad?? 
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:42 am to Mr. Hangover
How old was Ralphie?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:08 pm to Mr. Hangover
Yesterday
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:16 pm to Mr. Hangover
As soon as the parent feels the child is responsible enough, with supervision. Will definitely vary.
No one knows better than a responsible parent
No one knows better than a responsible parent
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:18 pm to Mr. Hangover
my son got a .22 on his 4th Christmas. He was 3.
He's 12 now (almost 13).
He still can't take a gun out without me.
We are still always honing his safety rules.
He's 12 now (almost 13).
He still can't take a gun out without me.
We are still always honing his safety rules.
This post was edited on 3/19/19 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:23 pm to Mr. Hangover
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I’m not going to buy him one, then turn him loose with it. I’d teach him how to safely use it, ONLY under my supervision... it’d be a father/son type thing
Never too early then. My son just turned 5 and loves to shoot his. I just have to cock it for him and then he blasts those evil cans and milk jugs away.
He started shooting it probably around 3, but with a lot of help from me.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:30 pm to Mr. Hangover
Only after he has mastered a zebco, spinning reel, palomar knot, texas rig, carolina rig, dropper loop rigs, and fish cleaning. Or right about age 5.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:30 pm to Mr. Hangover
I just bought my 10 year old niece a pump pellet gun for christmas
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:31 pm to Mr. Hangover
My dad told me I could never have a BB gun, I got a 22lr, his rational is that whatever you shot, you were going to kill, not just sting it with a BB,,,,Great life lesson,,,,buy him a Ruger 10/22 and teach him well
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:32 pm to deeprig9
We had our two boys with BB guns early for plinking, but it gets pretty aggravating watching them try to cock the red rider style gun safely. So you end up doing it all the time. Of course its fun for them just pulling the trigger. When there old enough or strong enough to do it them selves its time
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:35 pm to Mr. Hangover
I'd say now. Helluva "Pop" you must be to get him started like you have so early in this day and age.
I wouldn't be afraid of going on ahead and getting him a 22LR. Momma may not go for that though, I admit, but you can shoot shorts and the noise and "boom" factor will be nil. I had my 1st 22 at that age.
Another plus with a 22 is you can start early on driving the point home to him about how serious of damage a gun can do. Some higher powered 22 rounds and shooting at something that shows the damage can really drive the point home quickly.
My dad did that with me and it quite possibly saved mine and my cousin's lives when we were 8 years old. We went to his neighbor friend's home one day with the intent to gather up a crew for a game of smear the queer.
His dad apparently thought that total abstinence of firearm familiarity with his son was the safest bet, but IME, even anti-gun adults are perplexed by firearms and want to hold them and pick them up and handle them so why wouldn't a child? That said, he whipped out a loaded 357 magnum that his dad (who was a cop btw) had "hidden" and started pointing it at us and wanting to play with it.
We got the hell out of there with the quickness and never went back. The "mystery" and allure of a gun was no mystery to us: We knew what they'd do, and if we wanted to see it in action all we had to do was ask for a range session.
I wholeheartedly believe that doing what you're doing at the age you're doing it is the most effective way to ensure a youngin' does not become a statistic to the unthinkable; while also passing on the tradition and lifestyle of being an outdoorsman.
I wouldn't be afraid of going on ahead and getting him a 22LR. Momma may not go for that though, I admit, but you can shoot shorts and the noise and "boom" factor will be nil. I had my 1st 22 at that age.
Another plus with a 22 is you can start early on driving the point home to him about how serious of damage a gun can do. Some higher powered 22 rounds and shooting at something that shows the damage can really drive the point home quickly.
My dad did that with me and it quite possibly saved mine and my cousin's lives when we were 8 years old. We went to his neighbor friend's home one day with the intent to gather up a crew for a game of smear the queer.
His dad apparently thought that total abstinence of firearm familiarity with his son was the safest bet, but IME, even anti-gun adults are perplexed by firearms and want to hold them and pick them up and handle them so why wouldn't a child? That said, he whipped out a loaded 357 magnum that his dad (who was a cop btw) had "hidden" and started pointing it at us and wanting to play with it.
We got the hell out of there with the quickness and never went back. The "mystery" and allure of a gun was no mystery to us: We knew what they'd do, and if we wanted to see it in action all we had to do was ask for a range session.
I wholeheartedly believe that doing what you're doing at the age you're doing it is the most effective way to ensure a youngin' does not become a statistic to the unthinkable; while also passing on the tradition and lifestyle of being an outdoorsman.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 12:58 pm to Chad504boy
quote:
if a child doesn't have a BB gun by the age of 5, he's a liberal commie.
I fricking love this board...
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:06 pm to Mr. Hangover
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Should I start calling him vlad??
might be easier to abort and start over again.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:45 pm to TTU97NI
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We had our two boys with BB guns early for plinking, but it gets pretty aggravating watching them try to cock the red rider style gun safely. So you end up doing it all the time. Of course its fun for them just pulling the trigger. When there old enough or strong enough to do it them selves its time
Any other alternatives?
I think of the cocking as sort of a safety feature. I don’t think he’d be able to do it without me
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:47 pm to Bigbee Hills
Solid post. I agree with most of what you said, but I think a real benefit of having a BB gun instead of a 22 is the fact that I can let him shoot the BB gun in my backyard. Wouldn’t want to do that with a rifle
Posted on 3/19/19 at 5:29 pm to Mr. Hangover
Each scenario is different. I bought my daughter one at 5 years old. She’s shot it a few times and is now 7.
My son just turned 5, that little terrorist ain’t getting his hands on one for another year or so at least. I told him it was time to lay down the other night and he looked at me stone cold and said, “I’ll cut your head off.”
He’s cold blooded.
My son just turned 5, that little terrorist ain’t getting his hands on one for another year or so at least. I told him it was time to lay down the other night and he looked at me stone cold and said, “I’ll cut your head off.”
He’s cold blooded.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 5:52 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:I'd have beat that arse then slept with one eye open.
looked at me stone cold and said, “I’ll cut your head off.”
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