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| Quote (Ftk @ June 01 2011,10:55) | | No one gave me advise on how to hold the gun...they just threw it at me and said "shoot". We were just screwing around. That gun is probably from the Vietnam war days? My Uncle served and still has several guns from his time there. He hadn't shot the shotgun he brought in 5 years, and got coaxed into shooting some skeet....never missed. |
Holy crap, that's potentially DANGEROUS, both to yourself and others. I learned how to shoot on a range, with a professional instructor, to get my permit. Guns aren't toys and if you don't start off with good safety habits at the onset, the bad/deadly habits can become ingrained. I know you know this but having kids watch reckless handling of firearms by adults they trust and likely emulate makes me VERY nervous. I'm a child welfare case manager and abuse investigator with extensive child safety training so I can speak with some authority here. I'm also a pretty damned good shot with lots of range hours in so have a healthy respect for guns.
Forgive the finger-wagging here, FtK, but PLEASE be more careful in the future!
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