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Major Kong
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Major Kong

Pretty much the same...I grew up in a house full of guns. Dad was an...

avid hunter. Both sides of the family (boys, girls, men and women) knew how to handle firearms. I was taught at a very young age that guns aren't toys. Respect them and don't play with them. Treat every gun as though it's loaded. When I was 11 yo Dad got me a .22 Mag/.410 Savage over/under...Great gun that my grandnephew has now. Dad wasn't much of a pistol man but I certainly am. My wife and I have rifles but we love our hand guns.
Posted: 04/01/2024 at 06:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by Nortazhokie)

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Tricky child raising moment from the weekend re. firearms.
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 02:34 PM ET
…this is my rifle. there are many like it, but this one is mine**
chumley • 04/01/24 06:43 PM ET
This rifle's name is Charlene.**
Spud • 04/01/24 09:05 PM ET
NRA for kids. The Eddie Eagle program is top notch...
Major Kong • 04/01/24 06:20 PM ET
Get them involved in 4h. We have a 4h group that shoots .22 at our range.
section11hokie • 04/01/24 05:15 PM ET
Some good advice below. Here's how I'd approach it:
MP4VT2004 • 04/01/24 04:44 PM ET
I think you and your fiancee have covered the basics expertly. Don't
PhotoHokieNC • 04/01/24 04:16 PM ET
Start by explaining why firearms are important to you and your fiance.
HokieHigh • 04/01/24 03:37 PM ET
I'm not sure I could coherently explain it to a 12yo
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 04:09 PM ET
I think you might be surprised.
MP4VT2004 • 04/01/24 06:50 PM ET
I would save some of the more theoretical parts of that but that seems like
HokieHigh • 04/01/24 04:19 PM ET
The older kid was in a fender-bender about a month ago
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 04:37 PM ET
Got my first over/under .22/20 gauge shotgun at age 13, but I grew up in a
Nortazhokie • 04/01/24 03:03 PM ET
Pretty much the same...I grew up in a house full of guns. Dad was an... ◄
Major Kong • 04/01/24 06:15 PM ET
I would love to have a .22/410 over/under. So cool!
WVHokie84 • 04/01/24 07:07 PM ET
I just bought my first bolt action .22 a year or two ago
EDGEMAN • 04/01/24 03:15 PM ET
You'll shoot your rifling out, kid!**
MP4VT2004 • 04/01/24 11:07 PM ET
Never had one of those...just Crossman BB rifles.
EDGEMAN • 04/02/24 06:57 AM ET
To go off on a slight tangent...
EDGEMAN • 04/01/24 02:53 PM ET
To go off on a slight tangent about cars... WTF is up with cars nowadays?
Hurley09 • 04/01/24 03:42 PM ET
I wish I could give you a million likes for this post.**
MP4VT2004 • 04/02/24 08:51 AM ET
Not to mention how much that added to car cost**
83Hokie • 04/01/24 05:12 PM ET
If I could be king for a day, would require every car stereo to have a...
EDGEMAN • 04/01/24 04:53 PM ET
Mine are on the steering wheel**
TomTurkey • 04/01/24 07:43 PM ET
At 12? Hmmm, that one could be tough.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/01/24 02:51 PM ET
Take her shooting a few times and gun safety classes. She'll end up
Hokebury • 04/01/24 03:56 PM ET
not meant to be in response to you chris.**
Hokebury • 04/01/24 03:57 PM ET
While I didn't necessarily grow up around guns
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 03:03 PM ET
I wouldn't call it brainwashing, guns are used in a lot of crimes, but…
WestyHokie • 04/01/24 02:39 PM ET
i would def call it that
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/01/24 02:56 PM ET
That’s a very apples to nuclear fission comparison
WestyHokie • 04/01/24 09:22 PM ET
You missed the entire point of my post, but maybe the bourbon is flowing **
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/01/24 11:29 PM ET
I was at a range once and there was a dad there teaching his kid
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 02:55 PM ET
Shooting a gun for the first time is a bit scary.
WVHokie84 • 04/01/24 07:17 PM ET
Even if it's a .22, recommend the kid wear double hearing protection.
EDGEMAN • 04/01/24 02:38 PM ET
Private school? ;-)
vthokieq • 04/01/24 02:38 PM ET
I had my son in private school up until 5th grade and I got a call one day
Tafkam Hokie • 04/01/24 03:26 PM ET