Trying to convert the masses

[bacon_lover]

So my GF and I decided that her little sister should have some exposure to firearms, even though her parents probably wouldn't approve. We drove over to a local shooting range in San Jose, only to be rejected because her little sister is 16 and didn't have a parental release (they were over two hours away). Oh well, so much for that idea. Back when I was 8, my uncle took me to a range to introduce me to guns, and a supervising adult was sufficient at the time.

Not to be deterred, we'll probably grab her and her college dorm-mate on our way up to some Nevada BLM land.

[WDE91]

thats BS, if a supervising adult gives permission that should be sufficient to cover the insurance side of things

[PyroFox79]

Ya thats weird. I take my 11 year old nephew to the range and no one ever has a problem.

[thrillhouse700]

Shes 16 and in college? Is she some sort of genius?

[VegasND]

Thumbs up for being willing to take her shooting. Most people would do about anything to avoid a 16 year old. If she's eager and willing that's so much better. I'm also a bit bewildered by the fact that being with adults wasn't enough for her to shoot.

( More than 2 posts in a thread with discussion of a gf and her sister and nobody has posted a picture request yet. Is it too early for them to be awake?)

[bacon_lover]

Shes 16 and in college? Is she some sort of genius?

Skipped two grades and now attending Berkeley. She's a smart cookie. I thought it would be fun to get her some exposure to firearms and dispel any fears that she may have. Plus, it'll give her a one-up on all the boys who only play Call of Duty.

[appagohm]

Bacon lover, good job. Also the range you went is TOtAL BS. I took my friends little brother and neigbors son to the range with me. It's never to early to teach gun safety.

[Chaparral]

I've been taking my teenage nephew to a local indoor range for several years now and no one's hassled us. Weird. I have some stupid inlaws that don't approve but that didn't stop us last time and it won't stop us the next.

[DeanW66]

Good idea and have fun in the wild deserts!

[Rekrab]

Sounds like a range policy and one I can certainly understand from a liability perspective.

[odysseus]

Sounds like a range policy and one I can certainly understand from a liability perspective.

Absolutely - and btw to the OP: it's not a good thing to be subversive to a parent's will when it comes to their minor aged children. Have respect for that even if you disagree with their opinions. While I commend the idea and understand the motivation, get her parent's approval. Acting with Honor and Integrity makes for a good person and respected gun owner. You are dating another one of their daughters, yes?

[bacon_lover]

Absolutely - and btw to the OP: it's not a good thing to be subversive to a parent's will when it comes to their minor aged children. Have respect for that even if you disagree with their opinions. While I commend the idea and understand the motivation, get her parent's approval. Acting with Honor and Integrity makes for a good person and respected gun owner. You are dating another one of their daughters, yes?

I won't go into the family details, but let me say that one parent is okay with it and trusts me when it comes to gun safety.