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Today is was a day to remember for me. It was the day I taught my daughter to shoot a gun. I have asked if she wanted to go with me many times in the past, but she never bit. Yesterday, out of the blue, she asked if I would take her shooting. 
It was the first day of many (I hope), where I got to teach her of gun safety. It was a great day in which I didn't argue, I didn't bark, I didn't get frustrated, and I didn't feel like my coaching was dismissed. See, guns seems to be one thing my daughter actually doesn't think she knows more than me about. She was a great student. She listened. She respected, and she really seemed to enjoy some time with her Dad. (Not near as much as I did I'm sure, but it was good) All in all, it was a great day. She learned a lot, and had fun shooting. I must say, I was VERY proud of her. (and she was proud of herself too). She turned out to be a pretty good shot too...
We started with the overview, and basics. I rented a Walther P22 for her to start with, as I didn't want to scare her off with the .40 or AR-15. I showed her all the parts of the gun, and how ever thing worked, and she was genuinely interested. She shot the Walther, and got used to everything. She was a good aim, and really tried to make good shots.
After that, she wanted to shoot my gun. Step up to the .40...
Her reaction was classic. But she gave it a chance, and after some coaching, she tried again...
I wish I would have let the camera roll another 10 seconds. She was super excited because she hit the bulls-eye.
Then we moved on to the rifles after this. The first couple shots on the AR-15 startled her a bit. I think shooting right next to the wall was a bit much on her. But she ended up really enjoying this gun.
All in all, it was an awesome day for Dad...
It was the first day of many (I hope), where I got to teach her of gun safety. It was a great day in which I didn't argue, I didn't bark, I didn't get frustrated, and I didn't feel like my coaching was dismissed. See, guns seems to be one thing my daughter actually doesn't think she knows more than me about. She was a great student. She listened. She respected, and she really seemed to enjoy some time with her Dad. (Not near as much as I did I'm sure, but it was good) All in all, it was a great day. She learned a lot, and had fun shooting. I must say, I was VERY proud of her. (and she was proud of herself too). She turned out to be a pretty good shot too...
We started with the overview, and basics. I rented a Walther P22 for her to start with, as I didn't want to scare her off with the .40 or AR-15. I showed her all the parts of the gun, and how ever thing worked, and she was genuinely interested. She shot the Walther, and got used to everything. She was a good aim, and really tried to make good shots.
After that, she wanted to shoot my gun. Step up to the .40...
Her reaction was classic. But she gave it a chance, and after some coaching, she tried again...
I wish I would have let the camera roll another 10 seconds. She was super excited because she hit the bulls-eye.
Then we moved on to the rifles after this. The first couple shots on the AR-15 startled her a bit. I think shooting right next to the wall was a bit much on her. But she ended up really enjoying this gun.
All in all, it was an awesome day for Dad...
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