The 8 year old with the Uzi accident brings back painful memory

I won't throw any stones, but I would not think most 10-year olds could handle a .45. That's alot of gun

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I started with a surplus 8mm Mauser!

After learning to shoot on a rifle with a steel butt plate that kicks like a mule, a .45 isn't so tough to control. Plus, with a bolt action it isn't going to go off again if you accidentally leave your finger on the trigger when the recoil dazes you.

Hats off to everyone suggesting and re-enforcing the one round idea. I had a guy in the lane next to me yesterday giving me funny looks because he saw me loading one round in each of the mags for my CZ 85b. Brand new just got it the day before, unkown gun, unproven to me i'm not going to fill 'er up, more especially at a small indoor range where others are so close. For all I know it could have exploded after a couple rounds. Of course it didn't and its a great shooter yay for CZ! Anyways I think its a good approach for any shooter of any age to take with one you haven't shot yourself.

Hope they charge the Father. He is a idiot!

I must admit I am a bit surprized by the number of avid shooters here who have apparently not taken the NRA Basic Pistol or Rifle course.

Every NRA Firearm Instructor uses the 4 steps to teaching a new position (if they follow the training manual):

1. Practice new position without firearm.
2. Practice new position with firearm (dry fire).
3. Load and fire ONE round.
4. Load and fire FIVE rounds.

Between each course you practice coaching and adjustment.

you dont have to take the NRA courses to be able to shoot. We each learned our own ways and obviously we are are here to talk about it. Were just commenting on how this rule is a good own. Just remember, there is no wrong way to eat a reese's

The visual of what you were describing is chilling. Thank goodness nothing happened. Whew!

K