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Firearm: NEF Youth 20 gauge single shot shotgun, bone stock with fixed modified barrel, factory recoil pad.
Accessories, Koplin Elastic butt cuff, 5 shell capacity
Ammunition: Remington Slugs
Setting : Rural/ County.
Single mom and her daughter live out in a rural area, there are neighbors and by this I mean "neighbors" in the context of how it used to be. Folks know one another, communicate, keep tabs on one another and are there for each other.
They are babysitting a new dog for a neighbor as they had to attend something out of town. Weather is nice, though it has rained. High temperatures in the 70's and the lows are 50's.
Mom a daughter have been doing some yard work. Near the house, re-doing some landscaping for flowers and getting an area ready to do tomato plants and other garden plants.
Nice weather to sit outside on the back covered porch and smell the rain, listen to it fall and just "porch sit" and talk. This new dog is fun to watch and mess with. They have a dog as well, so it was like their dog was having a friend to come stay and play with.
Motion lights are in the back, front and sides of house.
Single Shot 20 gauge is always handy. While the mom CCWs and even at home, has other shotguns and long guns, - this single shot 20 ga is just a handy shotgun for property use.
Armadillos do carry disease. Normally they travel and are known to be elsewhere around this area. Extremely rare to come up to a house, granted the fences, and dogs and what all most likely keep them away.
Motion lights come on in addition to the small light mom turned on. [other lighting, just wanted small light so as to not distract from a pleasant evening of quality time and "porch sitting".]
It is not only the new dog barking, new dog is running for house, armadillo is chasing this dog! Big dog is giving it where-for-all and his barks mean business!
"In the house honey!" mom says while she makes sure daughter and dogs run in.
Mom snags the handy 20ga, foam ear plugs ( she wears glasses) and two extra shells besides the one she stuffs into chamber. [8 rounds total]
This 'dillo is not acting "right" so mom shoots with a safe back stop - distance about 11 steps for her.
New dog is not used to guns going off, runs and hides, and scared. Big dog is on high alert, and wants to be outside to protect mom - still stays with the daughter to protect her. Big dog is protective, and uncanny in positioning himself the way he did.
Phone rings and neighbors call to check and one is on the way in speaking to daughter. Who has put on her ear muffs and shooting glasses.
Mom shoots two more 'dillos(3 total). Neighbor shows up, and the situation is discussed and looked over.
Fourth 'dillo appears "Mom, can I do it please?" asked the daughter. Now honestly this young lady can shoot, just she is used to a 28 gauge. She is just not quite big enough for a 20 "all the time" we feel. Not with slugs for sure.
Daughter is reminded of all safety, about this is 20 ga, and with slugs it will recoil more. Daughter knows, she has been around shotguns and been shared with many things about all this.
Mom makes the call and says okay. Still mom is going to be right there, and neighbor as back up.
Parenting a serious life lesson is what mom wanted to do.
Daughter said 'dillo was charging, mom said it ran toward them - don't matter, young lady kept her cool, did a great low gun to face mount and make a great hit.
She paid attention to gun handling, got the gun open, ejected the shell, stuffed another in, and left action waiting for mom's instructions.
Mom chose to get her Home gun, also a 20 gauge and put up the single shot.
Neighbor , Mom and daughter check out everything.
Neighbor took care of disposing the 'dillos. Mom and daughter had a nice debrief, and got the new dog settled.
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We have a home with security measures such as lighting, dogs , communication with neighbors.
Mom is the responsible adult, she has taken prudent steps for safety , including , but not limited to CCW, having lessons/ training, quality trigger time.
She is a Parent, and parents her daughter.
Daughter is "parented" by other adults including me.
It was the mindset and training that mom used to get daughter and dogs to safety, and then take care of this situation.
The additional firearm was handy, it took care of a task needing taking care of, as it has before, and can again.
Daughter was able to transition to a 20 ga, with slugs, though her lessons and training are from using a 28 gauge single shot.
Same manual of arms, same size gun, only the gauge and slug loading differs.
Daughter is fine, in fact she said she cannot tell a difference in shooting that slug. She understands the situation "masked" the recoil and all, still she says all she was wanting to do was be safe, and do it the right way as taught.
She thinks she was slower - mom said she was just as she was when she shoots her 28 gauge.
Daughter has only been hunting a few times, her first hunt was dove hunting in the beginning of dove season of 2006. She did this a few times, and went on a few squirrel hunts and the rabbit hunt did not pan out any rabbits.
Hunting "was different" daughter said than "shooting to protect". Meaning she knows animals have diseases and has seem some things out in the country. She has seen animals being born, dying and other "life stuff".
Taking a "life" to protect was her first personal experience. She is fine, mom and her take care of one another, still questions, answers and all will continue.
I have permission to share this, the daughter asked if someone could learn from it if I did. I feel quite a few things can be taken from this event.
A parent is to protect and raise a child in a manner so someday that child will be able to protect themselves and pass on to another - This mom
I am proud of these ladies. <sends a *wink* to both>
Steve
Accessories, Koplin Elastic butt cuff, 5 shell capacity
Ammunition: Remington Slugs
Setting : Rural/ County.
Single mom and her daughter live out in a rural area, there are neighbors and by this I mean "neighbors" in the context of how it used to be. Folks know one another, communicate, keep tabs on one another and are there for each other.
They are babysitting a new dog for a neighbor as they had to attend something out of town. Weather is nice, though it has rained. High temperatures in the 70's and the lows are 50's.
Mom a daughter have been doing some yard work. Near the house, re-doing some landscaping for flowers and getting an area ready to do tomato plants and other garden plants.
Nice weather to sit outside on the back covered porch and smell the rain, listen to it fall and just "porch sit" and talk. This new dog is fun to watch and mess with. They have a dog as well, so it was like their dog was having a friend to come stay and play with.
Motion lights are in the back, front and sides of house.
Single Shot 20 gauge is always handy. While the mom CCWs and even at home, has other shotguns and long guns, - this single shot 20 ga is just a handy shotgun for property use.
Armadillos do carry disease. Normally they travel and are known to be elsewhere around this area. Extremely rare to come up to a house, granted the fences, and dogs and what all most likely keep them away.
Motion lights come on in addition to the small light mom turned on. [other lighting, just wanted small light so as to not distract from a pleasant evening of quality time and "porch sitting".]
It is not only the new dog barking, new dog is running for house, armadillo is chasing this dog! Big dog is giving it where-for-all and his barks mean business!
"In the house honey!" mom says while she makes sure daughter and dogs run in.
Mom snags the handy 20ga, foam ear plugs ( she wears glasses) and two extra shells besides the one she stuffs into chamber. [8 rounds total]
This 'dillo is not acting "right" so mom shoots with a safe back stop - distance about 11 steps for her.
New dog is not used to guns going off, runs and hides, and scared. Big dog is on high alert, and wants to be outside to protect mom - still stays with the daughter to protect her. Big dog is protective, and uncanny in positioning himself the way he did.
Phone rings and neighbors call to check and one is on the way in speaking to daughter. Who has put on her ear muffs and shooting glasses.
Mom shoots two more 'dillos(3 total). Neighbor shows up, and the situation is discussed and looked over.
Fourth 'dillo appears "Mom, can I do it please?" asked the daughter. Now honestly this young lady can shoot, just she is used to a 28 gauge. She is just not quite big enough for a 20 "all the time" we feel. Not with slugs for sure.
Daughter is reminded of all safety, about this is 20 ga, and with slugs it will recoil more. Daughter knows, she has been around shotguns and been shared with many things about all this.
Mom makes the call and says okay. Still mom is going to be right there, and neighbor as back up.
Parenting a serious life lesson is what mom wanted to do.
Daughter said 'dillo was charging, mom said it ran toward them - don't matter, young lady kept her cool, did a great low gun to face mount and make a great hit.
She paid attention to gun handling, got the gun open, ejected the shell, stuffed another in, and left action waiting for mom's instructions.
Mom chose to get her Home gun, also a 20 gauge and put up the single shot.
Neighbor , Mom and daughter check out everything.
Neighbor took care of disposing the 'dillos. Mom and daughter had a nice debrief, and got the new dog settled.
--
We have a home with security measures such as lighting, dogs , communication with neighbors.
Mom is the responsible adult, she has taken prudent steps for safety , including , but not limited to CCW, having lessons/ training, quality trigger time.
She is a Parent, and parents her daughter.
Daughter is "parented" by other adults including me.
It was the mindset and training that mom used to get daughter and dogs to safety, and then take care of this situation.
The additional firearm was handy, it took care of a task needing taking care of, as it has before, and can again.
Daughter was able to transition to a 20 ga, with slugs, though her lessons and training are from using a 28 gauge single shot.
Same manual of arms, same size gun, only the gauge and slug loading differs.
Daughter is fine, in fact she said she cannot tell a difference in shooting that slug. She understands the situation "masked" the recoil and all, still she says all she was wanting to do was be safe, and do it the right way as taught.
She thinks she was slower - mom said she was just as she was when she shoots her 28 gauge.
Daughter has only been hunting a few times, her first hunt was dove hunting in the beginning of dove season of 2006. She did this a few times, and went on a few squirrel hunts and the rabbit hunt did not pan out any rabbits.
Hunting "was different" daughter said than "shooting to protect". Meaning she knows animals have diseases and has seem some things out in the country. She has seen animals being born, dying and other "life stuff".
Taking a "life" to protect was her first personal experience. She is fine, mom and her take care of one another, still questions, answers and all will continue.
I have permission to share this, the daughter asked if someone could learn from it if I did. I feel quite a few things can be taken from this event.
A parent is to protect and raise a child in a manner so someday that child will be able to protect themselves and pass on to another - This mom
I am proud of these ladies. <sends a *wink* to both>
Steve
