DWS1117
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Well, OK, the Ak actually belogs to his dad. I just got back from a trip to the range with a buddy and his 6 year old son. It was a blast(pun intended).
We only took along his AK as this was a spur of the moment trip. He had told me that his son, Jordan, had shot the Ak before and I was just like "yeah sure".
All three of us were having a grand time ending the life of a piece of paper. To my surprise, little Jordan was doing quite well. Kept his finger off the trigger, put the safety on when the mag ran out, watching where the muzzle was pointing, even apologized to a gentleman a few stalls over when a few cases were ejected and landed in this man's stall. I was really impressed. Dad seems to be doing a fine job instructing his son about guns. Heck to my surprise Jordan was bouncing off the walls in the car looking forward to shooting.
Now his shooting wasn't that great but I KNOW that this will improve. Dad was helping him by standing behind him with his thigh on the buttstock as the rifle is still just a tad too large for Jordan. When he finished his last magazine, he came over to where I was standing behind the firing line and was shaking his arm like it was hurt. I asked if he was alright and he replied, and I quote, "Dang! that was fun! I needed that!" Hearing him made my day. It took a 6 year old to make me realize that the anti's aren't winning!
I only hope that I can teach my son (he is only 16 months) to be that enthusiastic about shooting when he is old enough to learn. I thinkwe will master the spoon before we look at the AK.
Have a nice evening.
We only took along his AK as this was a spur of the moment trip. He had told me that his son, Jordan, had shot the Ak before and I was just like "yeah sure".
All three of us were having a grand time ending the life of a piece of paper. To my surprise, little Jordan was doing quite well. Kept his finger off the trigger, put the safety on when the mag ran out, watching where the muzzle was pointing, even apologized to a gentleman a few stalls over when a few cases were ejected and landed in this man's stall. I was really impressed. Dad seems to be doing a fine job instructing his son about guns. Heck to my surprise Jordan was bouncing off the walls in the car looking forward to shooting.
Now his shooting wasn't that great but I KNOW that this will improve. Dad was helping him by standing behind him with his thigh on the buttstock as the rifle is still just a tad too large for Jordan. When he finished his last magazine, he came over to where I was standing behind the firing line and was shaking his arm like it was hurt. I asked if he was alright and he replied, and I quote, "Dang! that was fun! I needed that!" Hearing him made my day. It took a 6 year old to make me realize that the anti's aren't winning!
I only hope that I can teach my son (he is only 16 months) to be that enthusiastic about shooting when he is old enough to learn. I thinkwe will master the spoon before we look at the AK.
Have a nice evening.