bannockburn
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Yes I taught all of my kids, along with some of their friends, to shoot. Also my wife, my sister, and quite a few friends who have asked me to show them how.
Did you teach your daughters to shoot?
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OilyPablo
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My youngest daughter has never shown any interest. I have asked her from multiple angles but never in a forced manner. She understands the right and tells her friends in a pro 2nd Amendment way. Well at 17 she asked me if I could teach her to shoot this very upcoming summer. I can't wait! ! 
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AirForceShooter
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Taught my son and daughter.
Found out it's more fun to teach girls.
Some of our best times together were on a range.
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Found out it's more fun to teach girls.
Some of our best times together were on a range.
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I've done BB guns and archery with them, but they're not interested in shooting "real" firearms, and if I push it, it will just be a big turn off for them.
If they show an interest, I'll take them to the range.
That said, my middle daughter debated the pro 2A argument in high school and was quite won over by the logic and many, many instances of legal personal defense she read during her research.
Strong willed and spirited Celtic women who don't like to be pushed (they get it from their mother
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If they show an interest, I'll take them to the range.
That said, my middle daughter debated the pro 2A argument in high school and was quite won over by the logic and many, many instances of legal personal defense she read during her research.
Strong willed and spirited Celtic women who don't like to be pushed (they get it from their mother
).
splattergun
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Yes I did. It didn't take with the elder daughter. She has no interest in guns, shooting, or hunting (although she loves the game meat I give her). But with the younger daughter it did take. She calls my .243 'her' deer rifle and is shopping for her first CCW.
bobg67
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Taught 2 of my 3 daughters to shoot. Oldest one wasn't interested. Along came a grand daughter. She was a natural. One of the best shoots i have seen in a while with a rifle.
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My 15 year old baby girl loves shooting (and she's pretty damn good at it too)
C-grunt
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Mine is still a bit young and hasnt shown the maturity yet to REALLY learn how to shoot. However she does love to shoot her BB gun with her daddy.
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Taught my daughter at age 21 (and her husband). Daughter is a good shot, husband couldn't hit his ass with an open hand.
Granddaughter was taught by me at age 12. Excellent shot.
Granddaughter was taught by me at age 12. Excellent shot.
dubbleA
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Taught my daughter how the shoot, hand load, hunt/fish, field dress and butcher game along with passing down making sausage. Med school is teaching her to become a doctor. As a father I could not be prouder what she has accomplished so far in her young life.
I've taken both my in their 20's daughters out to the range to teach them how to shoot. I think it's good that they're familiar with firearms and know how to use them - just in case.
I know it's not an anecdote thread, but I do have a good story. My rifles are all 308, including an Ishy 2A1 and an FAL. Daughter hates shooting them (even though she's quite the good shot) because of the recoil. One day at the range we had the FAL and a guy came up and wanted to see it as he'd always wanted one. I let him handle it and put some rounds through it. He was at the range with his son and an M4. He wanted to know if I cared to shoot it, and I didn't but asked if my daughter could. We assured her there would be little recoil.
So she get to the bench, pulls back the charger - but not far enough - and then the trigger. She hadn't charged a round so nothing happened. Jackie then turns back to us and says, "You're right, no recoil at all!, not realizing she hadn't really fired a round.
I know it's not an anecdote thread, but I do have a good story. My rifles are all 308, including an Ishy 2A1 and an FAL. Daughter hates shooting them (even though she's quite the good shot) because of the recoil. One day at the range we had the FAL and a guy came up and wanted to see it as he'd always wanted one. I let him handle it and put some rounds through it. He was at the range with his son and an M4. He wanted to know if I cared to shoot it, and I didn't but asked if my daughter could. We assured her there would be little recoil.
So she get to the bench, pulls back the charger - but not far enough - and then the trigger. She hadn't charged a round so nothing happened. Jackie then turns back to us and says, "You're right, no recoil at all!, not realizing she hadn't really fired a round.
Gummi Bear
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Twerpy (my daughter) loves to shoot.
She has grown up around it, and has always had access to shoot. I never pressured her.
She loves the rifle (her 7mm-08, and my AR based rifles) is warming up to shotgun shooting, and is now beginning to enjoy pistols.
She started with the old Red Ryder (she is the 4th generation to learn to shoot with it!), and started shooting a bow when she was 6.
She has grown up around it, and has always had access to shoot. I never pressured her.
She loves the rifle (her 7mm-08, and my AR based rifles) is warming up to shotgun shooting, and is now beginning to enjoy pistols.
She started with the old Red Ryder (she is the 4th generation to learn to shoot with it!), and started shooting a bow when she was 6.
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Yep.
doubleh
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I only have one daughter and I taught her to shoot along with her brother. I also taught their mother to shoot. Then I taught my daughter's daughter to shoot. Now I'm working with her two daughters. That's four generations.
My oldest great grand daughter is seven now and I started her with a bb gun last summer that I made a shortened stock for. She grew a bunch over the winter and can handle the regular length stock now so she got a brand new gun just today. Her three, almost four, year old sister got the one with the short stock today also. The oldest remembers all the safety rules I taught her last year and really likes shooting.
I let the oldest pick out a Crickett 22lr rifle from the internet a couple of weeks ago. I already have it but will spend a couple of more weeks with the bb gun before she gets to go to the range and shoot a real gun.
They take turns shooting and grandpa stands right beside each one when she is shooting and the other stays behind and watches. I cocked bb guns this morning until both my sewn together shoulders were hurting. Still it has been a very pleasant day for the three of us.
I have another great grand daughter waiting if I live long enough. She's just four months old though.
My oldest great grand daughter is seven now and I started her with a bb gun last summer that I made a shortened stock for. She grew a bunch over the winter and can handle the regular length stock now so she got a brand new gun just today. Her three, almost four, year old sister got the one with the short stock today also. The oldest remembers all the safety rules I taught her last year and really likes shooting.
I let the oldest pick out a Crickett 22lr rifle from the internet a couple of weeks ago. I already have it but will spend a couple of more weeks with the bb gun before she gets to go to the range and shoot a real gun.
They take turns shooting and grandpa stands right beside each one when she is shooting and the other stays behind and watches. I cocked bb guns this morning until both my sewn together shoulders were hurting. Still it has been a very pleasant day for the three of us.
I have another great grand daughter waiting if I live long enough. She's just four months old though.
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I did with mixed results. Each of my three daughters got a Ruger 10/22 for their 12th birthday. My oldest never really cared for it, but she played along and learned the basics and shot with me half a dozen times or so. The middle daughter had a gift right from the start and years later was 2nd high shooter at USMC boot camp (the battalion, not just the girls!). My youngest, now a senior at Texas A&M shoots a few times a year, more from just being a rabid competitor at everything than really loving to shoot. Hey, I'll take that.
They all know how to handle, load, establish sight picture, press the trigger gently and be safe.
I did with mixed results. Each of my three daughters got a Ruger 10/22 for their 12th birthday. My oldest never really cared for it, but she played along and learned the basics and shot with me half a dozen times or so. The middle daughter had a gift right from the start and years later was 2nd high shooter at USMC boot camp (the battalion, not just the girls!). My youngest, now a senior at Texas A&M shoots a few times a year, more from just being a rabid competitor at everything than really loving to shoot. Hey, I'll take that.
They all know how to handle, load, establish sight picture, press the trigger gently and be safe.
Both daughters were taught to fight before guns were shot. It was no weapons, then a progression to guns. Escalation of force and projection of force was my progression.
They are very different in there style. One is very hard to see what is coming from her. The other is easier to read but hits way harder. The little fast one is more into shooting. The powerful one is more into primitive weapons.
Part of my plan was to show them why you need to respect a rifle and what someone can do with one @ 200 plus yards with one. In the pits with bullets coming overhead is a pretty good way to show people what someone is capable of with a rifle.
One of the first things was bringing them to an indoor range so they knew what gunfire sounded like from the next room.
There was fun involved but the serious parts of shooting and self defense were always part of it.
They are very different in there style. One is very hard to see what is coming from her. The other is easier to read but hits way harder. The little fast one is more into shooting. The powerful one is more into primitive weapons.
Part of my plan was to show them why you need to respect a rifle and what someone can do with one @ 200 plus yards with one. In the pits with bullets coming overhead is a pretty good way to show people what someone is capable of with a rifle.
One of the first things was bringing them to an indoor range so they knew what gunfire sounded like from the next room.
There was fun involved but the serious parts of shooting and self defense were always part of it.
Shanghai McCoy
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Mine is almost 14 and has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do and is now learning Krav Maga, currently a green belt, and has just started Brazilian jiu jitsu. When she wants to learn to shoot I'll teach her but, except for some archery, it hasn't caught her interest. She's helped track deer and assisted in field dressing and processing them so that's been fun too. Right now she's in her room playing her guitar...
I did teach her mom to shoot and she's a pretty good shot.
I did teach her mom to shoot and she's a pretty good shot.
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This is my joungest, age 15, last year competing at the world championships in Granada, Spain
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