Guys, please don't do dumb stuff like this...

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My daughter's boyfriend took her to a range. He put a .45 auto in her little hand. He turned away to shoot his gun. She asked him, "what do I do?", and he said, "point it that way and pull the trigger--it's not that hard."

Really? Wow.

She had never touched a gun, much less shot one. And this was her training.

So, my purpose in mentioning it is to convey to anyone that might do and say anything that stupid...please don't.

Not even to mention ask a parent before you stick a gun in their kid's hand, or sit them on a motorcycle, or anything else dangerous. It would be appreciated.

I have a whole lot to say about this and the boy, but I'm biting my tongue.

OH, she did pull the trigger one time and it scared the heck out of her.
 
Classy. How's this "boyfriend" going to handle other situations? Doesn't sound like a very supportive individual.

Auf Grosser Fahrt said:
I have a whole lot to say about this and the boy, but I'm biting my tongue.
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You must know something I don't. And I'm not being sarcastic - my oldest child hasn't reached her second birthday yet.
 
My first thought also, but I don't want to sound judgemental.

My "little girl" sleeps with a .380, and is not to be trifled with.

BTW, had anybody , er..., noticed the boyfriend is missing yet?:rolleyes:
 
Me, her and his dad would have a 'coming to Jesus' talk, there might be an offer or two to personally introduce him too thrown in.
 
What does the boyfriend's dad have to do with it? I would guess he probably is an adult if he is packing heat.
 
All of the above are good questions.

Also how old is your daughter? It could be illegal for him to provide a firearm to her without your permission depending on their ages and Texas law on the matter.

Oh, and your daughter's boyfriend is a jerk.
 
Boyfriend is a jerk.

Dad, the OP, seems abit irresponsible too... who doesn't teach their kids about guns and safety and how to shoot them when they are of age?
 
What does the boyfriend's dad have to do with it? I would guess he probably is an adult if he is packing heat.
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I've noticed before that being that firearms are often more of an "older generation" thing, and as such many people within our hobby associate the dating process with teenagers (whereas most people these days are dating into their early 30's).

That said, the following line may be what tipped him off:

Not even to mention ask a parent before you stick a gun in their kid's hand, or sit them on a motorcycle, or anything else dangerous. It would be appreciated.

That seems to imply that the daughter is younger. Its a bit confusing. Unless the daughter is less than 18 that sentence doesn't make much sense. Of course unless the guy is 21 it would be incredibly difficult (and illegal in some places) for him to procure a handgun.

Having the ages of the daughter and boyfriend would drastically help to understand the situation.
 
Him having a firearm WITHOUT direct adult supervision/permission (depends on jurisdiction) is a major LEGAL issue, him furnishing a 'KID' a pistol, let alone a firearm without parental consent, well.... that's illegal and could send the monkey up the river, locally that would be know as Weapons misconduct in the 5th, AND, the parent of the boyfriend would get hit with charges too if he is under age or using their gun.

SO...
that said, get her shooting, don't give her time to develop a fear of guns.

NOW that was gun advice, I would run a MAJOR intervention with the wife, and point out that any guy who would do that, put a dangerous weapon into her hands, and completely ignore/allow her to be that uncomfortable, is that really a person who cares about you????

sounds like you should point out that it's time to move on.
 
Sounds like you should have that talk with your daughter instead of bitting your tongue then bite the boys head off in a serious "If you ever..." discussion with him.
 
Aside from those lucky enough to own superlative and natural adaptive instincts, we learn things in two ways, either static or dynamic.

Static: A gradual increase in knowledge or expertise over time, in a controlled environment, taught by a good teacher, with anticipated and perceptible skill plateaus and little trauma.

Dynamic: An unexpected exposure to a large concept without the appropriate psychological, intellectual or physical preparation, and depending on the constitution of the participant, sometimes quite traumatic.

Her bf is an idiot.
 
Its quite possible the dad thaught the daughter the minimum basics but she never showed any interest beyond that....until a boyfriend came along.

So I'll reserve judgement.



Rusty Shackleford said:
If you don't raise your daughter, someone else will...

:uhoh: I'm gonna run and hide now, but somebody had to say it.
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True words. Applies to sons too.
 
Wow! I've taken a lot of female friends shooting and have never had one comfortable enough where I just hand them a gun. It usually takes 10min before I even load one round in a magazine, and after about 30min they've worked up to a full mag. Does seem to make the ammo last longer, lol.
 
Here is how I would handle it, I would ask him face to face if he did what you say he did, If so, I would smack him so hard he would land on the floor.
I would then help him up and ask him if he understood why you just did that. If not, he would be banned from seeing her, and told that next time, he would be a permanent fixture on that floor. Sorry if this seem harsh, but that's how dumb kids learn. It's like the marines. You have to give him a no nonsense object lesson, words don't sink in as well.
If he goes to his dad I would explain that he should have done this a long time ago, same with the cops. they will probablly do nothing being he could have killed someone. I know a few that would have done the same thing. Either way you either make a man out of him, or get rid of him.
 
Here is how I would handle it, I would ask him face to face if he did what you say he did, If so, I would smack him so hard he would land on the floor.
I would then help him up and ask him if he understood why you just did that. If not, he would be banned from seeing her, and told that next time, he would be a permanent fixture on that floor.
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Sounds like the perfect way for you to end up in jail and your daughter to end up eloping with the boyfriend. :uhoh:
 
Sounds like the perfect way for you to end up in jail and your daughter to end up eloping with the boyfriend.
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Agreed. That stuff only works in movies.
 
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