My cousin and his girlfriend would like for me to take them to a range to go shooting. Neither has ever held or fired a firearm before. I'm more than happy to take them shooting, but I want to do things right.
I don't want to take them to a range that has a "shady" appearance or is in a not-so-great area. I don't want that to influence their opinion of shooting, plus I want them to have fun rather than worrying about the guy next to them (who is probably a regular Joe, but I remember being nervous the first times I went shooting at a "shady" looking range - which was also the first time I shot a pistol).
Anyways, that narrows my ranges to two, but I really want to take them to an outdoor range, and the outdoor range nearby is in a very scenic area (right next to the Florida Everglades), so that's where I want to take them.
To shoot at that range, they have to pay $5 in addition to the $8 range fee, the $5 being because you have to be a "member" - which requires them to take the range safety/rule course.
I've taken the course, and know that all it really covers is the rules of the range, and also it's my opinion that the course is just a tax in disguise anyways ($5) - it's a county run range.
So - before I hand them anything to shoot, I want to teach them proper firearm safety. That part I have done before when teaching my parents to shoot.
However, I feel when teaching my parents, I failed to teach them how to shoot properly. They were safe, but I couldn't quite get them to understand proper grip, stance, etc.
For those of you who have taught shooting, could you perhaps either lend some advice, or point me in the direction of an online source that outlines some things that might help me teach this material?
I'm just going to have them shoot a Walther P22 and .22 cal rifle (probably 10/22), so that recoil doesn't scare them away.
I want them to have fun and enjoy themselves, but I also want them to learn things properly. I'd be doing them a disservice by simply handing them a gun and telling them to pull the trigger.
I've been fortunate enough to attend formal training and courses on the subject, but I had some great instructors. I want my cousin and his girlfriend to learn at least the basics, but my experience teaching is limited to none.
Any help is appreciated.
I don't want to take them to a range that has a "shady" appearance or is in a not-so-great area. I don't want that to influence their opinion of shooting, plus I want them to have fun rather than worrying about the guy next to them (who is probably a regular Joe, but I remember being nervous the first times I went shooting at a "shady" looking range - which was also the first time I shot a pistol).
Anyways, that narrows my ranges to two, but I really want to take them to an outdoor range, and the outdoor range nearby is in a very scenic area (right next to the Florida Everglades), so that's where I want to take them.
To shoot at that range, they have to pay $5 in addition to the $8 range fee, the $5 being because you have to be a "member" - which requires them to take the range safety/rule course.
I've taken the course, and know that all it really covers is the rules of the range, and also it's my opinion that the course is just a tax in disguise anyways ($5) - it's a county run range.
So - before I hand them anything to shoot, I want to teach them proper firearm safety. That part I have done before when teaching my parents to shoot.
However, I feel when teaching my parents, I failed to teach them how to shoot properly. They were safe, but I couldn't quite get them to understand proper grip, stance, etc.
For those of you who have taught shooting, could you perhaps either lend some advice, or point me in the direction of an online source that outlines some things that might help me teach this material?
I'm just going to have them shoot a Walther P22 and .22 cal rifle (probably 10/22), so that recoil doesn't scare them away.
I want them to have fun and enjoy themselves, but I also want them to learn things properly. I'd be doing them a disservice by simply handing them a gun and telling them to pull the trigger.
I've been fortunate enough to attend formal training and courses on the subject, but I had some great instructors. I want my cousin and his girlfriend to learn at least the basics, but my experience teaching is limited to none.
Any help is appreciated.