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ranger04:
My 26 yo duaghter and her husband and our grankids were visiting from Ohio this week. In the course of the discussion about our lives, (we had not seen each other for a few years) . She mentioned a "road rage"  incident that they had in Oklahoma. It seems that a driver of pick up had decided to mess with them on the road  at around 3:00 am. Both were pretty shook up about the incident and my daughter mentioned that the were thinking about getting a handgun for self defense. She told my wife this and my wife told me about this . This was a perfect time to go to the range. Nathan (my son in law) had shot a pistol before but my duaghter never had, we went to the range and after a safety lecture and  manual of arms we did some shooting . I gave them several books out of my gun library to read, and to really think about what they wanted the gun for, we dicussed firearms and kids (a 10yo and a 9 month old) and safety concerns there. My reccomendation was to go to a gun shop or two in Ohio, find a gun that fits well, shoot it and if it is liked, buy it and then get some training. I emphasised the need for regular shooting and practice (dry fire) They both shot my XD's 4" and 3" and did pretty well. Nate is a natural it seems. My daughter will need some practice  but for a first timer she did well.It was a great bonding experince and they seem to be well on their way to taking responsibility for their own safety.  It was a great time.

FarmerRick:
It's never "too late" to get someone familiar with handling and firing a gun...until it's too late.

Good for you!  ;D

I need to get my kids back out to shoot soon, myself.  If it ever stops raining on the weekends.  ::)

armed and humorous:
When my daughter was about the same age, she indicated an interest in getting a handgun.  She's married to a naval officer who is frequently deployed to various parts of the world while she stays in VA Beach (near Norfolk) working as a CPA in a small firm.  She has three dogs (only had one at the time), but none of them would scare anyone off.  Anyway, I offered her one of my Ruger 9mms, but she wasn't sure if she really wanted to do it or not.  She was a little worried about being alone in a (then) strange place.  I didn't know how I'd manage to get the gun to her and show her how to use it from 2,000 miles away.  I didn't push her about it, either.  The talk finally faded away, and to my knowledge, she never got a gun.  This was about three years ago.  I wish she did have one and knew how to use it.  I know I'd feel better, at least. :)  I'm glad you (ranger04) brought this up.  I'll have to check with her and see if she ever did anything about it.

JimP:

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What? The 10yo doesn't have his/her OWN gun yet?

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