My mom and guns! :)

[DGF]

Hey. I beleive my mom is starting to like guns a little bit. To most of you this is no big deal, but to me this opens many doors! Let me give you the scoop.

My mom never liked the idea of guns in the house. My dad told me that my mom never even knew I was getting a bb gun for my birthday untill I got it because she had told him no about it before. That's just how bad she was when I was 6.

For my eighth birthday I got a .22, and again my mom didn't like the idea of me having another gun. She couldn't say no because I was with my dad when he bought it and my mom wasn't.... ya snooze ya loose.

Much time passed, and my mom started to see that I am safe with firearms.

Just last year my mom went with me and had a gun put in her name for me. It was a 12 guage Mossberg model 695. This was a big step for her. She was officially a "gun owner". (legally anyhow)

Later last year- My mom went with my dad to Yankee Springs Recreation Area to shoot a new ruger single six .22. After my dad shot it some, my mom asked if she could shoot it and my dad agreed after showing her the basics, and putting a shell in the chamber for her. This was her first time shootng a gun. I wish I could have been there.

Just the other day my mom commented on the weather stating that when the snow went away she wanted to shoot a gun with me and my dad.

To most of you out there you may be thinking "What's the big deal," but to me this is huge. My mom went from someone who didn't like guns in the house to a person who has a gun in her name, and now wants to shoot guns more. I can't wait top get out there with her. If she goes out with us in the spring to shoot and still seems enthused she may get a .22 for her birthday! Heck, if she doesn't like it I'm sure I can find someone around here that will... (wink, wink)

Dan



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[trout]

Grreat!!!
Hey I wish more moms would get into the shooting sports. Maybe then the politicians and talk shows will then realize how good gun education can be.
DGF maybe you and your dad could buy mom a new gun for Mothers Day?

[InTheWind]

Great! As I have said about so many things, it all comes down to education. What people think, without knowing, most often changes when someone takes the time to educate them. My wife and young son accomanied me to my boss' house one day to sight in a new scope on my .22 rifle. My wife fired off a couple of rounds and was hooked, she loves to shoot now. Then, my boss brought out a special youth .22 called a 'Chipmunk' and let my boy fire that. BAM! Another one hooked! Man, this stuff is great. One of the best days I ever had.
Squig

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[born2hunt65]

Great, I hope your mom gets into the sport more. It's alot of fun.

Be patient with your mom on the gun thing tho. Guns can be very scarey to a newbi. I was terrified of guns before I met my husband. I had no disire to shoot one let alone own one. You'd never know that now becuse from Sept 15 thru Jan thats all you see me with is a shootgun, rifle, or muzzle loader. But before I started shooting all I knew is that guns hurt people and they are very powerful and also can be very dangerous. After learning all the basics and going thru hunters safty I LOVE GUNS. I learned how to respect them, clean them, all the parts, what to do if my shell/bullet will not eject, ect. If you seen me now you'd never knew I was that shy timid girl years ago that wouldn't pick up a gun. Make shooting fun ans safe for her and I think you'll have another Annie Oakley on your hands. Take care Born

[Sarge]

Great news,.

Well she's not my mom, although I have called her that before, he he. Ruth is getting a Remington 870 Express Youth, in just a few weeks. I put it on layaway Right after the first of the year. She has decided that turkey hunting is fun, and I decieded she needed her own "shootin arn" so she can become proficient. She's reluctant to own a gun because she's not 100% sure she'll use it much and hates to waste money. I taught her to shoot trap last fall and the 1st time out she hit over a third of the birds we threw, so with a little practice she'll be a contender. Once that sinks in, I don't expect any more reluctance. Watch out at the outing this summer, I would like to see her be the top female shooter (shotgun only so far). Its within her reach. I will be trying to hold up my part too.

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Live your conscience. Leave others to theirs.

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[ag2053]

Good for you and good for your mom!!!! I had problems the other way around. My exhusband doesn't like guns and didn't want my son to have his bb gun (or his bow). He got both anyway. Sometimes he likes it, other times he acts like it's just not interesting. His dad has set in his mind that Bows and Guns are dangerous and he doesn't really approve. So now my son (9yrs old) is reluctant to get excited about it. I'm not pushing, just offering oportunities!