My Son Likes Guns

[NVplumber]

Originally Posted by dlineerik

Don't encourage him by teaching him how to use a gun or take him to a gunsshow...

THE BOY IS 8!!! hello??? somebody home?!?

Anything that can rip/destroy a newspaper or runs on gas is cool when ur 8...

If he was not playing with guns somewhere between 0 and 12 years old I'd warn you he was gay...but obviously he is like EVERY other boy in his age.
Let him play it out, there is only so much you can do with a gun...

He'll grow up don't worry...

LMAO...whatever. My son will be 13 next week. He has been involved in shooting since he was old enough to hold a gun safely. Since he was 9 he has been shooting competitevly in youth smallbore and he is going to start Steel Challenge centerfire handgun competition this Spring. I have been competing myself for 20 years and he has wanted to do this since he went to his first match as a spectator. The shooting sports are NOT an abnormal interest. It's good clean fun and the older shooters at the matches treat my son like he's made of gold. It's a sport like any other and teaches safety, respect, sportsmanship and responsibility. He plays baseball and does junior rodeo and races motocross too, but his favorite sport is shooting. We have a lot of fun and the folks at the matches are just plain, good, honest people. The kid has a natural talent for shooting that is almost prodigal, I'm teachng him how to reload ammunition as well and that is showing him a new world of mathamatics and physical science that has booted his grades in those subjects at school considerably. I just flat do not understand some peoples intolerance and disdain for the shooting sports. It's a great thing for kids to be into and my son and I will have many years enjoying it together. The way he's going he could very well end up going pro. To the OP....I highly reccomend encouraging an interest in shooting for both your son and you. You will find that the shooting sports has a LOT to offer and the class of people you will meet will pleasantly surprise you.

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by Mr.Cat

Ever since he was a little boy he always showed interest in weapons. He excels at war and shooting related video games (but not at school). So the week of Valentine's Day there's a gun show coming up and I want to bring him with me. The wife does not like his interest in guns but I don't see anything except a boy being a boy. My 2 year old also prefers to play with her brother's toy guns rather than dolls and other toddler toys.
What's your take?

There's nothing wrong with having interest in firearms, and video games are just that, and not how things are or should be in the world. Kids are also exposed to worse stuff than video games these days.

It should be up to you also, as a parent, to let your children know that we have our freedom to bear arms, but there is a very heavy penalty to pay for misusing that freedom.

I was taught how to handle firearms when I was 10. I'm 52 now, and I never had any problems, and I know I never handle firearms in an unsafe manner.

[dlineerik]

I just don't see the point in teaching boys at very young ages skills they can use to kill another person. This does not mean I don't understand the thrill of fireing a live gun. Those who have been to war or lost somebody in a school/street shooting know what a gun can really do.

[Mr.Cat]

Originally Posted by dlineerik

I just don't see the point in teaching boys at very young ages skills they can use to kill another person. This does not mean I don't understand the thrill of fireing a live gun. Those who have been to war or lost somebody in a school/street shooting know what a gun can really do.

Have you heard the saying: "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"?