Parents do have a right to raise their kids. Remind her that everyone should know about guns, even if they do not shoot.
I was raised in a non hunting non shooting family. When we visited cousins I was wild to get to the dump with a .22 if I could talk my cousin into it. There is a mystique about guns for a lot of us. So a kid that wants to shoot will find a way, or be a wound up spring. IE
The day I turned 21 I bought a revolver, kinda made the clerk uneasy, but I never did anything bad with it. I was an adult before a friend invited me to go hunting with him, showing me the ropes of gutting, skinning, and butchering. It was all things I wanted to do, but never had a chance.
DO not punish the kid if mom will not let him shoot, still maintain a good relationship and do other things.
BTW, my range will not let me take in a minor without the parent along.
Last edited by kennyd; 06/21/16.
