Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Liberal mother puts the skids to childs hopes of shooting... grrrrr..

The scenario.... I come from a long line of war veterans... WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. I vividly remember sitting in my grandfathers lap shooting his Jap rifle he acquired while on Iwo Jima. So, we have a long history of shooting.
My grandson, who is now 8, finally expressed an interest in shooting. So, I called my cousin and off to the range we went. This was a big deal as the only prior shooting instruction he had was on his BB gun. He was very intentive, eagerly listened, and excited to boot. I am a stickler for safety. NO excuses. After all the instruction and practicing, we went to live fire of a Ruger 10/22, a Buckmark .22 and finally an AR. For an 8yr old, he listened very well. I could not of been more proud of him. Even other members of the club commended him on how well he did. His smiles are forever engraved in my memory. Now the problem.
When we got home he was so excited to tell his mother what he did and how much he learned and the fun he had. The poor little guy was met with outrage. Then I get it. My daughter seems to forget how she was raised. She never shared the interest in firearms unlike her younger sister. Firearms and hunting were always a way of life in the household. She chastised this poor child telling him he was too young and he should not be doing this at his age. She crushed his excitement.
So, how do I go about changing my daugters mind with out wringing her neck or shoving my boot up her Liberal ass?
Sam is a good boy. You can see by his expressions how much he enjoyed himself. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

Great job with the lad Mark. I'd talk to her and remind her how she was raised.

Whup her stupid damn ass


Mike

Every boy that age learns that what momma don't know, won't hurt her.

Tell her that your grandson should know how to safely handle guns unless she does not want him spending time with you.

All of the above. Dare her to listen to the kid's brief back on what he learned with Grandpa, especially the safety and responsibility part. Then call your other daughter in front of the liberal one and tell her how much you appreciate her temperament.

So you want to get between a mother and her cub on purpose?
Is there a father in this scenario?

Force the issue and everybody loses. Teach the boy to keep his mouth shut when his mother doesn't like something. Good luck trying, but see if his mother has an idea when he won't be "too young".

My Daughter started shooting with me at about the same age.

I recently bought her a S&W shield (her choice) as an award for getting her CCW.

She has other favorites, too

She has specifically stated that this is "heirloom material".




Perhaps Mom is just overly concerned or protective and may eventually become comfortable with the idea.

with that good wood on the garand, the fact she is shooting an 11pound rifle, both her and the gun are heirloom material. thats pretty neat.

Shooting glasses wouldn't hurt.

Did mom say specifically what her objections were? "Too young" is a smokescreen for something else.




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I'd have to scan it, but I have a pic of her burnin' a belt up through an M60.

The girl ain't scared of guns!

Take your daughter shooting.

Problem is, you didn't shove enough boots up her liberal ass.

There is an old saying that every young boy needs an old man, other than his father, to teach him everything his mother doesn't want him to know. You did a good thing.

I had a real life Rancid Crabtree to teach me, and hope I have passed on some it to younger generations, much to the anguish of their mothers.

(For those of you that don't know Rancid, go read a Patrick McManus book.)

Contact social services and have the child removed from that toxic environment. Then adopt him.

Cut her out of the will, liberals only care about money. Name the boy instead. But that is my knee jerk reaction.

Just show her those pictures!

Wow! That laser smile will cut right through!

Campfire wisdom


Stick: threats to daughter of shunning grandson, kicks to liberal daughter's ass, blatantly showing preference for the other daughter.



Carrot: learning to swim is drown-proofing. Learning to shoot and gun safety is gun-proofing. Water and guns will be encountered in a boy's life. Best to know how to handle both.

discuss for starters. Pictures as icing.

I wouldn't do a damn thing. Let her think about it. If she's the right sort she'll bring up her 'outburst' in conversation (probably in a round about way).


You have time, let it ride for now.