Originally Posted by Nautigal
I would like to have them do target shooting, but DS's Asperger's difficulties manifest in such a way that I am a little afraid of teaching him to shoot. Maybe DD when she's a little bit older.

My kids' only exposure to this has been (and will be) in the context of Boy Scouting. The range masters are really, really careful about safety on the range and safety training about guns in general.

Because we live in a place where people do own guns, I felt it was important to have that experience of knowing what to do when they encounter one, even though I don't particularly want to encourage it as an enthusiasm.

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