I’m So Proud
February 6th, 2007 at 9:01 pm by Cranky
Sweetie, I need to you lay down some suppressing fire while Daddy goes in. OK? That’s my girl.
My heart just about burst when she said that .22s were for “fruitcakes” and next time, could we rent a SIG 9mm.
UPDATE: Smantix adds:
I could almost visualize you two walking in soft focus towards the gun range. About time a father and daughter had a conversation about maximum feminine protection.
Personal note, The Mrs. and I had a long and serious discussion about having a gun in the house. Part of the plan was to take the mystique out of having something that the kids could not touch. So we decided to teach them about the power and responsible use of a gun.
BTW, In PA, the minimum age is 12. This was an actual by-the-book event. No children were harmed in the documenting of this event.
February 6th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Kickass!
February 6th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Always a pleasure to see a child honoring her parents!
February 6th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Damn! I always knew there was something I forgot to do as a Dad, other than divorce their mother sooner…
Cranky, you’ve definitely got a knack for drawing a tear or two. Ever thought about Hallmark?
February 6th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Or at least put Keith Olbermann’s face on the target.
February 6th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Now that’s a stellar father-daughter moment. What a proud dad you should be, Cranky. Some day I hope my daughters are as embracing of their 2nd Amendment Rights as your daughter is.
February 7th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Awesome, Cranky! Will she be packing heat when it is time to date? Eliminates the need for paternal pre-date gun cleaning…
February 7th, 2007 at 2:41 am
:X
February 7th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Will she be packing heat when it is time to date?
Billy, I like how you think. I have no worried about her. Any person who underestimates my tiny, quiet princess does so at their own peril.
February 7th, 2007 at 9:57 am
1. My daughter may not pack on her first date with someone besides me, but she’ll be old enough to, if I can help it.
2. Crawl, walk, run. Next step might be a .357 Mag with .38 target wadcutters. Easy to handle, but packs a nicely upgraded punch from the .22. This worked great with my wife. When she got bored with the wadcutters, we moved up to police-weight .38 special. She now owns a .357 and has a nearby speedloader with .357 mag 125 gr HP handy. But even better, she made an INFORMED choice to use her .380, if needed.
3. If you were serious about inculcating the younguns re “the power and responsible use of a gun” I recommend you get them out in the field and let them shoot at soda cans filled with water. Holes in paper are good practice, but they don’t convey the seriousness of the power (and limitations) held in that precious little hand.
February 7th, 2007 at 10:10 am
mark,
I was under the impression that the .357 packed a lot of kick.
Thanks for the recommendations.
February 7th, 2007 at 10:55 am
Cranky, Delaware State Pistol Club is open to the public on Friday nights for .22 silhouette shoots. Saturday mornings are the Jr League. Lots of Family fun.
Mike
February 7th, 2007 at 11:03 am
If they made a Shoot-N-C with Olberman’s face on it, i’d buy a stack of em.
February 7th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
“Personal note, The Mrs. and I had a long and serious discussion about having a gun in the house”.
Dang, Cranky, I’ve got a boy and a girl, both of which hve been big squirrel/wild turkey hunting buddies since about the age of 5yrs, both could shoot by age 7. The wife has her own .357 mag (Tarus 4″) that she answers the door with. I just don’t get the above statement. My kids have grown up around guns, hunting, fishing, ect, and don’t think a thing about them. It’s as natural a thing as a pillow on the bed.
February 7th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Same planet, two different worlds, Swampy.
My kids spent the first 1/2 of their lives living in apartments.
I had to work on the Mrs. for a couple of years to allow the gun in the house.
Believe me, it’s hard to imagine your scenario as well. The gun culture (used here in the non-demeaning anti-gun way) is probably more common than I know.
February 7th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
re comment 10: Sure the .357M packs a lot of punch… when you load it with .357M. OTOH, a full size .357M revolver shooting .38 wadcutters is a lot more gentle than a 9mm of comparable mass shooting standard 9mm ammo. It might be the easiest step up from the .22. Find the heaviest weapon she can comfortably fire, with the longest barrel convenient, and with .38 wadcutters, it’ll be as gentle as a kitten. WC are traditionally pretty cheap, too. And less noise.
February 7th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Call me fruitcake then. If I didn’t bring my own .357, I’d rent a .22 in a second. 9mm ammo is ‘SPENSIVE!
February 7th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Kev,
$6 for 100 rounds. Yeah, the .22 is perfect for range shooting.
My daughter would call you a fruitcake, but since you own a .357, she’ll let you off the hook.
February 8th, 2007 at 11:09 am
Your right Cranky,, after all I’m one of those evil Tennesseans. Having lived in the country all my life, guns were always around. Hell, my dad gave me my first one when I was 7ys(birthday present)and I still have it. It’s a redneck thing I suppose:razz:
February 8th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
My 16-yr-old daughter told me not too long ago that “guns are for cowards–I’d rather use a knife”.
February 8th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
“BTW, In PA, the minimum age is 12.”
What does that mean? There is no minimum age to take your kids shooting in PA. I know I taught my son to shoot when he was age seven. I live in the Harrisburg area and I am an NRA Certified Range Officer and Rifle Instructor. I’ve taught lots of kids to shoot who were under 12 years old and it didn’t matter if it was rifle shooting or pistol shooting.
February 8th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Well that’s what the scary looking guy behind the counter told me. Maybe it was range rules or perhaps my township or county rules (Delaware CO, PA).
Maybe my 10 yo son gets an early surprise.
February 8th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Super story. My girls loaded my 22s sitting in my lap untill they were 7-after that it was load your own. When they started dating the young man had to come to the house for introduction to me-I made sure to have something field stripped on the kitchen table to be re assembld in his presense.
February 8th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I shoot every morning.Lately I noticed I pick up the .22s a lot. My Remington pump picks up golf balls at 60 yds. My ciener conversion pumps 10 rds fast. loud and powerful.
What’s this BS about fruitcake crap again?…
February 8th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
My 16-yr-old daughter told me not too long ago that “guns are for cowards–I’d rather use a knife”.
comment by John — Thursday, February 8, 2007 @ 1:57 pm
Hey John, ask her if she ever heard the one about the girl who took a knife to a gun fight.:)
February 8th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Oh btw I just noticed, is she shooting the, well, you know, the neather regions as a subliminal message or what? Where’s Fiesty when ya’ need her?
February 8th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Oh, and if you could PS islamic rage boys face on to that target, that would be a hoot… Okay, I’ll stop it now.
February 8th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Sadly, I have neither a son/daughter or a gun. I feel like I am missing a classic bonding opportunity…
February 9th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
So she wants to graduate to a Sig. Well Sigs are sexy but if a young lady is to be properly educated, she should be introduced to the classics. I would suggest a Browning Hi-power. Sure it’s a little heavy and single action but I’ve had one for thirty years and aside from a custom built Kimber, I’ve never fired a sweeter handgun.
February 12th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Good man. Taught both of my daughters to shoot, starting with a single shot .22 rifle. Get em used to the noise and feel, work em up to a killin caliber.
You feel better about having a weapon in the house because they know what they are. I’d be nervous as hell if they didn’t understand em.
February 12th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Try the Shoot-n-See targets, which show a bright yellow dot where the bullet hits. Makes an impression on the shooter.
And shooting soda cans filled with water, or “reactive” targets that move when hit, at outdoor ranges does indeed add to the excitement and the learning.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
A-Mike, I saw those at the range. They look real slick.
Dave iT, glad to see you here. Does ace know you’re off the ranch?
April 28th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
“No children were harmed in the documenting of this event.”
If you ever need to harm some children, I have a short list of about 49 infantile adults who might substitute.