A Little Too Big!

Grace has been wanting to go shooting,

so I finally got around to taking her.

 We went over some basic rules!

(1) Treat every gun as if it were loaded.

(2) Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction.

(3) Keep your finger off the trigger until your ready

to shoot.

(4) Never shoot without an adult.

(5) If you see a gun lying around don't touch it.

Tell a grown up right away.

 Then I taught her how to cock and shoot

somebody's BB gun.

(I'm not sure which of my boys left it here)

 She did great!

But - this itty bitty BB gun is just a tad too big!

She really can't get the butt of the gun up

on her shoulder and use her sights to aim!

I need a smaller BB gun! I wonder if they even

make a smaller version?

But - Grace can hit a water bottle from about

three feet away. If she gets much further back she

end up shooting dirt.... but she does get within a foot of

her target. That's not bad for a three year old!

And - since we have several hunters in our

family Grace will be exposed to a gun or two!

And even though my boys keep their guns

locked up and in a safe place out of reach

of children - and we are all concerned about our

children and grand children's safety - humans are only human

and even those with the best intentions make occasional

mistakes. Should that happen - I want Grace to know that

she should never pick up and play with a gun!

If she sees one, she is to leave it alone and alert

an adult. I think she understands!

But - some things need a lot of reinforcing!

So we will most likely make "going shooting" something

we do from time to time!

I just need to be on the lookout for a smaller gun!

And here is Grace getting ready to take aim

at a faded Dr. Pepper can!