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Gun Safety Lesson for Kids

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My 11 year old daughter, Lira, is embracing her tween years even as I am holding tight to her childhood. This poses quite the dilemma as I am looking for cool Christmas presents for tweens that still remind me of the younger years. And then I remembered something from my own past.

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

Much too long ago, I stood on the back deck of our home with my Dad and little brother as we were given our first lesson on gun safety and how to use a Daisy BB Gun. After he went inside, I noticed small holes in the base of a tree and wondered if a BB gun would leave similar marks. So… I shot the tree. And the BB ricocheted off the tree and hit me on my leg. It was a sting I will never forget.

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

Considering a Daisy BB Gun for Lira seemed very appropriate for her age as long as she was adequately trained in gun safety and gun use. Thankfully, Daisy educates roughly one million of America’s youth a year through their Ten Lesson Shooting Curriculum about BB gun use and safety (found here).

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

When we visited Academy Sports to purchase Lira her Daisy BB Gun, we also bought a Red Ryder for my husband and I as well as safety glasses and Daisy BBs. We thought it would make for excellent family time if we had more than one BB gun.

Lira was super excited, but before she could hold the Daisy BB Gun, we wanted to walk her through the lessons on gun safety and use.

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

All of a sudden, her countenance changed. She seems to lose her confidence, and she no longer wanted to hold the gun.

While we persisted with the lesson, we did not force her to participate, but I think the fun was contagious because as she saw my husband and I enjoying ourselves, she became more involved little…

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

by little. And suddenly she was asking me for a turn.

As I reassured her that the gun was safe when used properly, I guided her back through the lessons we had discussed.

gun safety for kidsCool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

Never touch a gun without adult supervision.

Always know where your gun is pointing.

Never touch the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

Treat every gun as if it were loaded.

Know what is behind your target.

Soon, with gentle instruction and encouragement, Lira was aiming the Daisy BB Gun at the target and even shooting.

Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

Her smile was contagious and as we emptied the ammunition from the guns and returned inside, she asked, “Can we shoot the BB guns again tomorrow?”

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 Cool Christmas Present idea for tweens - Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. Love that they have a pink one for girls. @Academy #ItsADaisy #shop

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Comments

  1. Miller D. says

    December 1, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    I would give this to my boys

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  2. Nataly Carbonell says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    I will give it to my daughter ^_^

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  3. D Schmidt says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    I would gift it to my friends son

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  4. Nicole Dz says

    December 2, 2014 at 3:55 am

    I would give a Daisy BB gun to my niece who would love to have this as a gift this year.

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  5. Melissa M says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:53 am

    My 10 year old would love this!

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  6. Shawn M says

    December 2, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    My kids would share it. (And I wouldn’t mind it myself.)

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  7. Amber Edwards says

    December 2, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    My brothers always got into so much trouble shooting things they weren’t suppose to with the BB guns when we were little. Always being mindful of the target is such an important gun safety tip! One We are really driling into our own boys when we go shooting BB guns. #client

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  8. Ruth says

    December 3, 2014 at 5:56 am

    I would give one to my daddy!

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  9. Dawn Walbeck says

    December 3, 2014 at 8:38 am

    I would give it to my son. He loves everything about hunting and want to start soon. Our mentor program here in Wisconsin would be a great place to teach these basics. He also take Air Rifle for 4-H and having his own gun would come in handy.

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  10. Lori Barrett says

    December 3, 2014 at 9:15 am

    My tween daughter would love this!!

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  11. Shell says

    December 3, 2014 at 9:34 am

    I would give this to my niece, she’d love it.

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  12. Andrea says

    December 3, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    It would be for my 3 girls, but my husband would be just as excited about them having it! 😉

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  13. Sherry says

    December 3, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    My 12 year old daughter would LOVE to have a Daisy BB gun! 🙂 What fun to share something that requires responsibility, but is also a lot of fun!

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  14. Melissa says

    December 4, 2014 at 12:43 am

    I would love to give this to my youngest son. 🙂

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  15. Sally W says

    December 4, 2014 at 2:31 am

    I think that one of our daughters would like to have a BB gun.

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  16. Stacey says

    December 4, 2014 at 8:48 am

    I would give the gun to my boys.

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  17. tammy says

    December 4, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I would give this to my son.

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  18. Amy Bradsher says

    December 4, 2014 at 9:28 am

    My daughter.

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  19. ellen casper says

    December 4, 2014 at 9:40 am

    I would give it to my niece

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  20. zekesmom10 says

    December 4, 2014 at 11:03 am

    The boys would use it. I fondly remember shooting with my papa’s left-handed Daisy pistol. I am not left handed!

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  21. David says

    December 4, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    My son just turned nine, so this would be for him.

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  22. Laura says

    December 4, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    My daughter would LOVE a BB gun this year. Her brother got one last year and loves it.

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  23. Jeanna says

    December 4, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    I would love to give this to my son!

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  24. angie says

    January 14, 2015 at 5:56 am

    If she really likes shooting bb guns check with your local 4-H about their SAFE program. It’s a wonderful program where you shoot bb’s competitively while learning gun safety. You shoot on a local level at different matches either by team and or individual while trying to qualify for your state match. We live in Georgia and at our state match we have 500+ shooters each year! Then in June/July Daisy host the Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match! Total fun….Daisy is a top notch company! This is our 4th year!

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  25. Jeremy Thompson says

    January 4, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    I was thinking about getting my daughter a BB gun too after reading your article as it seems to be quite an entertaining and useful way to teach them to protect themselves and discipline while having fun. The part where you mentioned about the fun of the activity being contagious and satisfying to the child is something I would like my daughter to feel and embrace. Personally, I would like to enroll her in a gun safety course too so that she’ll be able to handle a real gun once she’s old enough to have one for self-defense purposes. Thanks for the inspiring story about gun safety lessons for kids!

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