My 11 year old Grandson has a BB Gun, 2 pellet rifles, 2 22 rifles, a 22 pistol, a Remington 222, a Remington 870 20 gauge, a Weatherby 243, a customized 6.5x 55 Swede and a Jap 7.7 mm.

He doesn't touch any of them unless I'm with him. He also reloads his own ammo or he doesn't shoot the 222 and 243 unless he reloads his own.

His first BB gun came when he was 4. He was not allowed to shoot it until he could recite the laws of gun safety and name every piece of the gun.

He has killed 3 bucks and one hog but nothing else. We don't kill anything that we don't eat.

I trust him but never step away when he has any kind of firearm. Actually I trust him a lot more than I do a lot adults.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP