I wanted to teach him gun safety from the very beginning; but how to teach him gun safety was my question. I did not grow up with guns around the house. I thought and prayed hard about it. Finally it made since to me if I were to get Lyrik a nice cap gun, one that would be kept separate from all the toys, hung on a wall in his room, then it would be possible to teach him gun safety at the tender age of two and three; without worries he will accidentally fire his weapon at the wrong time.
Although I am rarely successful at my grouse hunting, my perception weighs mostly on the time spent with my boys. What kind of memories I can provide the opportunities for. What will they grow up to remember. This year marked Moss jumping on board for our walk in the woods for big fat birds; and this year also marked Lyrik growing up just a bit more.
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Lorrie Stewart Ross
10/15/2014 09:55:04 am
this is a beautiful story of a wonderful father my brother and his son my nephew I love both very much and the new edition of my other nephew
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Montana Turtle
10/16/2014 04:19:43 am
Thank you Sis! I love you dearly. It means the world to me to know you are proud of me.
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Dick Davis
10/16/2014 10:26:03 am
Sounds very similar to the way my father brought me up. I did have a single shot .22(still have it) when I was eight, but I had to carry my one bullet in my shirt pocket (like Barney Fife).
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Montana Turtle
10/16/2014 11:09:43 am
Hey Dick, that is awesome. I have heard of similar stories where the young man has to carry one shot in their pocket, along with their single shot rifle. I have thought of looking for a single shot for Lyrik; something he could actually harvest grouse with, but I am not looking to rush time.
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