SHE CAN SHOOT: The Shooting Divas of DMV

Kids Intro to Gun Safety

January 26 · 10:00 AM
F3 Tactical, Inc.

OK,

So many of us do have children, and we are constantly asking each other what is a good age to introduce safe firearms handling to children. I will always tell a parent that only you know the maturity level of your child. Because we all know what kids do, tell them to not touch something and what happens? I find it best to introduce this topic when you feel that a child is now old enough to understand the importance of safety and protection using firearms.

What better way to introduce this subject? If the response is there, we will have a child's introduction class to safe firearms handling. Ages 5-16. Following the class, we will go to the firing range where female instructors and range safety officers will be present on each lane.

Tuition covers firearms, ammo, hearing and eye protection, targets, and range rental. Anyone interested in signing up a child? Let us know your opinion!

Tina

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Julie

Great class. Joesph had a blast! Can we get an email which states he attended for boy scout credit?

0 · January 26
- Tina Wilson-Cohen
  
  Sure can. He was great and so was Mom!
  
  0 · January 26
- Julie
  
  Thanks! Please send to [masked] at your earliest convenience.
  
  0 · January 27
Lori Meyer

My seven year old son would like to do this class another day!

0 · January 25
Julie

Looking forward to tomorrow :D

0 · January 25
amy

OMG! We cant come. She has another class that day! That's what I get for not consulting the calendar! Next time!

0 · January 23
amy

If we come with our child do we pay as well?

0 · January 23
Kate

Hello,
I have a friend with an almost 6 year old daughter who may be interested in this class.
Do I understand correctly that my 4.5 year old is too young for this? Or may he still attend?

0 · January 14
- Tina Wilson-Cohen
  
  Hi Kate, yes 4.5 years old might be a tad to young for the range. 6 would be better.
  
  0 · January 14
Lisa Montanez

Tina,
Would love to Host at the house AND provide lunch.

0 · July 19, 2011
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- Tina Wilson-Cohen
  
  Lisa, thanks so much. We had already scheduled this at F3 Tactical, but I would love to schedule something like this in the future!
  
  0 · January 10
- Lisa Montanez
  
  Hay Tina
  
  0 · January 10
- Lisa Montanez
  
  That suggestion I had was posted years ago
  
  0 · January 10
Laura J. Black

Tina, is there a reason you're doing ages so old? We have friends whose kids were shooting at NRA before they could read on sandbagged browning rifles. She must have been like 4 and her brother was 5-6 and had been going for years already. Our plan for once we have kids is as soon as they're old enough to comprehend the NRA rules they're going.

0 · December 30
- Tina Wilson-Cohen
  
  We can certainly change this, however I haven't seen anyone interested in having 5-6. I'll revise this and see what we get.....
  
  0 · December 30
Jess

This is so important to do. A friend of mine lost her son two weeks ago. He shot himself in the face and died immediately - he was 10. She said he was always so careful and he had been shooting for years. I suppose accidents happen, but it's very important to be sure you teach and supervise your kids when handling guns. Keep them in your thoughts ladies!

1 · August 18, 2011
- Laura J. Black
  
  agree agree agree! then again I have a friend who is ex military, a father, a NRA instructor and a very experienced shooter who was practicing dryfiring at home and discovered that his LCD flatscreen monitor stopped a .45. Wife almost killed him afterwards.
  
  1 · December 30
Tina Wilson-Cohen

Jess,
Thanks for sharing this! I am so sorry for your friend's tragedy. Kids also experience curiosity in other friend's home as well, and they need to know how to deal with these circumstances.

0 · August 18, 2011

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