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I tested my kids last night. We have had airsoft guns for some time, so I handed them a pistol, to see what they would do. The Airsoft gun isn’t 100% realistic (hard to check the chamber on this design), but it pointed out that where they tended to put their finger was very much muscle memory…it went inside the trigger guard quite on it’s own. I did explain about removing the clip (wasn’t in there) and checking the chamber. The real test will come this week with my actual weapon…building up to that.

The biggest thing I think I need to get over will be the “coolness” factor…I know my son (10 yrs old) will want to see my pistol as often as possible, until the “new toy” factor wears down a bit. I plan to supervise, and let him handle it enough that it isn’t such a huge deal, while re-inforcing the rules (both these rules and the “you don’t need to talk/brag about this with your friends etc”). I want the weapon to become so common place they don’t feel the need to point it out in public etc.

Just printed out the rules from the first post, one copy for each kid that can read, and one for my wife and I. I was VERY insistent that each read and memorize them. I will continue to be insistent on this, until each knows the rules. The kids too young to read will be coached with extra guidance.

When I was about 14, I had a blowgun. Blowguns are not things you would leave loaded, because the darts don't stay in. I had a friend over, and fooling around, he picked up a Bowie knife from my dresser, and asked what I would do if he tried to cut me with it (jokingly, not in a threatening manner or anything). I said "I would do this!" and proceeded to grab my blowgun, point it at him, and blow through it. The "unloaded" blowgun dart stuck him in the cheekbone...maybe 1/2 inch from his eye!