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Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7806 Location: Local Bordello

I'm taking my kids (ages 9 and 11) through Hunters Safety... class starts March 12 through Sandy Parks and Rec if anyone else is interested.

Class is $10 and more info is avaiable by calling 801-568-2900. Six classes total given on Monday and Tuesday.

This is a good class to have if your kids are around firearm, even if they are not hunters

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JP · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 5880 Location: Not Sure

Iceaxe wrote: This is a good class to have if your kids are around firearm, even if they are not hunters
Yes it is :2thumbs:

shagster · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 542 Location: Somewhere in Utah

I couldn't agree with you more :2thumbs:

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

Whats hunters safety? :crazy: :lol8:

jumar · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 1779 Location: Lehi, UT

How old does one have to be to attend?

DAA · Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 139 Location: West Bountiful, UT

I'm not positive, but I think the instructors have some leeway in deciding how young of kids they will take. My Son took his when he was 8, and the instructor warned me that sometimes kids that young had a hard time paying attention and he had to fail them. Of course my 8 year old got 100% on the written and smoked the shooting test too :haha: .

- DAA

shagster · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 542 Location: Somewhere in Utah

DAA wrote: I'm not positive, but I think the instructors have some leeway in deciding how young of kids they will take. My Son took his when he was 8, and the instructor warned me that sometimes kids that young had a hard time paying attention and he had to fail them. Of course my 8 year old got 100% on the written and smoked the shooting test too :haha: .

- DAA

I believe you are correct. I don't think there is a set age limit that you can take the course. As long as the kids can handle a gun safely and shoot decent they should not have a problem. :2thumbs:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7806 Location: Local Bordello

Sweet.... finally got my kids through hunters safety. I feel much better and safer shooting with the kids now. My 11 y/o blew through the class with no problem. My 9 y/o, who is small for her age was having problems with the shooting portion. Mostly because she is small and all my guns were much to big for her. Anyhoo.... we went out and bought her a Cricket .22 Rifle and now she shoots with the best of them. The Crickett is really a sweet gun and I would highly recommend it to those with really small shooters.

Crickett .22 Rifle
http://www.crickett.com/TheStore/Rifles/rifles.html

jumar · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 1779 Location: Lehi, UT

I'll second the recommendation for a Crickett. Got my nephew one, good rifle to learn on.

Jaxx · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 1850

I was in Richfield the other day at Jorgensens Honda. We were actually there at the bowling alley but I wandered into their Honda showroom/outdoor store all in one. Anyway... They had a pink crickett that I wanted to buy for my girls. I didn't though.

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7806 Location: Local Bordello

Jaxx wrote: They had a pink crickett that I wanted to buy for my girls. I didn't though.

Sportsman's Warehouse in Midvale has a Pink Crickett in stock. If I remember correctly it was $129.

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jumar · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 1779 Location: Lehi, UT

If I had a little girl, I'd totally get her the pink one. I've considered getting one now for when/if we have a girl. LOL

I have a colt .22 rifle I could sell...might be able to get enough to get a couple of these little cricketts for my kids when they get older. :2thumbs: