They will shoot their eyes out!

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

Larry go buy a BB trap, you can get them online. As others have said you can use it in the basement, or the garage.

Also now is the time to go over and drill the golden rules of guns into their heads:

1. Never ever point a gun at someone
2. Always know your target and what is behind and beyond it.
3. Always keep your finger off of the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
4. No adult no bbgun use.

Sorry got to go the baby wants to open more presents..

only one thing i would add to what bill said - get some eye protection (impact resistant goggles or shooters glasses). bb guns are an excellent introduction to shooting - ain't worth losing an eye over, tho (either through horseplay or the rare ricochet).

[BigFish]

All good advice! Thanks guys!

[Slipknot]

Eye protection is a must, actually pellets would be a better choice if you shoot indoors since there is less chance of a ricochet.

Always treat a gun as if it were loaded and stress that to your boys.

BB guns are real guns too.

You could make a BB trap yourself instead of buying one if you want, we did when we were kids, it's easy with some tools and some wood.


good luck and don't shoot your eye out.



Oh ya, striperman, thanks for that link now my son Danny has another idiotic addictive game to play

[Raven]

when i was in the six grade,,,ok about to enter the BIG seventh grade......late that summer i went into the patch of woods out behind the house to shoot my BB rifle for awhile... i used to shoot cans
and other targets to... but i was wanting to shoot at tree's this one afternoon. i thought....should be safe enough, as the wood will absorb the hit.... not exactly! as one BB ricocheted off the tree and hit the bathroom window of a nearby house, where my soon to be vice principle of my new jr high school was sitting on the toilet takin a dump. The window completely shattered unknown to me, all over his lap. he was not very pleased and i was in trouble with him there before day one
had even started at my new school. i had many detentions!!!

[teaser]

In Mass if you use any pellet or bb gun that uses an air cartridge ... you "MUST" have an FID card.

Found that one out by going to the local precinct and asking the detectives in the firearms division.

[BigFish]

I see alot of varying opinion and gray area on the issue of permits or FID cards here.....I will call my local PD anyway.

[HESH2]

Grew up alot of tears ago had my dads bb gun.different times back then.young son got a bb gun and left it at neighbors(not knowing about it).friend who had bb guns decided to play war games shooting at eack other below the legs.my son got shot threw eye almost went into his brain.if it went there he was dead.2 hospitals same day into nite,5 operations and all kinds of s***.anyone giving son bb gun and not being there with them believe it will lead to trouble.always keep gun under lock.kids today look for all kinds of things to do with the video's etc.

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by teaser

In Mass if you use any pellet or bb gun that uses an air cartridge ... you "MUST" have an FID card.

Found that one out by going to the local precinct and asking the detectives in the firearms division.

I've bought two Co2 cartridge BB guns, one rifle and one pistol in the past year and was never asked for my FID only picture ID for proof of age.