Roland Thunder Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 He is about a month shy of turning 5. He had a blast even though he could not compete. He was very well behaved, and he can't wait for next year's season to start. He very much wants to do this with me when he is old enough. Everyone at the match was very inviting and friendly with him. This community always amazes me. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hills Barb Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 We had one child that came with his father at about that same age. Soon he had one 22 pistol and his dad had worked with him in regard to firearm safety. He would shoot the first 5 rounds of the pistol sequence with dad as his TO. The next year he had 2 pistols and would shoot the full pistol sequence. By then he was comfortable with others timing him. Soon he had a rifle. He was small framed and shot the matches with just the 3 guns for another year or so. Finally, he was ready for the shotgun. He was also quite shy at first, but this gradual introduction worked well for him. He would also pick up brass or reset shotgun targets. We also had a shooter that brought his granddaughter. She began with a BB rifle in much the same way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 He's lucky. I have two grandsons 12 & 14. I've had cowboy guns sitting in the safe for them for 10 years hoping one or both would join me someday. Alas both like to shoot, but neither are interested in doing CAS with me. I hope his son keeps an interest in coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 I started the Iron Cowboy at 7. He was a big fan of cowboys and Ironman which led to the alias. For similar reasons his younger brother settled on Kid Flash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 Nice to meet you yesterday. Look forward to seeing you and your boy again. Tex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Thunder Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 Good to meet you too Tex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 8 hours ago, High Spade Mikey Wilson said: He's lucky. I have two grandsons 12 & 14. I've had cowboy guns sitting in the safe for them for 10 years hoping one or both would join me someday. Alas both like to shoot, but neither are interested in doing CAS with me. I hope his son keeps an interest in coming. i cab relate to this - when my grandson was born i went out and bought a full compliment of revolvers , rifle , shotgun and leather , none of it has ever been of interest since , over 15 years now and its not likely it will ever get used till i sell it off , i actually sold the double coach 410 a few years back to someone that needed one for a young shooter , im looking to sell therifle this year , i rather like the two cimmeron revolvers so might hang on to them a bitwe shall see , butim in the sell mode of 22 collection now after nearly 30 years so they may well go , anyway - to the OP congrats on getting a young one to shoot with ypou , that will be the future of our game one day down the road , im not gonna live forever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Thunder Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 I am definitely keeping my eyes open for a 410 coach gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 2 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. Neither should adolts. I would correct that, if I were wrong... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 6 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. Yeah, the Iron Cowboy's development (6'3") 33 ACT score and better than 4.0 GPA were definitely affected by 10 years of CAS! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP McLintock Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 9 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. Neither should old people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 (edited) The time you get to spend with your child in CAS is invaluable. Along with the lessons they learn from being here; Win with class. Lose with grace. Be a good team mate (posse member). Do your share - be responsible - if you want to be treated as an adult; interact as such. There are many opportunities for kids to learn the above lessons; but not many that allow them to be learned with their parent standing directly beside them. CAS also allows them to shoot with all levels from newbies to World Champions - and see how others carry themselves when adversity strikes. I got to watch Desert Scorpion grow up shooting CAS and I would not trade the experience for anything. 1. Scorpion shooting at 5 years old in Pahrump, Nevada with the Lone Wolf Shooters. 2. Scorpion winning "Spirit of the Game" award in Price, Utah with the Castle Gate Posse. 3. Scorpion getting her top 10 at End of Trail. Edited October 21 by Creeker, SASS #43022 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 I took my 36 year old son with me to our club on Saturday. He's not interested in shooting CAS but wanted to better understand his father and step-mother's Old West cosplay fascination. But mainly, he helped me assemble the club's three new picnic tables which I was delivering; he's excellent at that task already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 10 hours ago, Griff said: Neither should adolts. I would correct that, if I were wrong... That is why I am not correcting the post Children are FAR more in danger from lead exposure than adults. Best Wishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 3 hours ago, JP McLintock said: Neither should old people. Children are at more risk than adults. Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 7 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Yeah, the Iron Cowboy's development (6'3") 33 ACT score and better than 4.0 GPA were definitely affected by 10 years of CAS! Do the research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 46 minutes ago, Texas Jack Black said: Do the research Life is terminal. Take appropriate cautions and live life. Our time is much too short to go thru existence wrapped in bubble wrap. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP McLintock Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 2 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said: Life is terminal. Take appropriate cautions and live life. Our time is much too short to go thru existence wrapped in bubble wrap. Correct, and another thing if young people aren't exposed to this sport it won't be around much longer, I'd be willing to bet the new members don't offset the number leaving on a yearly basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 2 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said: Life is terminal. Take appropriate cautions and live life. Our time is much too short to go thru existence wrapped in bubble wrap. Now that makes sense Bring your minor children into an environment that exposes them to lead and the children are trusting the so called adults to protect them. But what the HeXX life is short.😵 3 minutes ago, JP McLintock said: Correct, and another thing if young people aren't exposed to this sport it won't be around much longer, I'd be willing to bet the new members don't offset the number leaving on a yearly basis. Talking about children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP McLintock Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 3 minutes ago, Texas Jack Black said: Now that makes sense Bring your minor children into an environment that exposes them to lead and the children are trusting the so called adults to protect them. But what the HeXX life is short.😵 Talking about children Probably shouldn't be around football either, that leads to a life of debilitating joint and muscle problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George* Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 20 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. With proper precautions, exposure to lead can be minimized to a point that it can be perfectly safe even for young children to be around shooting and to shoot regularly. Those precautions, plus a healthy lifestyle/diet that naturally detoxes toxins like lead, have been discussed and emphasized many times on the wire. Many shooters have had lead levels checked regularly (including my own young children) and proven that this sport can be done regularly without being a risk to our children's health or our own. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 4 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Now that makes sense. Bring your minor children into an environment that exposes them to lead and the children are trusting the so called adults to protect them. But what the HeXX life is short.😵 In the course of her life; my child has been "exposed" to all sorts of dangers including guns, motorcycles, go-karts, Corvettes, German Shepherds, the Sun and chocolate. I taught her that guns can be dangerous, motorcycles can fall over, dogs can bite you, the Sun can burn you and too much chocolate can make you throw up. I taught her to wash her hands - to not accept candy from strangers and to walk facing oncoming traffic. Additionally she has been exposed to differing cultures, ideas, debate and contrary opinions - in other words; I have done my level best to prepare her for a world where danger exists and bad outcomes are possible - but equipped her with the knowledge and tools to make good decisions and take appropriate precautions. As a parent, as that adult entrusted with her protection and safety; I have always weighed potential harm against beneficial experience. A life encased within bubble wrap; viewed only from the sidelines is not a life but an existence - I would much prefer my child to experience events and create memories even if it means a scraped knee and bloodied nose. The thought of my child as a helpless porcelain doll collecting dust within a sterile, padded cell is abhorrent. Yes, perhaps safer - but at what cost? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 14 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Do the research I have six children, four of whom are adults. I don’t need your advice on what’s in their best interests. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 13 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I have six children, four of whom are adults. I don’t need your advice on what’s in their best interests. 14 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I have six children, four of whom are adults. I don’t need your advice on what’s in their best interests. I think the local BOH and the EPA might have a different thought on your statement. PS I was not giving advice I was stating a FACT and I think you know that. Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 (edited) A diet full of McDonald's fast food is probably more dangerous to growing children than most everything else... 🙄 Edited October 22 by Dantankerous 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 33 minutes ago, Texas Jack Black said: I think the local BOH and the EPA might have a different thought on your statement. PS I was not giving advice I was stating a FACT and I think you know that. Best Wishes lol! You’re on the Cowboy wire and using government bureaucracies to bolster your position? Talk about tone deaf. I can’t imagine caring less what BOH, the EPA or you thinks about what hobbies I pursue with my children. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy City Kid Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 1 hour ago, Dantankerous said: A diet full of McDonald's fast food is probably more dangerous to growing children than most everything else... 🙄 Can you eat a Big Mac on the firing line? Asking for a friend 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 20 minutes ago, Windy City Kid said: Can you eat a Big Mac on the firing line? Asking for a friend No, but French fries in a vest pocket are allowed, but must be carried above the belly button and positioned vertically. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 1 hour ago, Windy City Kid said: Can you eat a Big Mac on the firing line? Asking for a friend I prefer a 1/4 lb'r w/cheese. Haven't had a BigMac in years... kinda sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 3 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: I think the local BOH and the EPA might have a different thought on your statement. PS I was not giving advice I was stating a FACT and I think you know that. Best Wishes Out of curiosity, at what age did you begin to shoot firearms? When is the last time that you actually participated in a SASS match or any shooting match at all? I'm glad Roland brought his young son out to experience a firearms related event. My Dad began showing me and my brother the firearm "ropes" when I was 5, my brother younger. I look back on those times now with much enjoyable nostalgia and reflection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimble Fingers SASS# 25439 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 If you were shooting in an enclosed, indoor range with no ventilation PERHAPS, but outside, toxic lead exposure? Really? Naw I don’t believe it, and the research is probably done by the same scientists that believe cattle farting causes climate change. yes too much of anything can be harmful, but shooting 100-150 rounds through pistols/rifle over the span of a few hours, outdoors? C’mon! Nope don’t think so, not by my son’s experience either. If it was sooo bad all of us were be suffering from it as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 On 10/21/2024 at 1:26 AM, Texas Jack Black said: Children should not be exposed to toxic lead dust. Be aware. NOW I know why you don't shoot! Took a while, but you finally explained it. Good for you! Phantom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 On 10/20/2024 at 9:59 AM, Roland Thunder said: He had a blast even though he could not compete. Grandson #2 started attending with us about that age. The deal was, if he'd pick brass and set shotgun targets, he got to shoot Granddad's .45 pistols after the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 4 hours ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: NOW I know why you don't shoot! Took a while, but you finally explained it. Good for you! Phantom Back under your rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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