Thread: Red Ryder BB Gun

I've had plenty of firearms experience--hunting, markmanship teams, etc. And it all started with Red Ryder when I was about 5. The only piece of advice I would give would be to consider where you live. Where I grew up my nearest neighbor lived almost a mile away, which gave me plenty of room to shoot my BB gun. Now, I live in a small subdivision where my nearest neighbor is within spitting distance. If I had a kid would I buy him/her a BB gun? Hell no, not enough room to actually use it. Likewise, I wouldn't take a rifle out in the backyard and it shoot it when I was growing up either...not enough room. Firearms are a wonderful teaching tools, so if you're going to give your kid one either a) live somewhere with a large enough yard or b) be prepared to take your child somewhere safe to shoot it everyday after work and every weekend, cuz that's how often they're going to want to shoot it

But see, that's what's great about BB guns -- you can shoot 'em in the basement! Put on a pair of safety glasses, of course, and then have at it!

My RR BB gun came when I was 7. I directly attribute my exceptional marksmanship skill to early training with the ol' RR. I shot expert for 20 years in the Army. I don't know what came of the gun, darn.