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Teaching a youngster.

  • 11-12-2009 12:44am
    #1
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have a nephew aged 14 in Galway. He's a big lad, a rugby player. He used to be really into archery until rugby started taking all his time. He had real potential as an archer but my sister wanted to push him into something more social at school, and I think rugby was a good choice.

    Now like any young man he's into guns. I've bought him a couple of airsoft guns that he likes.

    I'd like to take him someplace where we could shoot some real guns. Is that a possibility given his age?

    I should add I'm an absentee uncle, i've been in the US for 20 years so I'm really rusty on the reguations. I've tried searching but nothign much turns up.

    thanks in advance...


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  • #2
    sfakiaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭sfakiaman


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    Hi All,


    I'd like to take him someplace where we could shoot some real guns. Is that a possibility given his age?

    quote]

    It's not his age thats the problem, it's his country of residence. If you really want to put a smile on his face invite him to the USA for Christmas and go to a range there. If he can't make it I could in his place! :D:D


  • #3
    dave999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭dave999


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I have a nephew aged 14 in Galway.
    I'd like to take him someplace where we could shoot some real guns. Is that a possibility given his age?

    I should add I'm an absentee uncle, i've been in the US for 20 years so I'm really rusty on the reguations. I've tried searching but nothign much turns up.

    thanks in advance...

    Might be worth finding out if the new garda regs concerning 14 year olds and training certificates is OK. Talk to a clay shooting club as they might be able to help get him started.

    Link to garda 'popular questions' look at Question 3
    http://www.garda.ie/Documents/User/Popular%20questions%204.pdf


  • #4
    Hill Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭Hill Man


    €40 to licence him to shoot with your gun, under a training cert. 14 is old enough.Will probably need a safety course and a note from you giving permission to use your gun


  • #5
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    Great Info thanks.

    There's a local adventure centre at Delphi that teaches clays so I can try them.


  • #6
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    sfakiaman wrote: »
    If you really want to put a smile on his face invite him to the USA for Christmas and go to a range there. If he can't make it I could in his place! :D:D

    +1

    I had a friend come over on holiday a few years ago with his 8 and 12 year olds and did just that. Fun. And I learned that an 8 year can indeed handle a .44 magnum!


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