>>>>>That sounds like a great suggestion. I have been staying on the sidelines in this discussion, having zero knowledge of guns, but I was wondering about kickback and a 9 year old kid.
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>>>>I obviously wouldn't recommend letting a small child shoot a shotgun or other "big boy" gun unless they are extremely comfortable. It could cause trauma, fear, and a sore shoulder. I'm a big boy and I get rattled when shooting certain shells in my shotgun.
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>>>.22 rifles aren't bad on the kickback either.
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>>You're right. It's important to take baby steps.
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>Is there something in between air rifle and a .22 caliber?
If you want to research it, look for something like this in your area:
http://www.socasa.org/ (click on youth training program)
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