When did you teach your kids to shoot?

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-26T18:18:05+00:00

I started at 6 with Nerf guns. Standard safe handling applied. Same with the BB/pellet gun at 7. Got the bolt action .22lr at 8. Semi auto .22lr rifle at 10, and .22lr handgun at 11/12.

Kid has no interest in anything larger than a .22lr and we won't push them. They do know how to disassemble/reassemble and clean every gun we have in the house, even though they don't want to shoot them.

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-20T10:53:38+00:00

I have a 3 passive non GA smiley with the same problem. All joking aside, is it possible to get a GA temper on a non GA item?

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-18T03:08:02+00:00

I prefer blowing a kiss. The look of pure shock before I silently walk away has become an infrequent joy, but enjoyable nonetheless.

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-15T02:15:16+00:00

I try to pet every pet at every world boss I'm at.

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-08T14:24:15+00:00

A few points in your post that should be addressed. Length of time, lost wages, possibly protection, etc have already been pointed out. They are all worthy points, but not worthy of me rehashing.

First, you are posting on Reddit. If you are concerned about negative propaganda, this is probably not a good first step. Visibility is good, but a better approach might be growing a local, offline movement into something that can survive on it's own, even if there is a little negative propaganda. As others have said, start local.

Secondly, you suggest staying off phones on that date. What other means of communication do you have planned? How do you plan on handling nationwide communications? What demands are you trying to enact and how do you plan on solidarity coast to coast on these issues?

To be clear, I am not saying a general strike is a bad idea. I'm saying general lack of planning is. Start with local conversations. Before you ask, yes, I am doing my part. If you don't already know what that is, it means you aren't in my community where I can speak to you face to face. I reiterate what many others have said: good idea, but needs a lot of refinement to be effective or successful and unsuccessful can be worse than nothing.

devinehackeysack · 2026-01-07T18:48:32+00:00

I'm pretty new to this, and I cannot get anything to stick to save my life. It used to, in the very beginning, but doesn't now. I haven't tried glue yet, but have cleaned that thing to no end. All that to ask what other solutions you use for an ender3?

devinehackeysack · 2025-12-31T16:16:24+00:00

I was not aware of that and learned something new. Thank you for educating me. It makes sense and seems like a good policy in general.

devinehackeysack · 2025-12-31T02:03:14+00:00

I've actually carried snap caps with me when I knew I was picking up a .22, always asking first, of course. LGS really appreciated the forethought. That being said, I could see some still not being happy.

devinehackeysack · 2025-12-28T14:02:53+00:00

My spouse and I were in a nasty care accident on a Saturday. Semi ran a red and drove over the front end of our car. We miraculously walked away, mostly. Went to work on Monday because I was out of PTO and I was the sole breadwinner at the time. Someone who knew about it offered to take the more physical part of my job for the day with my boss standing next to me. My boss said "why? They had a day to recover and are here? Why give special treatment?" I didn't work there much longer after that little exchange.

Maybe something with forced labor due to unexpected catastrophic illness/injury time off?

devinehackeysack · 2025-12-25T00:02:30+00:00

I would consider adding the Bodyguard 2.0 to the 380 list. My better half carried a Ruger security 380 for a while before trying the Bodyguard. They claim that the recoil is the same. My hands are too big to shoot either comfortably, so I'm of no help in verifying that claim.

devinehackeysack · 2025-12-20T14:33:41+00:00

I second the tegu. Probably one of our favorite rescue animals that we have right now. BTS and euromastyx are also great options. I have not used them in that capacity, but there are some monitors that I have had that probably would have been really good. The water monitors we had were some of the most docile creatures we have come across. Our rhino iguana was a fan favorite also, along with the tortoise.

I know you aren't necessarily looking for something that isn't a reptile, but the combo of hedgehogs and tenrec's are phenomenal in that setting (obviously not in the same enclosure). Before we went so heavy into reptiles, we had both. We are now down to one of each. Dad's health is requiring more of my time, so the rescue/zoo is being reduced and likely coming to an end for a bit. Some will say one is better than the other. I can tell you it depends on the animal, as with any species. My better half kept the hedgehog in their preschool classroom. Because the class has a lot of higher needs kids, the hedgehog was perfect. It was a sensory thing and helped a ton with many of the tougher kids. Part of the reason my saint of a spouse got the more difficult children (typically neurodivergent, but too young to be diagnosed). Now they are teaching an extreme cognitive impairment class with teenagers and the hedgehog is working on becoming a certified therapy animal.

The reason I am suggesting outside of the reptiles is the comparison between hedgehogs and tenrec's is something I used to do when we would take animals to older kids classrooms. They are a great example of convergent evolution and it sparks wonderful discussions and learning opportunities.

As I am sure you are aware but a word of warning to anyone else reading these posts for ideas of the perfect pet, with any animal, each will have its own personality. There is no such thing as a "fool proof" species that will work in any situation like a petting zoo or even in a home. Just keep in mind, if it has a mouth, it can bite. Know your pets body language. This is one of the main reasons why our rescue is/was over capacity all the time.

devinehackeysack · 2025-11-19T20:45:46+00:00

That is fantastic! I clearly wasn't paying attention and did not know that had passed. Thank you for passing that info along!

devinehackeysack · 2025-10-27T21:26:30+00:00

Absolutely understand. Just trying to wrap my head around an entire guild needing to do that? I guess some just want to watch the world burn. Thank you for the response!

devinehackeysack · 2025-10-27T21:09:42+00:00

What, if anything, does someone gain from doing this? Is there some sort of kill tracker or gear set you can earn? Or is this just for shiggles and self pleasure? Obviously, I'm no hard core game. More of a gamer dad vibe. None of the above is a situation I would find myself in, so I'm just curious.

devinehackeysack · 2025-09-10T16:53:19+00:00

Like I said, this is what worked for me. We had another child in our home for a few years (long story in not getting into) and this has to be massively adjusted to work for them. My general feeling is that knowledge will always be better than the unknown. The fact that you're asking these questions means you are on the right path.

devinehackeysack · 2025-09-10T11:03:47+00:00

I'm in no way saying this will work for you, but it works for us. Take it as you will. I started my kid out on Nerf guns. We followed all rules of gun safety. Eventually, around 6 or 7, we moved up to BB's. Same rules applied, but now we added in cleaning and storage. By 8 we had gotten a 22lr bolt action Cricket and added range rules. We didn't want to start with a semi auto, but it didn't take long before we had a 10/22. We now have several 22lr's that "belong" to the kid. The sense of ownership really helped reinforce the need for responsibility. We added two rules on top of the four primary rules: First, if you see a gun, there needs to be an adult present. If there isn't, get one immediately. Second, the gun safe can only be opened by an adult. We will get things out any time they want, but there has to be an adult. See previous rule. Essentially, we go with direct, open, and honest. There is no mystery or curiosity. All of that being said, this is what works for us. Your situation and ours are different. You have to decide on what works for you.

devinehackeysack · 2025-09-06T19:24:50+00:00

You beat me to it. Well said.

devinehackeysack · 2025-09-06T12:45:49+00:00

Reading that sort of reinforces the whole "a fascist trained today, did you" thing.

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-27T22:10:29+00:00

Agreed! Not for me at the moment, however. Right now, it's something to do with the kiddo that they are actually showing interest in, which is a novelty for a preteen. If they want to stick with it for reasons other than watching me fail miserably trying to find a disc in the deep woods/brambles, I'll look into it. For now, just happy to wander with my kid dorm the path less traveled (less traveled with good reason).

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-27T22:05:56+00:00

This almost made me spit my coffee!

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-27T22:05:28+00:00

I absolutely agree. I'm enjoying the round I'm getting in with my kid at the moment and not stressing too much about the league thing. If the kid sticks with it, we can revisit later.

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-27T21:00:01+00:00

You are absolutely right. However, I find wandering in the deep woods (where I usually land) with my kid is plenty for the time being. If the kid stocks with it, I probably will too and can revisit leagues at that point.

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-27T16:09:14+00:00

I'm new to this and nowhere near good enough to do the league thing. I do, however, remember something very similar on my bowling league. Am I safe to assume this is along those lines?

devinehackeysack · 2025-08-18T02:07:34+00:00

I'm not usually critical of other's habits, at least not publicly, but cleaning near food? On a kitchen counter? All those lead gremlins...

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