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[…] Nothing in this section or section one hundred and thirty-one E shall be construed to prohibit a parent or guardian from allowing his child or ward, who has not attained age fifteen, the supervised use of a rifle or shotgun or ammunition therefor, according to the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-nine C […]
Moonbatty left-wing Statists love to point at children using guns as the nutty, unhealthy gun obsessive culture of domestic terrorists. So the next compromise bill that passes in MA will likely include prohibition of anyone under 15 from possessing or handling any firearm regardless of supervision. Pure speculation.
Late starter
My kids started shooting at age 2. I think my youngest went to his first NES shoot before he was one and was shooting at one by age 3.
How does that work? " Daddy will change your diaper as soon as you empty your magazine" LOL
Your biggest threat will be your gun club.
Although I can not find it in the 2 clubs rule books I belong to on minimum age for me to bring them and shoot they do have min ages for the various events.
1 club jr shooting is 10 and 13 to shoot cmp .
2 club is more apt to see how well your kids perform to rules and safety to participate.
My daughter been shooting pellet guns since 3. Shes now 6. Has her pink savage and pink range gear. The snears and mumbles from some folk that just hate kids in "their " club is still strong.
MGL ch. 140 sec. 130, which prohibits the sale or furnishing of long guns to anyone under 18 and handguns to anyone under 21, has an explicit exception that allows younger children to use rifles and shotguns supervised, with the permission of a parent or guardian:
Relevant thread: http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/12511-Minimum-age-to-shoot-in-MA
There is no consensus on whether it's legal to let your child shoot a handgun supervised and no relevant case law.
The current language of MGL Ch 140 §130 is usually interpreted as prohibiting the ‘furnishing’ of a handgun to anyone younger than 15 years of age. Faced with
uncertainty as to the legality of handgun oriented junior programs it’s been virtually
impossible to attract sponsors and facilities to support these programs. The revised
statute removes the questionable language in §130 and adds §130½ which explicitly
allow minors to use firearms under appropriate supervision.
Your biggest threat will be your gun club.
Although I can not find it in the 2 clubs rule books I belong to on minimum age for me to bring them and shoot they do have min ages for the various events.
1 club jr shooting is 10 and 13 to shoot cmp .
2 club is more apt to see how well your kids perform to rules and safety to participate.
My daughter been shooting pellet guns since 3. Shes now 6. Has her pink savage and pink range gear. The snears and mumbles from some folk that just hate kids in "their " club is still strong.