One of the most important aspects of firearm ownership is properly passing on this heritage and mantle of freedom to the next generation. Of course, the first and most important step is to properly instruct your own children.
Imagine yourself in the following situation: armed home invaders are inside your residence and you have retreated to the bedroom with your children and have attempted to block the door. However, despite your best efforts, the brigands force their way inside, start shooting, and strike your 11 year old boy in the hip. Those seem to be nearly insurmountable odds, but this 11 year old boy has plenty of fight left in him. He was able to shoot one of the home invaders in the neck, critically injuring him and causing the other to flee.
They say “Don’t Mess with Texas” but I think there’s more to it than that which brought about this amazing end to the story. I don’t have any details on this incident besides the brief overview released in the news story, but I’m betting somewhere out there is a very proud papa who properly trained and equipped his son.
While bed wetting liberals around the country couldn’t possibly understand the rationale behind providing firearms for children and training them how to properly use them, I for one am very glad to hear this story of a family where the torch of freedom is being passed. Children are usually a lot more capable than we give them credit for. Range time and responsible firearm ownership being taught in the home is a great way to strengthen relationships and harness the abilities of our children. Say a prayer for this family and injured young hero, and take every chance available to be part of creating a lasting legacy of liberty in your home!
We’ve had family training and drills since my daughter was three for fire, tornadoes, and intruders… she is now sixteen and has training, mindset, and access to the tools she needs to protect herself when we’re not home and compliment her parents in that role when we are home…
We are typically ten to thirty minutes from sheriff’s deputies where we live and any LEO knows that two minutes can be a lifetime…
Thanks for the link to this story…
Dann in Ohio
Great link Jon. The reporter was wrong. He wasn’t a “little boy.” He was a “young man.” We need to raise our children to enjoy growing up, but prepare them for the mental toughness of living in our world.