Anyone like to shoot?

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We had an "issue" here in our neighborhood with a crazy person threatening our HOA board (I'm on it), so I immediately went home, got the husband and kids, and went to the gun range. The kids had never shot, and it had been awhile since my husband or I had as well. We got an instructor, and he worked with the kids and I. He was fantastic, and an hour after we got going, we were all feeling quite good about ourselves. My 10-yo son has played too many hours of Xbox, and it showed because he was scary accurate with the headshots. My 12-yo daughter, who didn't want to go at all, loved it, and was quite excited about her ability to "move her cluster" to wherever she wanted it to be (heart). I was accurate as well, and felt very empowered. Now, the kids know what to do if someone unexpected shows up outside, and I'm happy to know that we at least have a plan and they know what to do if an emergency arises.

The crazy person did not show up at my house, but a few weeks later there was an "incident" and he is now in jail for spousal abuse, DUI, battery, and some other things. It was quite a scene, with SWAT coming to escort the ambulance to get the wife because it was known that the guy had guns in the house.

Needless to say, I am now very much in the "likes to shoot" camp, and will be taking us all to get some additional practice in, as well as purchase another firearm sooner rather than later.

We live in CA, in one of those wonderful counties where the sheriff doesn't have to approve a CCW if he doesn't want to, but if I feel the need to carry concealed, I may anyway. The police obviously can't get here in time to protect us all, so I'm happy to count on myself and my family instead.