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Good on her ! !

I started all my children (and oldest Grandson) when they were about 7 years old (and sensible enough) - and my wife shortly after we married in 1965.

My youngest Daughter's Sons got started shooting when they were 8 and 11 years old, respectively .
They live in another state, so I only get shooting time with them when they're visiting me or I'm visiting them.

My Son & youngest Daughter even went hunting with me & my friends - but my older Daughter said she wasn't interested in killing animals (just paper targets).

Shortly after my youngest Daughter moved near a large city, she tried a few mouse guns for SD, but eventually settled on a S&W Chief Special Airweight Model 37 in .38 Special.

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my kids took to shooting but only one of my six grandkids likes to go to the range with me so far , that may change ,

i did find the girls listen and follow instructions far better than the boys , your daughter has this down , great idea to get her her CCW - i got my daughter and daughter in law both going in that years ago ,

 

i did find the girls listen and follow instructions far better than the boys

Maybe I just got lucky but she was actually more receptive than my wife is at times to my "suggestions" and "guidance". LOL

 

I have a 26-year-old daughter as well, and she was asking about going to the range last year, but she previously hadn't shown much interest.

We were shooting indoor at about 30 feet, starting with one of my .22 pistols, then went to 9mm, and eventually my .45 EDC pistol. She liked the .45 best (good girl!).

Many years ago, when she was about 12 and her younger brother was 11, we shot soda cans with an air rifle off a rest. He brother, a gamer, didn't need any coaching - and he hit about 5 out of 10 after missing the first 2 or 3. When it was her turn, I instructed her what to do - and she did it - hitting on her first shot and at least as many as her "experienced" brother.

He later became a Marine - but I don't let him forget that day!

He did qualify Expert during Boot Camp, though.

 

I taught my 3 girls and boy to shoot with air rifles, put them all through gun safety training and took each hunting in their early teens. My boy and his boys still hunt with me. Only one daughter owns a gun but they all know how to shoot.

 

I taught my daughter with a 10/22 when she was younger. When she wanted to carry, started her with a Walther P22. She then graduated to a Keltec P17 and now she is comfortable with a Canik MC9 9mm.

The Keltec P17 is really a great first carry gun because it is light as a feather, holds 16 rounds of Winchester HE Varmint Segmented HP's and it has adjustable fiber optic sights.

The Canik MC9 is so popular in my family because it is easy to shoot and accurate, that I now have one for every member of my family, wife, son and daughter. Easy to carry.

The often made mistake is buying a woman a gun that is too small to shoot comfortably because of the snappy recoil. Origin of the flinch starts with a too small snappy recoiling pistol. No one enjoys it. So forget pocket pistols--those are for more experienced shooters.

 

I taught my daughter with a 10/22 when she was younger. When she wanted to carry, started her with a Walther P22. She then graduated to a Keltec P17 and now she is comfortable with a Canik MC9 9mm.

She also shot a few rounds with my wife's Walther CCP M2 380. She declined to shoot my old Ruger P85 though. To be honest, the grip is a little large for her (almost for me as well and I have long fingers). She was already thinking maybe a 380 for her defense gun at some point, but when I mentioned 9mm ammo is about half the cost of 380 I think she started to warm to 9mm more.

 

Reminded me of something and old lawyer friend told me. I don't handle restraining orders they're not worth the paper they are printed on. If a client came in to get one for their daughter he would give them the business card for a gun shop and one for a firearms trainer. So I definitely support her learning and getting the cc.

 

Get her a Keltec P17 because it is fun and just wonderful. Get her a Canik MC9 when she is serious about defense carry.

 

At this point a Mark IV, probably with a 5" to 6" barrel, is the highest probability -- Full size frame, long(er) sight radius, Ruger reliability in general and she likes the Mark series grip style. She's obviously not tried a 22/45 but she like the classic Mark grip. She said it feels really good in her hands and it looks to fit decently. Whether a tapered or bull barrel, dunno. Possibly tapered for lighter weight.

For home defense, a compact 9mm would likely be too snappy for her. Honestly it would be probably more snappy than I would prefer. If I were in the situation of having to carry, I suspect I'd look first in the direction of a commander sized 1911 in 45 ACP. But she has no interest in carrying (as neither do I nor my wife).*

But at any rate all that's still in the future and I'm getting way ahead of myself. One step at a time.

* Unless it becomes an absolute necessity, which it currently doesn't even approach.

 

Well I don't recommend that you make her angry....especially at ME!

 

im getting the impression your treading more lightly than you might need , if she has shown the interest , make the time to share - my schedule is far more open than my daughters and my DILs so if they suggest range time i make it happen , same with my son -----the SIL is not so apt to consider it , and the grandkids are only interested when here they have lots of irons in the fire these days as all teenagers do , but having said that - if anyone asks i agree immediately,

 

My "treading lightly" was just humor. I couldn't be more delighted. She was non-committal before her first time Friday. But after the first couple of shots she was hooked and glad to go back with me and my wife Saturday morning.

 

Plan the next range day ASAP. This is precious family time. Thanks for the post.

 

Since Novembr my wife and I have hit the range almost every Saturday morning it's been open. Shoot then eat or eat then shoot. Now that my daughter has (will have) her own gun it'll almost certainly be the three of us, I suspect. Breakfast might get expensive! LOL 😆

 

My 26 year old daughter and I went to the range yesterday. Until recently she never expressed any interest in shooting and yesterday was her very first time. She used my wife's Mark IV Standard (4.75" barrel) loaded with Mini-Mags, 40gr CPRN. I put up a target with 3" splatter stickers at about twenty feet.

She took to it like a fish to water! By the second mag she was reloading them and completely self-sufficient (and operating safely!). She responded well to instructions / suggestions and it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. More than once she put two or three bullets into basically the same hole.

She also later took a few shots with her (previously my and before that, my dad's) Remington 514 single shot .22 rifle. That was from a bench and we didn't use any stickers so it was harder to see results, but she did well there, too.

I learned I probably want to stay in her good graces (as if I didn't know that already). Notice the relative absence of non-sticker bullet holes...

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Her birthday is later this summer so as a gift my wife and I plan on helping her get her CC permit, mostly for the training. We'll probably get her a .22 pistol to start with, most likely a Mark IV or some such. After she's comfortable around it and has some experience under her fingers we can start looking for something more appropriate for defense. The .22 will remain -- as always -- a fun alternative.

I have found that women are much easier to teach shooting and other things. I was a Quality Manager for years and 90% of my inspectors were women. Their attention to detail is much better.

When it comes to shooting too many mean let their egos get in the way. One guy, an old friend and racing competitor, actually argued with me which finger was better as the trigger finger! He was positive it was better to use the index finger alongside the frame and then pull the trigger with the middle finger! He had NEVER even fired one shot from any type of firearm! He never even made it to the range because if I could not get him to follow those instructions what would he do with the safety rules? I am not taking someone like that to a range.

Teach a ten year old girl to shoot and it is very important to her to get it right and hit the target. Many ten year old boys just want to spray bullets as fast as they can.

 

We ended up getting her a Mark IV 75th Anniversary with the 6 7/8" semi-tapered barrel. She likes it. She's taken the CCW class but hasn't actually applied for her permit yet. I think that has more to do with just plain old distraction and procrastination than anything else.

 

she should be happy with that one its a great choice ,