Just a few rural blocks from where I was staying, a gun safety course was being offered for the children of Mequoketa, Iowa. The children were lined up one one side of a picnic table and given rifles, presumably with no ammunition.
The children were taught how to hold the rifle and how to aim. The person I was with had hunted deer before and was a pretty good shot, so she stepped inn as one of the instructors.
I found it ironic that a flock of ducks flew over in formation as the kids learned the intricacies of their weapons.
The demonstration was over rather quickly and there was no firing range action after the introductions to the rifles. This was just the usual weekend activity in rural Mequoketa.
I was sketching right up until the lessons broke off, so I never had a chance to handle a rifle myself. I still have never touched a gun. I’ll leave the weapons to the children.