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Take a hunters safety course. I think most states sponser them, or at least here in the east they do. In Maryland and WV you are required to have the course before you can buy a hunting license. Although I am old enough that it isnt required for my license I just spent three evenings and $5.00 for the book and took the course with a friends son who I am going to take hunting. The course and his grades in school were the two stipulations he had to meet before he could go with me. Anyway, in the course they covered everything from long bows, modern bows, flintlocks, modern muzzleloaders, rifles, shotguns, and handguns. treestand safety, and more. All given in a friendly atmosphere with many new hunters and kids. At the end of the course everybody carried a firearm (not loaded) through a course with many hypothetical situations and then went to the range to shoot shotguns and 22 rifles. this is just a start but really gives you the basics.
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