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Daisy BB Guns Make Cool Christmas Gifts for Boys
My son loves the outdoors and enjoys target practicing with his dad. We live in a very rural area so guns and hunting are extremely popular here. I knew a Daisy BB Gun would be the perfect gift for my son to enjoy with dad. Of course, I couldn’t wait for the holidays so I went ahead and gifted it to my son early as an incentive for his good grades and good behavior at school. Daisy BB Guns are cool Christmas gifts and the perfect gifts for boys and girls.
I knew the perfect place to shop for his new Daisy BB Gun would be Academy Sports. During my visit I noticed three Daisy models to choose from including the Red Ryder BB Gun, PINK or 880 model. I knew the Red Ryder BB Gun would be the perfect fit for my son, considering his age. The Daisy BB Guns are perfect inexpensive Christmas gift ideas. They will last your kids for years and give them hours of fun play! I also made sure to purchase Daisy shooting glasses (safety first!) and a package of Daisy BB’s.
Giveaway: We are giving away a $100 Gift Card to Academy Sports! Be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post!
Gun Safety with Daisy BB Gun
Educating my son on handling his gun was my first priority. Daisy educates roughly one million of America’s youth a year through their Ten Lesson Shooting Curriculum about BB gun use and safety (found here). I can not stress enough how important it is that you learn gun safety with your children. Daisy’s educational curriculum has been around since 1948. That’s very impressive and makes me feel like they make our children’s safety a top priority.
Ten Rules of Proper Gun Safety
Proper gun handling should be your first priority! We have several different guns in our home but they are never loaded unless in use. My husband always stores the ammo in a different location. Keep your guns locked in a gun safe when not in use!
- Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Accidents can and do happen so be sure to always be pointing your gun away from anyone. We always point it down to the ground.
- Always wear proper safety gear. Make sure your children wear proper safety shooting glasses when using their Daisy BB Gun.
- Every gun is loaded! Maybe not, but this is how you should be treating all guns. My son will say well it doesn’t have anything in it… you actually don’t know that! It’s important to always treat a gun as if it were loaded and ready to shoot.
- Only load or cock a gun when you are shooting. Always unload your gun when you are finished shooting.
- Check your target and beyond. Where we live we have to be careful cattle or other livestock aren’t behind our target. Watch for your neighbors too! You might be so focused on your target and not notice your neighbors home in the distance.
- Avoid ricochet. I have actually had this happen to me. We had a BB gun when I was little and I can remember shooting it at a target. The BB missed, hit a building, ricocheted and hit my sister in the side of the head. She was a long ways from where I was shooting but it’s a good example that this can happen! It scared me so much that I am constantly lecturing my son on how BB’s can ricochet off of buildings and other objects.
- Never climb a tree or jump a fence with a loaded gun. You never know when you could trip and fall causing a terrible accident that otherwise could have been avoided.
- Keep your muzzle, barrel and action free of obstructions. Keep your gun clean and make sure it is in proper working order at all times.
- Always keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to shoot. Accidents do happen!
- Respect people’s property. I can’t stress this enough! I don’t know how many times every hunting season we have people hunting on our land without permission. I never understood why someone thinks they can hunt on someone else’s land without asking. It’s so frustrating! Always ask and always thank land owners for allowing you to hunt on their land. Never assume you can hunt on their land because you know a friend of a friend of their cousin. Besides, we pay the taxes on that land!
Be sure to have fun!
You might think this is overkill for handling a BB gun but accidents do happen. Your child can lose an eye from ricochet so always be careful and use those guns properly!
Daisy Partnerships: Daisy educates through its partnership with leading conservation and youth training organizations such as National Wild Turkey’s JAKES Take Aim, 4-H National Shooting Sports, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Royal Rangers, Youth Shooting Sports Alliance, Civilian Marksmanship, NRA, JROTC units, scouting, fish and game as well as church and private camps. 4-H shooting sports is huge in our area!
Gun Ranges: Daisy has engaged the masses with portable, inflatable BB gun ranges that can be found at major outdoor sporting goods retailers and leading conservation organizations. The majority of those who attend the an outdoor or store event and shoot at the ranges are first-time shooters. This is such a great opportunity for kids to learn more about shooting their guns, meeting new friends and having fun!
Learn More About Daisy BB Guns:
Website: http://www.daisy.com
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Giveaway
Enter to win a $100 Gift Card to Academy Sports to purchase a Daisy BB Gun of your own. Giveaway is open to the US only, ages 18 and older. Giveaway ends December 10, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Enter to win via the giveaway form below and good luck!
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131 responses to “Daisy BB Guns Make Cool Christmas Gifts for Boys”
This would be a great gift for my nephew.
I would love to give my sons a Daisy. I remember as a kid that my brother had gotten one for Christmas and we had so much fun playing and shooting at soda cans and homemade targets.
I would gift it to my son. He would probably like it with the help of his father.
I would love to have the chance to gift a Daisy to my nephew who has be raving about one of these for a while now. Makes a great gift!
My 10 year old would love this!
I would gift this to my oldest grandson!
I would let both of my girls use these along with my hubby so that he can teach them the proper way to use a weapon. Thank you!
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I would give the Daisy BB Gun to my son! He would love it!
I would give to our girls, they have been wanting one for a while now, thanks.
My grandson has been wanting one for a long time. So I would get it for him.
I would love to gift this to my son this Holiday! He’d love it!
This might be great when my son is closer to a teenager. Reminds me of A Christmas story and the “red rider BB gun!”. 😉
I would give this to my grandson.
I would gift this to my grandson as well
Great tips! I grew up with guns and it was always fun but safe. Hubby wants to get one fore “The Kids” hahaha, I’ve pulled that one too. Where I say it is for them, but secretly I want to use it!
If I won, I would gift a Daisy to my daughter. She has wanted a BB gun ever since she shot one at girl scout camp
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i’d give this to my son.
Oh these are awesome. But not just for boys, I bet my daughter would love one, too.
This would be great for any kid 🙂
As someone who has given a Daisy BB gun for a gift, I can attest to its great gift-ability! It’s a true classic!
I don’t mind guns as long as taught how to use it and safety.
Thanks so much for sharing. I bet Tyler and Alyssa both would love to have one.
Just came back to see what brand of bb guns this is so I can check them out. Thanks again for sharing.
We don’t’ have an Academy Sports near us. But I know my daughter would love it we bought her the pink gun. She is a little to young yet, but when she gets older, we’ll be on the lookout. Thanks for that gun safety infographic too!
My first gun was a Daisy BB gun. I’ll never forget it. My Papa got it for me. It was the most exciting Christmas ever.
i would share this with my kids
I bet my oldest would love this! Been hearing a lot about it lately!
I really like that you included so much safety information! My brothers in law want to take my son duck hunting and I’m so hesitant about guns.
I am not a gun person and neither are my kids. I would not know how to these tips were great.
Yea, my husband wants to get our 5 year old one for Christmas. I said okay since he’s been around guns is whole 5 years of life. Your son looks happy!!
Eek! I won’t lie. It makes me a bit nervous. Though I did appreciate reading the safety instructions 🙂
Ohh my gosh! I have 3 boys and two of them have been asking for one of these! Great review! I would so get this for one of my boys!
I would love to gift this to my nephew 🙂
My boys love their BB guns! They definitely make an awesome gift for Christmas! #client
We have 4 boys and my youngest is getting his first bb gun for Christmas.
Very cool, my boys would love one for Christmas but they are still a little to young.
I would gift it to my son. This would make a good Christmas gift.
I would give this to my son. He has been wanting one and it would be great
We have five sons and have given the four older ones these the year they turn 10. One more son to go 🙂
My husband wants to buy a Daisy BB gun for our son next year. It will be his 10th Christmas so I think in our hunting family its about time.
Absolutely. I was so stoked when I got my first BB gun from my Papa. It’s a right of passage. It means you’re becoming a man.
My son used to have one of this but looks like the little girl is more interested than big brother.
My brother and his kids live out in the woods. I actually think my two nieces would enjoy a Daisy BB gun.
I would gift this to my nephew when he was a bit older.
It must be fun living near woods to even try this gun. We live in a city!
I like to go hunting but I do not allow my kids to “play” with guns, even toy like
I think I’m too “city” to get the allure, but it looks like a great gift for those who are into bb guns!
I grew up around the woods and always had a BB gun. I’m really glad I had that opportunity.
Maybe if my son were a little older.
I would give it to my daughter!
It’s so important to teach proper gun handling at an early age. From BB guns to rifles for hunting!
What a great review! I love this gift idea. Boys would really love this. Thanks for the safety instructions as well.
I would give it to my Grandson
Live in the city, so not practical
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I would give this to my daughter.
I would give it to my grandson. I learned to shoot a shotgun and rifle as a child but we were way out in the country.
My first gun was a Daisy BB gun. After that, I learned on a .22 rifle and a .410 shotgun. I think every rural kids learns on those.
I’d give it to my nephew
I would love to win this for my grandson.
I would gift a Daisy to my cousin this Christmas.
I would give it to my teen daughter. Her two grown brothers do target practice every year when they come home, and I know she’d love to join them.
Hay bales are the perfect target. This is such a fun thing for kids with supervision!
I would gift it to my young niece. She lives in a very hunter friendly family, and this would allow her to learn gun safety, and how to use a gun properly.
I would give it to my cousin…he really loves this kind of stuff!
I’m excited for my kiddos to be old enough to learn about hunting and hunting safety. A few more years!
My 12 year old son would love this.
no one
This would be for my grandson.he is the same age his grandfather got his first Daisy bb Gun.thanks
Great photos in this post! Thank you for including gun safety tips. SO important.
I would give this to my son.
I would give this to my oldest grandson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, no story here …. yet LOLl
would give to my nephew, don’t have a story
I would use on a friends child.
heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com
I would give this to my daughter
I would give it to my Grandson. He would love it.
I am pretty sure my oldest son would think this is just the coolest gift ever and he would be over the moon!
My oldest nephew is 9 & he has a rifle (which he only handles in the company of an adult.) My youngest nephew is 5 & might be ready for a small BB gun!
I would Daisy my grand daughter
I would give this to my daughter, she would love to have one and shoot at squirrels LOL
I would give myself a BB gun. My brother got one as a kid and I always wanted one. It sure would keep the squirrels and birds out of my gardens.
My kids would love one of these! & I love the gun safety rules. I’m going to see if I can’t print those out for them.
I would gift it to my grandson.
I would give it to my daughter.
I have a grandson that I would save it for when he visits us here in the country
I would give it to my nephew, he could use it at grandma and grandpa’s, they have a lot of country acreage.
My daughter loves her BB Gun!
Everytime I see these guns I think about Miracle on 34th street. Our daughter is hunting with her papa as we speak so I’m sure she would like this.
Comment on this post and tell us – “Who would you gift a Daisy to this season?” or “What is your Daisy BB Gun story?”.
not if the cops are going to shoot first when they see you with one..i love em’..you just got to be carful
I would love to gift to my son this year he would love it!
My BB Gun story?? My crazy brother got one for Christmas one year and he would torture me to no end with that thing. One time that comes to mind is he had shot all the BB’s out of it and then for some reason wanted me to let him put it between my eyes and “shoot” it, just to feel the air. Even though he was older than me, I always had better sense than he did. I wouldn’t let him but he tried to do it anyways. Just as he pulled the trigger, I slapped the barrel out of my face and that “empty” BB gun still had ONE BB in it. It shot me in the stomach and my Mama had to dig that BB out of my fat belly. I got the last laugh though because I got to watch as Mamma whipped his but with MY belt. LOL
My oldest daughter has a Daisy BB gun and we all love shooting it. I would get one for my 7 year old – I think we would have a lot of fun.
Honestly I’m not much of a fan of BB guns for kids. I don’t think I’d give one to anyone.
I would give this gun to my daughter-she has begun rifle lessons and hopes to make the district team–so I have to say while they make cool Christmas gifts for boys–Daisy BB Guns make cool Chirstmas gifts for girls too!!! 🙂
My son would absolutely love a BB gun. Too bad I can’t get them for him here.
My daughter is following in her dad’s footsteps and is really into hunting, guns, fishing. This would make a great gift for her.
I would get one for my granddaughter. She would love it. My story is that my sons’ cousin shoot him in the stomach when they were young.He was ok .
this would be for my oldest grandson who is almost 10
I would give this to my oldest grandson.
I would give this to my nephew. I’d be the cool aunt 😉
I would gift it to my grandson who is older than my son was when he got his for Christmas. Boy was he excited too.
I would gift a Daisy to my son this season
My son will get this gift
This would be for my granddaughter for Christmas.
I would gift a BB Gun to my granddaughter — I think she is old enough to use one with supervision.
I would give it to my daughter
I’d gift one to my nephew, I think he is coming up on the perfect age to really enjoy it!
I’m not comfortable with any type of guns. Your care tips are important.
i would give it to my brother
my daughter for sure
I would gift this to my friend’s son.
I would give a Daisy to our son! He’d love it!
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It would be a gift for my nephew.
I’d love to win this for my daughter. She’s shown interest when her dad goes out to do his gun hobbies, I think this would be something amazing they could do together to build that special bond.
I would keep this and get myself the pink rifle.
I would give the Daisy gun to my daughter but it looks like so much fun I would love to keep it for myself
I would love to get one for both of my oldest kids they would love this bond more with dad
I think I’d gift a Daisy to my best friend’s daughter, who’s already a great shot and would be thrilled with the gift I’m sure.
Geoff K
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I’d gift one to my niece.
My niece would love this.
I would give this to one of my kids.
id give this to my niece
I would gift a Daisy to my son.
My nephew
I would gift it to my daughter.
Thank You for the giveaway… I have a nephew who would love a Daisy !
Brian E.
i would gift it to my nephew
My nephew would like this.
Thanks for the contest.
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My son bought my grandson one of these. He is now teaching him how to respect guns and everything that goes with it. Thank you for sharing this
(Daisy BB Guns Make Cool Christmas Gifts for Boys) Man do I ever remember those days of BB guns and my oldest son. I think the Amarillo police department had everyone that he ever owned-
Interesting that Daisy has had the gun safety course since 1948