>>>>"From what I've seen, females are much easier to teach shooting then males. They'll admit they don't know what they're doing and listen. Guys grow up watching shootem up movies and already know how to shoot, complete with bad habits and some ridiculous techniques. "

I've seen the same thing with boys vs men. At summer camp, we have an NRA certified instructor at the rifle and shotgun ranges. The boys come in listening to every word the guy says, because they know they don't get to shoot if they can't strip, clean, and reassemble the rifles, and pass the range safety tests. Once a week, however, we have Scoutmaster shoots, where all the "men" get to use the range. Even if you know what you're doing, why wouldn't you listen to a guy who has spent his entire life teaching how to use firearms. It's funny when you get one of the adults who has something basic like a misfire and they sit there for a while, not knowing what to do... (The rifles are old rimfire 22's, it's not uncommon for a misfire every hundred rounds or so) the kids listen and handle it fine, but, there's always some one of the adults that really should pay attention, but doesn't. They sit there, trying to pull the trigger over and over, usually with a bunch of young scouts on the benches watching... last year, one of the little tenderfoot scouts about 11 years old, said "mister ____, if you just open the bolt and close it again, it should fire ok."

That poor guy felt pretty small, and the range safety guy couldn't help but have a little smile. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />