11yr old with a gun? July 2016 IDPA

July 28th 2016
S&D Indoor Range
Nicholasville, ky

11yr Old female shooter
S&W M&P9c
BladeTech Holster & DMP

She has been shooting Steel Challenge for approx 6 months. Started plate rack shooting the 9mm last month, and wanted to do IDPA with her father to get more 'active' in the shooting sports.

This is her first time in IDPA events, and we did approx 15 hours of drills for procedures and safety since she was used to the smaller M&P22c handgun. As you can see with the bloopers, the slide is much harder for her to manipulate and she fumbled a bit.

Special thanks go out to the SO / Match director crew for all the support, and encouragement that my Stefani was shown at the event. She was made to feel welcome and comfortable in what could have been a rather intimidating environment. /salute