Pregnant women and shooting?

[DD977GM2]

Just as the title says, my wife has gone plinking with our youngest and the middle son and hs yet to go shooting with the bun in the oven right now. We havnt had much time to go shooting since I just got off a 35 day hitch for work. I have read that it is a big no no and then I have read it isnt a big deal if its a ventilated range and she isnt handling lead and smearing it all over her supple breasts or some shit like that.

When we go its usually outside at my property in Hartsel or property I have access to in Kiowa.

What say the great folks of CO-AR15 on this?

ETA: She is around 6 months along and due at the beginning of November.

One main reason is we are getting back to being financially stable and want her to get her damn CCW finally. I know there are classes that are classroom only, but she wants to shoot for it.

Thanks

Gabe

[Irving]

How far along is she? Can't she just wait?

[co80112]

i'd say no, heart rate, stress, sounds like a miscarriage, not to even touch fumes, idk its not mine, good luck, its a choice you wont be able to take back if it turns up wrong, bullets bouncing back, shat anything can go wrong..............best wishes

[Irving]

What heart rate? What stress? He's not talking about a gun fight.

[co80112]

What heart rate? What stress? He's not talking about a gun fight.

its always a gun fight, just a paper target, idk people that havent shot in a while get worked up its normal, that why people train to control the nerves aka heart rate.....hillbilly 101, lol i talk from my ass


recoil, lol i'm sure you thought about that, hitting a prego not so good, shaking, shat what do i know.

[Ronin13]

I would add in the noise, it can severely damage developing ears in a child.

[co80112]

I would add in the noise, it can severely damage developing ears in a child.

naw really, huh i figured as long as the mom had ear protection the baby was covered, lmao, sorry i'm a ass, but times two good point!!!

[nogaroheli]

I was debating this while my wife was pregnant because I wanted her to get her to be able to shoot and get her CCW. I thought the same thing about the lead/fumes, if you're outside it doesn't seem like a big deal to me- that sounded more like hippy nonsense. The thing I didn't think about was that the baby doesn't really have much hearing protection and would be subjected to very high levels of noise and it would be very easy to damage the babies sensitive ears. So on that reason she waited until after she delivered to go shoot. I say wait if you can or this may be a perfect excuse to go buy a can

[mcantar18c]

While I think its probably ok (depending on how far along she is)... the risk outweighs the benefit IMO. Better to just wait.

[Hannu]

To put it short: it is not okay ! Forget bringing pregnant woman even nearby shooting range, unless pregnancy has just begun (like 2-3 weeks).