age 11 the family got guns for hunting / plinking

bitlocker

And i noticed my older brother quite picking on me.

select-fire

What took so long

bitlocker

good question

Ditch-Runner

my dad had two old guns ( a 22 and a pump shotgun ) hanging on the wall as far back as I remember, and they were loaded none of us kids or relatives or even neighbor kids ever touched one . different times and respect was huge part of it

when I was about 8 or 9 dad bought a ithica 410 single shot off a co-worker for a whopping 8 dollars and I laid claim to it . he would some times buy a old ss shotgun and then make 5 or 6 dollars selling it at the time and to him that $5.00 profit was like getting a thousand now

any way a some of the kids, I grew up around there parents had at least one old gun mostly a old shotgun maybe a 22 in there house . I knew more did not have a gun than did I thought was odd but there choice maybe just money as it was scarce as hens teeth or there wifes choice I never ask

I bought both my sons a daisy BB gun very early on then bought them both a ruger 10-22 . , and made sure they knew the dangers and safe handling of a fire arm . my wifes family ( also southern ) all had grown up around guns her dad always had at least one leaned up by the door

so she ( my wife ) has never had a issue with me having or giving one to our kids

my training from my dad other than how to load and aim in a 5 minute course was well a little bit lacking in detail mostly don't shoot any one unless you have too 😁

mac10

bb gun at 10 22 at 12 the rest is history

Mobuck

My kids started shooting when they were old enough to understand and follow instructions. Same with Grandkids. All started hunting when strong enough to manipulate, carry, and aim a suitable firearm and mature enough to understand that they were taking an animal's life.

JimmyJack

My first was a Crackshot 26 which I still have. A few years later I got a 3 shot Mossberg bolt shotgun.