Average age of gunowners

[10 Ring Tao]

By virtue of being on the internet, I think you're going to have a bias towards a younger result right off the bat.

 

[Working Man]

I'm 29.
I shot my first real guns at 5, Sterling 22 and Ruger Single Six. Thanks dad!
Shot a pellet gun at 4... does that count?

 

[demusn1979]

43

started at 6 ,43 now and I'm loving it.

 

[eclipse1]

im 33, im loving it

 

[Elkslayer]

I'm 58.

 

[alpineman]

I'm 30. I've only owned a gun for a few years, but in that time, I've done my best to learn what I can (and I've learned quite a bit from THR). I've had CCWs in SC and KY. I got my wife into shooting (she also has her KY permit). I got my brother to buy his first gun a couple of years ago. I feel like I'm playing catch-up, considering how long some of you have been pulling a trigger!

 

[SeanSw]

22 here. I grew up in a family forbidding firearms of any type, and after a trip to the Mojave Desert with a crazy uncle and a trunk full of guns, I decided that it was too much fun to ignore. Half a year ago I purchased my first revolver.

My very first time shooting I used a .50 bmg, 45-70 revolver, Marlin 450, a 2" .44 mag, 12 gauge, .45 ACP, .25 ACP, and .22LR.

I got some serious firepower on my first trip out and my arm hurt for weeks.

 

[JohnKSa]

The age distribution probably has more to do with the demographics of people that frequent internet forums than it does with gun owners.

 

[Agent P]

26

Don't own any guns yet, so I didn't vote up there. My dad is 47 and took me out shooting on Mother's Day, my first time. Kind of a strange day to go, but Mom probably enjoyed having a (mostly) empty house.

 

[rico700]

43