It depends on the kid, I think. My daughter is 10. She has zero interest in guns and seems to shy away from them. She knows I carry one, where I keep mine, etc. She just has no desire to handle or use one.
Now, she likes to shoot bows with me, slingshot, and I recently taught her how to throw an axe to the point that she's pretty deadly at 12'
I would rather her be comfortable and want to learn how to shoot by the basics before I start trying to teaching her how to defend herself with one.
Now, she likes to shoot bows with me, slingshot, and I recently taught her how to throw an axe to the point that she's pretty deadly at 12'
I would rather her be comfortable and want to learn how to shoot by the basics before I start trying to teaching her how to defend herself with one.