What age were you exposed to firearms?

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In a previous thread I talked about getting a 1911 style auto and brought up some safety issues regarding kids and guns. I am just curious as to what age any of you were exposed to firearms. I have two boys, 2 and a half and one year old, and I am wondering when would be a good time to show them my handguns. I currently keep a pre sellout 686 in a Gun vault in the bedroom and a .22 rifle and Pony Pocketlite in a gun safe in the basement. I would probably show the oldest the rifle first and maybe the Pony. Either way all my guns are under lock and key. (PS: I still want that 1911 for safety, yeah, that is what I'll tell my wife, safety reasons ;-) I shot my first firearm, a Marlin .22, when I was 12. Been hooked ever since. Thanks for any replies in advance.

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The most famous military response to being surrounded by a numerically superior force........NUTS!
 
I had my own .22 bolt action rifle when I was 13. I was exposed to shooting my own air rifle and my dad's .22 a year or two before.
 
Got my first rifle, an Ithaca lever action single shot 22 that I still own at the ripe old age of 9 and my first handgun (Ruger Single Six) at the age of 12.

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I shot for the first time probably about 9 or 10.Got various rifles and shotguns for christmas and b-days up until my 17'th b-day thats when I got my first 1911 nickel plated gov't model .45 WOW what a day and got to go out and put some big chuncks of lead into the targets.After that I got handguns for b-days and christmas.
My kids are 7 and 9 and just as it was for me
I allow them to see a gun if they ask.They are taught saftey if the first priority.All the guns are in my room and they dont have access or any reason to go in there because they know all they have to do is ask and I will allow them to have a supervised look.

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Exposed at a very early age; my Dad was an FBI SA and his sidearms were a part of the routine household environment throughout my childhood. I was stringently taught firearms safety, respect, and discipline long before I entered elementary school.
 
I'm a little fuzzy on my exact age, but I was around 7 or 8 when my dad took me to the Marine Corps range to shoot a .22 single shot rifle. Then I watched him shoot his .45 for a while and I remember thinking how I would never be able to shoot one of those huge heavy guns. :)

As for Sam, I have it on good authority that his umbilical cord wasn't cut, he shot it off with an original SAA! Then he cauterized it with a cartridge full of black powder. He was very precocious. ;)

Now, as this is more of a General Discussion topic, let's share it with everyone over there....
 
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