Parents “gasping” at the thought of their kids handling guns is a real problem in our country. My dad taught me to shoot before he taught me to ride a bike. My crazy ex-sister in law wouldn’t let my nephew have even a toy gun. Sure enough he was using sticks he found in the yard as guns.
It’s natural.
If I had ANY say if what is taught in our schools (with authority to back it up) I would make it MANDATORY that each and EVERY kid in our school system would be taught gun safety, shooting and handling of guns. There would be NO EXCEPTIONS nor "amnesty" to avoid it. I'm not saying people should be MADE to appreciate guns, only to be familiar with their care and intentional use. (I can dream can't I)