[CrazyIvan]

Hell, I owned a .22 Rifle when I was eight.

I bought my first handgun from a dealer (also the local
auto parts store) when I was 14. Ruger .22 Standard. $37.95.
No paperwork, no wait. Just passed it on to my stepdaughter.
Ah, the good old days.

[mamelukesabre]

ruger???

everyone’s first gun should be a glenfield model 60.

[Kickass Conservative]

I'll have to assume you're an old Geezer like me. LOL

I'm in CA where the good old days are gone forever.