I've got a friend, who when his daughter was about 15, and the little boys in the neighborhood and from school started spending some time at their house, was always cleaning his shotgun in the kitchen when the little boys would come over... Sounds like that's simply not necessary at your house! She could be cleaning that Garand herself! Sounds like the perfect "daddy's little girl!"
Mark
(She's also a 5th kyu in Aikido. The boys treat her with respect.)
But my hubby (6'6" and about 240#) looks 'em in the eye and gives them a very firm handshake when they come over. It's "Yessir" and "Nossir". A Good Thing.