And neither did us kids.
I think this article perfectly demonstrates what's wrong in our society today.
My old man and uncles were WWII combat vets. I grew up around firearms, from a young age knew what they were, and how to handle them.
Remove the curiosity, replace it with knowledge and experience, and you remove the danger.
Did the same with my kids; my son was shooting .22 by the time he was five; daughter at 8. They’re expert shots now, in their 20s.