That ‘s about how old I was when I got mine.
And I only went to do things the quota boy Dorkbama could ever do.
Shove it, Huffpo.
Shove it deep.
Shove it often.
But shove it.
I got my first rifle when I was 9 years old. My older step-brother trained me in handling it. I grew up in Missouri. The other kids in my neighborhood also had rifles. We went hunting and fishing on weekends during the winter and nearly everyday during summer vacations. Interesting, no comparison with the young kids today who have no maturity and few responsibilities. When I enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Korean War I was way ahead of others who had never handled a rifle or pistol.
Not often known is Switzerland where all are obligated to serve in the Military and are provided with a military rifle upon completion. Israel is similar- for more obvious reason. If it were inhabited by Liberals- it would have ceased to exist.