When should young boy be allow to shoot a pistol!

Thanks all,

the question was just to find out the AGE you let your son/daughter shoot for the first time.

as a former Marine Corps DI I have taught hundreds if not thousands of Marines the art of shooting. I am quite qualified on knowing when my grandson is ready to shoot a weapon and how to teach him all the safety aspects needed and how to proceed with his training.

What I was looking for was a general idea of the AGE that parents/grandparents started allowing their sons/daughters to shoot.

I have raised my grandson off and on from his first day of life and as the only man in his life it has fallen on me to "teach" him the ways of becoming a "Man".

I believe understanding a weapon and learning how to shoot it, is such a passage he needs.

Many of you know the trials and tribulations of me having a handgun in the house with my wife. While I have always had a arsenal of rifles, until recently I have not had a handgun in the house due to the wife's aversion against them.

I believe he not only needs training for rifles but also handguns, she on the other hand is stomping her foot "no". While he is not ready to tote a handgun on his hip or even go hunting, i do believe learning gun and rifle safety and hands on training will keep him from hurting himself with my guns now and in the long run.

Thanks again

In 1968 my father started me at 6 yrs old 22 rifle
8 ys old shooting revolver 38 cal.
Then on to larger cal.