well last year i went with a friend to the hunter course for bow and rifle/shotgun,it was in LI rocky point by brookhaven shooting range anyway they had alot of kids there also girls and some parents were there and some i didn't see maybe sitting in the car because the course was outdoors weather was very nice in aug.and they let the kids take the course and i say they had to be from 8-13 years old they did not let them handle the guns they were showing but they did let them stay.