Got my first bb gun before I could talk real good. Got my first real gun a, a Winchester 12 gague, at 11 years old. I was around guns since birth and hunted with my grandfathers guns from about 7 years old (he was with me of course). Guns and gun safety was part of my life since the moment I poped out.

All kids are different and would trust my 10 year old son, which got his first .410 at 8 years old and will be getting a 7mm-08 next summer, before I would trust many adults with guns. Just because someone might be 30 years old don' t make them any smarter around guns than a lot of kids.