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I have two daughters and a stepson. My daughters are now 16 and 13 and they have been exposed to guns since age 7 and 5, respectively. They have both been with me to the shooting range, and can easily handle my Glock 19, but they prefer to shoot my Henry .22 lever action rifle. They both know how to disassemble and reassemble every gun I own (including my 1911's), and they will help me with my cleaning sessions when I can pry them away from their phones. They have no special interest in guns or shooting but will go with me on occasion.

My stepson is 8 and his mom (my wife) tried to keep him away from guns as much as possible. No toy guns as a toddler, etc. He is absolutely fascinated with guns. I am trying to teach him gun safety using a BB gun, but he doesn't have a ton of patience. I blame his gun averse upbringing for part of his fascination (the rest I credit to biology).