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I have a five year old (almost 6) that is aware that I carry. I made it a point to instill in her the seriousness of firearms from a young age. She knows that she is to tell me if she ever comes across one and never touch it. I do keep them put away except for one in the drawer of my nightstand when I go to sleep. I've never tested her on this, but she did let me know when she came across an empty magazine one time.

I bought her a BB gun (with a pink stock) for her fifth birthday. She loves to shoot it, and we go over the four safety rules every time we get it out. She's done real well so far, and when she gets just a little bit older, I'm going to get her a cricket.