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Originally Posted by Daniel_
Back to the OP, I guess that the thing that freaks me out is cultural rather than legal, and that's that anyone thinks a tool designed purely to kill is a good thing for a child.
Forget the 10 month old, the fact that someone wants to give it to a 14 year old down the line bemuses me.
Would it not be better to have put the cash on deposit for 14 years? If as has been said earlier it is a valuable gun (and if someone can name a $$ value I'd be interested) would the kid not maybe get some valuable use from the investment as seed capital for his majority?
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I grew up in the Northern Illinois area, completely rural with a hometown population of 3,000, and had my first shotgun at 13, first .22 rifle at 14. It is not an uncommon thing in most rural areas of Illinois to gift young kids their first hunting weapon. We're all taught the safety rules at a very young age and are pretty competent in handling them. It's something that should be taught to all kids.
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