When my son was very young, i put the unloaded Glock 19 on the floor. I let him fool around with it for a bit, he lost interest in 5 min. Took the mystery out. Then as he got older i just taught him its just a tool like a hammer. Its not good or evil, the person who wields it determines that. Then i just taught him how to handle weapons safely. Safety comes first. Never point a firearm at anything unless you intend to destroy it. Some of you fellas here this is SOP. As he got older i brought him to Black Water a few times, a tactical driving course, etc. You dont have to be a gun nut to do these things, but i feel this type of education is missing in todays children. Boys and Girls. In fact, ive had GFs who never shot and werent interested but as soon as i introduced these things, they loved doing them together.