Under Federal law, commerce in handguns with juveniles is a Federal crime. At stake in all of this is nothing less than our kids' futures. 9 At the same time, the industry has focused and increased its outreach efforts to children and youth. Well, yes and no. It's true that most students from kindergarten through high school can't purchase firearms on their own.
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Some youngsters are ready to start at 10, others at 14. The only real measures are those of maturity and individual responsibility. In addition to the efforts of the NRA and the NSSF, industry members have also joined in the effort to target children in order to ensure future customers. Gun manufacturer Browning's 1997 catalog features a toddler dressed in a Browning shirt as well as shooting ear and eye protection. Another photograph shows another toddler wearing a Browning cap while placing expended shotgun shells on his fingers.