Everyone should go to the shooting range at least once in their life - And I would argue around 16 years old would be ideal.
It teaches you the actual power a gun has and the safety around them, and that they are not a toy.
Range shooting is super fun (to me) and I have zero issues with it. I have taken IT teams on teambuilders to the range - Not your typical "Alpha Male Dominated demographic" - And they all loved it. 50 year old ladies shooting a gun for their first time!
Also received a lot of comments around "Wow they are loud, powerful, nothing like the movies"
These are normal people who enjoyed a completely safe experience.
Will taking people to the range stop illegal gun crimes ? I doubt it has any effect, but it may stop someone from picking up a gun like a toy at some point.
But banning these types of experiences also won't have any effect on gun crimes.
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