My husband purchased a Red Rider BB gun for my son when he was about 5 years old. We waited until he was 8 to give it to him. We spent several afternoons on his grandmother's acre of land teaching him basic gun safety and giving him the time to learn how to load, aim and shoot the gun responsibly. His targets were empty pop cans and zombies drawn on paper plates. He had his safety glasses on so as not to "shoot his eye out." An adult was with him at all times.
There is absolutely no reason a 9-year-old should be learning how to shoot an uzzi, even if it is at a shooting range under the guidance of a gun instructor.
No matter what the rules allow, no matter what the guidelines recommend, no matter what a licensed professional says -- you are No. 1 in keeping your child and others safe.
Allow me to repeat: USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!
