He alot older then my boys, I got the eddy eagle video from the nra to start mine on. Then I preach to them safety to the point my kids wont even point there nerf guns at each other with out safety glasses on. I have been taking my oldest shooting since he was 8 he is 10 now and has better range manners then most adults. The class is a good step. Look into the class Gump posted for hunter safety they teach alot about respecting firearms in the classes.