I think it is a great idea... My father was a police officer and i was taught to carry a BB gun in the woods while hunting with him when i was about 4 and when i proved that i could keep the barrel in a safe direction and knew how to handle it i got my first shotgun. I was 7 when i got it and it was a single shot that i still have today and will hopefully always have! Good times that your daughter will always remember i know i have, and it keeps them from being curious and playing with the guns when you are not around!