>My son has been asking me about taking up target shooting as a hobbie.
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>He'lll turn 10 this November. I think he's too young for a gun.

I'd sit on it for a bit, in case it's just a whim, or just something he thinks is cool because a friend thinks it's cool.

Maybe tell him, "No way until you're 10. If you're still interested then, we'll talk about it then". That'll give you 6+ months to find out if he's serious.