http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10601666.stm

It's an increasingly popular activity, so I'd rather kids grew up and were trained with guns by those most responsible for them, their parents. And I mean responsible for both the kids and the weapons

Knowing how to use one and use one responsibly are very different. I cant see a problem with it. I would buy a child of mine a 4/10 shotgun for clay pigeon shooting. It does not have the kick of a 12 bore so will not break their collar bones if they do not hold it as tightly as they should.

And?

Entirely appropriate giving of licences - it's for sporting use.

People need to wind their necks back in.

Yes another over reaction from the press.