Kids don't get outdoors enough these days. I approve of the bb gun. When I was 10 the one thing I really looked forward to was archery class. Marksmanship is

Kids don't get outdoors enough these days. I approve of the bb gun. When I was 10 the one thing I really looked forward to was archery class. Marksmanship is all about developing skill with practice. You can have plenty of fun with a bb/pellet gun/bow&arrow that doesn't involve killing/wounding critters. Just make sure the kid acquires a healthy respect for any weapon and understands it is a responsibility. That may be difficult given the way people wave guns around on TV and in the movies, but responsibility is the most important aspect.