Well my Dad had a machine guns I think MG 34.. and it didn't come from Kmart.. maybe Aldi..
But he lost it when he was taken prisoners I think 1945..
So growing up we only had pellet guns.
But at about 13 I joined army cadets.. we had cool rifles.. heavy old .393 Enfields . BREN guns a short time, SMG,s.
I only got to fire the semi auto FN C1A1, the rest were boltvaction.
So I did learn to shoot without ever owning a firearm..