Glad to hear it my friend! I got started around 12. Although, my father didn’t introduce me to firearms(he’d had enough as a Marine in Vietnam), my church had several of the leaders into hunting. And through our Wednesday Battalion group(like Boy Scouts), I was introduced to shooting. From my late teens & young adult life I taught myself to do everything via Google, YouTube and every other facet of the interweb! I started my son at 12 also. He is now almost 20, and knows more about firearms than many, many other “gun enthusiasts” I have come across.

Absolutely get your son going now! He will look back with the utmost gratitude for this gift! I say this all! You said you already have him shooting up to an AR15. That is awesome man! But definitely involve him in “building”. What an immeasurable gift for your child!