I'm a believer that all kids should have a BB gun at age 10-12. Properly taught and instructed in safety and supervised. A few years ago, I sent my son (who now had a 11 yr old) his old Red Ryder that I had lovingly kept clean and oiled. I left a note that it was up to him to teach his son safety and marksmanship. (He was a Distinguished Expert High School Rifle Team marksman). I understand his son enjoys shooting it. Unfortunately they live 2200 miles away and we don't get enough opportunities to visit.
