Your tale about the shotgun reminded me of a trip to the range a couple of years ago to test my Mossberg 930SPX (18.5 in semi-auto) with some new ammo.
There was a young couple that had just moved here from Kalifornia. They were out exercising their new-found freedom and new pistol, so I asked them if they would like to shoot my 12ga shotgun.
He was like
. She was like
. I assured her I would show her how to shoot it correctly and promised she wouldn't wind up like those girls on YouTube.
After a bit of instruction, he shot a couple of rounds and had a big grin on his face. The girl, who was a tiny little thing & looked like she weighed about a buck-nuthin, was nervous but willing. After the first shot, she looked at me with big eyes and a half-grin. When I asked, she confirmed it was not bad at all. With that she leaned into it and finished her turn. As they walked away, she told the guy, "That's our next gun!"