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I've given several "anti's" their first shooting lesson. One in particular was very afraid of even touching a gun. I started slow, with a gun in parts. Put it together in front of her. No cartridges anywhere in the room. Then let her hold it, rack the slide, dry fire. Once she had some comfort that the thing would not fire unless you loaded it and pulled the trigger, I took her out to shoot a smaller gun (.22).

In the end, she became a decent shooter and enjoyed shooting enough to join us occasionally. She eventually married a friend of mine who was also a shooting buddy.

So..... I think the secret is to convince folks who are afraid to just sit and watch for a while... No need to touch or shoot anything. Just let them watch you handle the weapon properly while you explain things.... One on one... And let them ask questions... The rest will come.