Right on! I had a similar experience growing up - somewhere around eight or so, Dad handed me a pocket knife, told me to be sure to always cut away from myself, and keep body parts away from the cutting edge (I retain a scar on my left palm from one occasion when these guidelines were not observed - happened much later when I really should have known better). Much the same with firearms - I never learned anything about weapons safety from military and law enforcement training that Dad hadn't taught me already. He raised me himself and didn't turn me over to a corporate entity like the BSA.