1988 - 12 years old, full auto M16 with blanks at Piccatinny Arsenal in NJ.
After that, I was issued a FA M16A3 in Battalion and I was also an M60 machine gun team leader.
Then I had the opportunity in 99 to shoot a mini Uzi, M1 Thompson and 1928 Navy overstamp Thompson (and a Benelli 14in...
I was offered a Mac 10 .45 at a gunshow in Slidell LA in 98 for $1000 even. Dealer said "pay and I'll wait for your stamp to come and you then take it home"....... It was new in box.
Also Southern handgun laws were to keep blacks from owning guns (Jim Crow). Northern handgun laws were to keep Italians and Irish from owning guns (Sullivan Act)