Hi All,
I am new to this site, but not to guns. I have been on a 45 year hiatus from using firearms, basically since I was discharged (Honorably, of course) from the Military in 1968. Yes, I am a Vietnam Veteran. My knowledge about handguns, shotguns, and rifles came primarily from my father who is a retired police officer with 30 years of service in law enforcement. He was also an avid hunter, and chalked up 97 whitetail kills with his 300 Savage Model 99 rifle. All deer were taken with the standard peep sight. He considered scopes as unfair to the game, giving the hunter an unfair advantage. I agree with him. I shot expert in the military with the M-16, placing 29 of thirty in the black at 100 yards.
Just so you know how safety conscious my father was, he made both my brother and I carry empty shotguns in the field when we were young until he thought that we were mature and safe enough to carry a loaded weapon. When we approached a fence line, we had to break the weapon, set it through the fence, go down stock to cross the fence, pick up the weapon, move away from the fence and close the action while keeping the barrel down range. As a kid I thought all of this was a bit much. Now, as a 64 year old man, I wonder why all young aspiring marksman are not required to do what I did.
I have watched several videos on U-Tube, and I cannot beleive that more young people do not end up shooting themselves due to carelessness.
OK Where am I going with all of this?
1. I completely agree with those of you that think a man has every right to arm himself against any threat, foreign and domestic.
2. It is my opinion that any individual that wants to own a pistol should first have to own and properly operate a rifle safely. A person who has had little to no training in the use of a handgun, and buys this as his first firearm is an accident looking for a place to happen.
What I am throwing out here is, Why cant common sense be applied to the act of acquiring and learning to use firearms? I am currently tuning up a Marlin Model 60 with which I will attempt to pass on to my grandson the respect for safety and sense of fair play that my father instilled in me.
My Problem is, how many other kids get the same consideration?
I am new to this site, but not to guns. I have been on a 45 year hiatus from using firearms, basically since I was discharged (Honorably, of course) from the Military in 1968. Yes, I am a Vietnam Veteran. My knowledge about handguns, shotguns, and rifles came primarily from my father who is a retired police officer with 30 years of service in law enforcement. He was also an avid hunter, and chalked up 97 whitetail kills with his 300 Savage Model 99 rifle. All deer were taken with the standard peep sight. He considered scopes as unfair to the game, giving the hunter an unfair advantage. I agree with him. I shot expert in the military with the M-16, placing 29 of thirty in the black at 100 yards.
Just so you know how safety conscious my father was, he made both my brother and I carry empty shotguns in the field when we were young until he thought that we were mature and safe enough to carry a loaded weapon. When we approached a fence line, we had to break the weapon, set it through the fence, go down stock to cross the fence, pick up the weapon, move away from the fence and close the action while keeping the barrel down range. As a kid I thought all of this was a bit much. Now, as a 64 year old man, I wonder why all young aspiring marksman are not required to do what I did.
I have watched several videos on U-Tube, and I cannot beleive that more young people do not end up shooting themselves due to carelessness.
OK Where am I going with all of this?
1. I completely agree with those of you that think a man has every right to arm himself against any threat, foreign and domestic.
2. It is my opinion that any individual that wants to own a pistol should first have to own and properly operate a rifle safely. A person who has had little to no training in the use of a handgun, and buys this as his first firearm is an accident looking for a place to happen.
What I am throwing out here is, Why cant common sense be applied to the act of acquiring and learning to use firearms? I am currently tuning up a Marlin Model 60 with which I will attempt to pass on to my grandson the respect for safety and sense of fair play that my father instilled in me.
My Problem is, how many other kids get the same consideration?