As you grow older, what are some words of wisdom can you share?

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Don't marry a woman who likes guns as much as you do. You'll lose some dandy's if you do.

Don't believe it. It's worth every gun you lose. At least you get to clean them once in a while.

She's a better shot than I am and I know my back is covered anytime we're together.
 
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2agunner said:
That's what the conventional thought is with martial arts, is always run away if you possibly can. But, I don't think that always applies to a gun fight.
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I thought the idea of running away was to avoid the fight in the first place (if possible) whether it be a martial arts fight or a gun fight.:)
Therefore, I'm not sure the following even has a "civilian" version:
blindhari said:
Back in 1956, advice from a WWII Carlson Raider. "If you can't think of any thing else to do, stay low, move quiet and go to where you here the guns".
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.308 Norma said:
I thought the idea of running away was to avoid the fight in the first place (if possible) whether it be a martial arts fight or a gun fight.:)
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Of course, always avoid a fight if possible, whether it's a martial arts fight or gun fight. But, if the bullets are already flying, then gun fight is on, unless you can run faster than 1050 fps or faster.:)
 
I personally spent way too much money on continuing relationships with certain females that would have nothing to do with firearms and my associated lifestyle AFTER they admitted it to me. I would have many more firearms today if I had spent that money on firearms stuff---and still probably have the firearms to show for it. Seriously life is too short to put up with an ANTI girl.

Learn to reload.
Keep some spare ammo on hand as there WILL be another ammo drought in the future
Practice the four rules religiously.
Always keep your ego/anger in check----especially so when carrying.
Be careful who knows about your guns. You certainly do not want them stolen.
 
milemaker13:
As for not getting rid of guns, there can be one problem. Just a reminder that we might have no control over selling/trading them.

If you are suddenly, but permanently incapacitated or killed, a widow etc will probably get very ripped off selling guns. Nobody will inherit my dozen guns except for about one handgun.
Had a close call with this last October when a chest artery became 100% blocked. And a driver on a 50 mph dark, curving rural road tried to kill me in a head-on collision two weeks ago. If his headlights had been off, or if on a narrow bridge, it could have happened.
 
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Ignition Override said:
If you are suddenly, but permanently incapacitated or killed, a wife or widow etc will probably get very ripped off selling guns.
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I’ve already spoken to my local gun dealer and have instructed Mrs Bottom Gun to take everything she doesn’t want to keep to his shop to be sold on consignment. That way she will receive a halfway fair price for them.
 
When I first started with handguns in the early 80’s I wasn’t disciplined, I should have applied myself more and started reloading.
 
1. Buy the best quality firearms you can afford. One first-class gun beats two second-class guns.
2. Practice the precision disciplines. They are the foundation for everything else.
3. Try out for the highest level of competition you can. Even if you don't make it the first time, you make contacts who will help you.
4. Take up some of the management load, whether it be at your club or at a national level.
5. If they are importing MILSURP, buy two. One to keep, the other to sell once the supply runs out. Prices double once the supplies run out, you can sell the second gun to pay for the first.
 
Life is precious. We only get one. Don’t waste it doing something stupid.

Every gun is always loaded.

Insure your firearms.

Carry a first-aid kit with you and learn how to use it.

If you’re somewhere and you feel like you shouldn’t be, there’s a reason. Leave.

If the fight is on, then by god fight.

A good gun is as faithful as a good dog. But a good dog will bring you more joy.

A woman who loves you will encourage you to do what makes you happy. Be sure to reciprocate that.

Reloading actually can save you money.

If you just survived today, plan better for tomorrow.

New doesn’t always equal better. But usually equals more expensive.

Take a child shooting or hunting or fishing. And do it as often as you can.

Thank or hold the door for every veteran you meet.

Buy a levergun. Everyone should own at least one. The same holds true for revolvers.

There’s a lot to be said about not harvesting an animal that you could have.

Never stop learning about and reaching for perfect proficiency with your firearms.

If someone doesn’t know, don’t belittle them, teach them.

Read books.

“Experts” on TV, rarely know what they’re talking about.

Be more proud of what you have earned than what you were given.

If someone tells you to smell a bottle of Sweets 7.62, make sure YOU hold the bottle.

Never rush safety.


Is 36 old enough to post on this one?
 
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What Voodoo Mountain and CSlinger said.... not much to add.

It's not gun related, but it is a funny story about imparted wisdom, if I might.... My father died when he was 98 in 2009. My nephew asked him one time what was the most important invention of his lifetime. We anticipated, jet travel, moon walk, interstates, etc. After thinking for a minute, he said the flashlight. We were all surprised and asked why.

He simply replied, "Have you ever had to go use the outhouse at night with a kerosene lamp?" Now, I remember using grandpa and grandma's out house many times, for many years, but I always held it until morning.
 
No matter how well or how much you plan, there's always one more thing.
(Which applies to going to the range as much as getting supplies at the store.)

Never, ever stop learning; there's always one more thing to learn.

Don't neglect you agility, either physical or mental. Either are hard to get "back" once lost. (And more than a little evidence supporting that keeping and using agility prevents loss, too).

The tool used is not nearly as important as the skill and experience in using it. Which can be complicated. A person using something costing $$$$$ may well have learned all their skills on a $$ example; you cannot just buy experience and skill. If you have a flinch or shoot cross-eyed, buying a $10,000 hand-fitted rifle will not correct that any better than a $100 single-shot H&R.

Quality is quality; and Price is price--the two do not always go hand in hand. High quality might command a high price, but the highest price is not always the highest quality.

Never forget that quantity can have a quality all its own. In our circle that can be as simple as "the .22 you have beats the 10mm at home." Which has a corollary in, as Ron White puts it comically "...I don't know how many it took, but they were bringing as many as it takes..."
 
My main regret is not buying spares for certain guns when they were freely available. Now that the guns are no longer produced, I have to get the spares manufactured by a gunsmith, which is a major pain!
 
Lots of good advice. I'll only add that live your life fully and don't wait until you are older to do the things you want to.
 
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