Its nice to read so many positive aspects of shooters coming out into the open & admitting their hobbies to their girlfriends on dates,however the same can't be said for my good self.Shooting sports & girls in the UK,don't always mix too well,most of the time & I was incredibly foolish to mention my interest in target-shooting & hunting to one,whom came to the conclusion,that I was "a crazy dude",after meeting her,in the college car park,when I was on a cigarette break(In the days when I smoked,10 years ago
Another one said these words to me " You have an unhealthy interest in guns",in which I replied to her " I have a healthy interest in historical arms,that are irreplaceable,what's your problem?" After this,ive never mentioned this to any woman,as she might think I'm the next Lone Wolf,planning a massacre.I also felt like an outcast too.Even at work once,I corrected a man whom claimed that his friend in New York,had a .36 revolver for self-defense & I said it was probably a .38 special S&W ,not a .36 & he went behind my back & insulted me sarcastically,implying I was a gun nut & weirdo.I found out about it & threatened to break his nose & told him,that he was a lowlife,scummy,do-gooder,whom had no courage to mock me in person & that If he had something to say,then he should of said it to my face & not try to mock myself,whilst tonguing someones rear-end,for a promotion..Turned out,he was a Guardian reading,neo-left-wing half-wit.:banghead:
On a different note though:I came clean to my friends,about my firearms interest & my best friend was cool about it.Although he isn't into firearms himself,he respects my interests in them,in as much as I respect his freedom to his sexuality,which isn't hetrosexual.So at least my best friend is gun-tolerant,which is great news for myself & I shall look foward to meeting pro-gun women,if I can,over here,or I'll just move to the States permanantley.Maybe Fort Lauderdale or Miami.Quite liked those places.