Did your parents own a gun?

[bigalexe]

Parents did not own guns.

-Mom is anti-handgun, anti-civilian carry, and i think anti-black rifles (haven't openly discussed). Ok with long-guns like shotguns. Honestly after some discussion I believe her opinions to be irrational and she knows that we disagree.
-Dad is not anti-gun so much as anti-killing. Doesn't have great interest in owning a gun or shooting because he has an aversion to killing anything. Please note that I said ANYTHING meaning animals and people, fish and most insects are ok to kill though. Personally a heavy respect for life isn't something I'm going to hold against someone.

 

[Dominus]

Sorry I had to hit the other button.

My parents were like this, my mother likes guns and my father was of the mind set guns are just not for me. Neither have ever own any and I can't really call their attitude as pro or anti.

Me on the other hand, I own some, NRA member and 100% pro!!!

 

[tigeroldlone]

My parents still have guns to thi9s day. The first gun I ever shot was my fathers RG 66, 22 revovler.

As a kid I allways wanted to be a gunsmith and I don't think my parents haveing guns caused it.

 

[mesinge2]

My father was a Vietnam Vet and a SWAT team member and my mother was an officer in the NYPD.

 

[HardShell]

... The first gun I ever shot was my fathers RG 66, 22 revovler...

I still have my grandfather's little .22 RG -- piece of crap IMO, but I won't part with it for sentimental reasons, of course.

 

[smallbore]

Grew up around them. Learned to respect/use/maintain as kid and in military. Never forced the issue onto my wife/kids, who all know how to safely operate a pistol, revolver & shotgun.

 

[mdugan]

I forgot one of the poll options: #6 One didn’t own a gun but wasn’t anti, other was anti.

This is me. We were not hunters, so just not much talk about guns when I was a kid. Dad liked to fish and drink mom was (still is) a Democrat.

 

[catfish101]

Guns are a tool around my place and have been in my family since the Rev. War.

 

[HK G3]

Both parents are anti. Dad more-so than mom.

I got into guns primarily because I thought it was fun (friend took me shooting one time, and I had always wanted to try), but then got really into guns for the individualist/self-reliance aspects of it. I don't like to rely on other people for anything, especially not self-defense.

My mom is now a fence-sitter who sometimes mulls over getting a gun for their house (thanks to our conversations), but my dad is still a very staunch anti.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Heck Dad got plenty...... to arm a squad with !

 

[olla86]

My parents have not a gun. But they didn't forbid it to me

 

[ByAnyMeans]

My dad keeps a shotgun as the only gun in the house. Was never a collector as I am and saw no need for more. He had a 5 shot 12ga. with 18in and 26 in. Shot clays all day long and would stick the shorter barrel on for home def.

Dad figured were we lived a pistol permit is tough and no real distances for a rifle so a shotgun was it. He does love coming out with me and shooting everything I have. My mom never shoots but says it's cause she's a bad shot, no real interest as opposed to being anti.

 

[simitar]

My parents didn't own a gun but they did teach me about them and took me out to practice.

 

[Dogbite]

Yes my parents were both pro gun and owned many. My dad taught me to shoot when I was about 5 years old. I'm 40 now and we have been shooting together ever since.

 

[Professor Thump]

They didn't own but were not anit-gun.

I got interested after having a BB gun or two. I read a lot of hunting and trapping books of adventure in the 5th grade on. That probably lead to the interest. I always wanted a 30/30 like the trappers might have had, and the Rifleman had, but ironically I have never owed one. I got a 20 ga Winchester single shot when I was 14 years old to hunt rabbits and upland game. Now I live in the city and handguns are more the appeal.

 

[aprayinbear]

No guns in my house.

Parents didn't own a gun, ever. But both supported me when at twelve I joined an NRA sanctioned club for teens in Baltimore. My grandfather hunted on occasion and owned several guns (gave me a winchester .22 which was later stolen.) I never wanted to hunt, but loved spending every minute I could at the range.

Spent the next 30 years in places or with people who were strictly anti-gun. Now, back in South Carolina, I've purchased several guns, shoot as often as I can and enjoy teaching others how to shoot safely and have a great time.

Happy shooting!

 

[stonecoldy]

My Dad had the Savage .22 of his youth. My Mom did not like guns. Once me and my older brother were able to smuggle that .22 out to a relative's farm, the passion of shooting/hunting really grew.
My Dad sorta turned a blind eye on that and a couple other things when we were teenagers. As long as we were responsible, it was OK with him.

 

[MedWheeler]

Mine split up when I was three, and there were no guns in the house (mother retained custody of children; dad was out of picture) until mother's third husband when I was sixteen. He brought in two rifles, which were kept out of view until one, a .22 Winchester, was given to me two years later. That opened the door for me to persuade my mom, who was widowed by him that same year, to allow (though with some apprehensiveness) me to bring more in over time. That was made easier when his son asked for the Winchester, which I guess had once been his, and my mom let me replace it with another rifle.
Incidentally, my mom had actually allowed a BB rifle in the home when she gave my 13 year-old brother one for Christmas. I was fifteen at the time. Just a few weeks later, he had it seized by police while riding through a crowded parking lot on a bicycle with it slung over his shoulder. Thar act of irresponsibility prompted her to tell the cops to keep it.
As I later re-established a relationship with my natural father, I learned of his firearms interest and past in LE, so I answered this survey assuming he had at least one gun while he and my mom were still married.

 

[MD_Willington]

My Parents did not own guns.

Also have have no problem with them.

 

[HGUNHNTR]

We had guns and flashlights in every room.

 

[JackW]

#6 One didn’t own a gun but wasn’t anti, other was anti.

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Dad never owned any firearms while I was growing up, but I think that he had when he was younger.

Mom didn't even like me playing with toy guns :banghead:

 

[9MMare]

None as far as I know, but my dad was in the Army for awhile.

Grew up in suburban NJ....no guns that I know of, but got 2 sets of toy six-guns for my third birthday as I was already intent on being a cowgirl. (it wasnt politically incorrect in the 60s for kids to have toy guns...and funnily enough, I didnt even grow up violent! [end sarcasm] )

But my folks are total republicans (I'm not) so I doubt they are anti-gun. Never discussed it with them, but they will be visiting this week and I will be introducing them to my new 9mm and we WILL be discussing it, lol. I think they'll be surprised, but fine with it.

As with most things in my lifestyle, I am very different from my entire east coast, republican, Wall St family. I have pursued my own course.

So here's my update: I told my folks there was now a gun in the house and my mother never missed a beat and said, "That's great, I'm surprised you hadnt gotten one already." My dad's into it, but not familiar with semi-autos and only fired an M1 in the Army.

He also told me a cool story about getting to watch them use spiders to spin silk for gun/bomb sights.

 

[trigun87]

Bought my first gun out of curiosity (just turned 21 in 08)in october 08, told my mom and dad a month later due to fear of thier reaction. My dad began telling me stories of his previous guns he had once owned. I had never known that my dad had ever owned a gun(s) untill that moment. He seemed to miss firearms, I could see it in his eyes so that following week I got him a mossberg 500a for Hd/possibly hunting, and I plan on getting him a nice 357 magnum and my mom SPECIFICALY requested a snub nose .38.

God I love my parents.

 

[denfoote]

Dad had an old Remington single shot .22.

 

[#shooter]

Dad owned shotguns for hunting. No rifles. No pistols. He was a fuddie (born and raised in Europe and then lived in NJ). Basically cared more about hunting than the gun. But I am bringing him around. I bought him Western soundtracks cd (which he loves) and I have a SSS cowboy pistol he really likes to shoot. I play the cd on the way to the range. I even have cowboy bandit targets.