How have firearms affected your life?

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I got to thinking about what if i never owned or knew anything about guns.

Here is how my life has changed.

Negatives:
-people end up fearing me
-people lose trust in me
-people categorize me

Positives:
-learned responsibility
-have the ability to protect myself and loved ones
-learned many laws and rights
-hobby

I'm on a sort of brain fart mode so I can't think of everything right now. Feel free to add to the list.
 
Boy you must certainly portray a negative picture of yourself as an armed individual. I say so because the images you have of yourself, seen through the eyes of others, are all negatives. Doesn't anyone see you having guns as a plus besides you? If not there could be something wrong, or maybe it is just misperception on your part of how others view you as an armed individual.

As for me the plusses would include, but not be limited to:

1) I am enjoying one of my rights.
2) I am able to defend myself and family, and innocent others.
3) I have a wonderful hobby/interest.
4) I have met many others through my interest in guns, who see me as a valuable member of the community because of that interest.
5) I have made friends through mutual interests in firearms.
6) Other shooters see me as trustworthy and responsible because they know I handle firearms safely.
7) Neighbors and friends respect my choice to be armed, and consider me a responsible person.
8) Others whom I have taught to shoot respect me for my instructor abilities and because I helped them learn to handle firearms and shoot safely, and because I taught them to appreciate firearms.
9) Many politicians see me as one of a group of many who are an important voting block.
10) My daughter used to shoot with me and enjoy it, and my son still shoots with me and enjoys it (this is the best).


Was there something negative that I should mention. Oh yeah ultra-liberals, terrorists, bad guys, all hate and fear me because I exercise my right to keep and bear arms. Now wait a mintue, that is a good thing too.

Best regards,
Glenn B

Nope nothing negative.
 
I've been around guns my whole life and probably took for granted what they've done for me.

My shirtail step son in law (I know, sounds like Peyton Place) grew up in Pasadena CA (city boy) and was never around guns until he married into the falmily.

He took to them like water, learned responsibility, etc. But the main thing different was all the time he now spends out in the country with the guys, hunting, plinking, camping etc. Oh, BTW, we do take women-folk with us too.
 
I've lost a couple of friends because they are antis but I don't look at it as that great a loss. Compared to the great friends I've made I think I'm on the plus side.
 
Honestly i wish it was not that way, but growing up in a very suburban and generally peaceful town has lead to the fear of firearms of most of the population. I grew up in Sugarland, TX (CNN's rated number 2 best place to live in the whole US!). Having young and naive peers does not help.

Some more positives then!
-people take interest in their rights
-people look up to me for guidance
-people promise to come to my house in case of zombies : )
 
1. Spend more money
2. Eyes and mind are much more open
3. met a lot of nice new people
4. more socially active
5. Learned new skills
6. Realized how important all our rights are and how fast they are being chipped away at.
 
1. My children don't think twice about the firearm on Daddy's hip, it's always there. It is common-place . It is not a "Taboo" article that they need to talk about.

2. A couple years ago I actually deterred someone.
 
Let's see where to begin...

Was hooked back in about 2002 by a Marine buddy and his remington(scoped) 700 series I believe shooting little green toy soldiers at 100 yards out, was hooked after that experience not because of military training oddly enough.

First rifle was an Armalite M15(during lame AWB) with compensator, loved that gun.

Moving on....

Been thinking about guns ever since, my "unicorn" or "Eleanor" is a NFA Mp5, been dreaming about it for 4 years and been working to aquire for 2 and about and another 6-8 months aways.

Boy if I had a buck for everytime someone at work said "remember when you get it that I'm your friend":rolleyes:.

I live in California for the moment so I put up with 90+ percent firearm ignorant people here. I try to show our prespective and have managed to win over a few of em.

My budget, my free time for the most parts goes to my dream(Mp5) at the moment, till then it's all I'm focused on.

My .02
 
I grew up with guns. Owning and shooting guns was/is as normal as playing baseball, driving a car, or going fishing. I have always enjoyed shooting whether it be hunting related, target, or plinking. Shooting guns has been done pretty much with family or a few friends over the years. Participation in the forums has fine tuned my interest; provide a continued source of information; increased my shooting and enjoyment; increased the number of guns and the amount of ammuntion I buy; and awakened a more active interest in preserving our second ammendment rights. The last item is crucial, but you have to do some shooting to begin to appreciate the freedom we have here in the USA. I credit this forum and the TFL for refining my interest and having a place to share my experiences and interests.

Owning and shooting firearms is normal. There are no negatives; except it can get expensive at times. Nobody I know condemns me for being interested in shooting or firearms in general.
 
Firearms

1. Gave me the hobby I enjoy more than any other
2. Made me able to protect mine
3. Made me far more aware of my surroundings
4. Allow me to be never in fear of my area
5. Found me new friends
6. Made me more aware of my freedoms
7. Made me more of a political activist
8. Cause me to sit "tactically" in public places when spacing allows
9. Cause me to "strategically" say no to other places
10.Make me feel warm and fuzzy inside:neener:
 
Became responsible to the Nth degree
Developed a "passion"
Became a reasonably competent smith & handloader
Am more confident & self-sufficient
Gave me the opportunity to share the legacy with my Children & others
Saved my life
 
its made me a lot more responsible, made me more aware of my rights, made me much more aware of politics (wont go into that here) and my wife always tells me she feels a lot safer knowing that i would be able to protect her :cool:
 
+1 WOW.... Can't match what Glen wrote so good I posted it below


QUOTE from Glenn
1) I am enjoying one of my rights.
2) I am able to defend myself and family, and innocent others.
3) I have a wonderful hobby/interest.
4) I have met many others through my interest in guns, who see me as a valuable member of the community because of that interest.
5) I have made friends through mutual interests in firearms.
6) Other shooters see me as trustworthy and responsible because they know I handle firearms safely.
7) Neighbors and friends respect my choice to be armed, and consider me a responsible person.
8) Others whom I have taught to shoot respect me for my instructor abilities and because I helped them learn to handle firearms and shoot safely, and because I taught them to appreciate firearms.
9) Many politicians see me as one of a group of many who are an important voting block.
10) My daughter used to shoot with me and enjoy it, and my son still shoots with me and enjoys it (this is the best).

END QUOTE
 
1. I have become more responsible.
2. I much more closely consider the consequences of any action I may take.
3. I have become much more aware of my rights.
4. I have become much more aware of and active in political issues.
5. I have become much more steadfast in my convictions.

Negatives: None. I've never had any use for the "anti" types, nor have I cared about being categorized as a "gun nut."
 
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The good would be that I found a hobby that I enjoy, I feel safe, met friends through shooting, found a sport that challenges me, oh the list goes on most of which has been mentioned by previous posters.

The only bad would be for what I spent on this hobby over the years I could be driving a brand new car instead of the 10 year old POS that I've had for five years now.:rolleyes: Hell my gun collection as it stands now is worth twice what my car is or maybe three times.
 
my experiences pretty much echo mojo's

Plus, at the time I started carrying I was getting a number of death threats due to my job and that had a big impact on me. I noticed I wasnt slinking around as much from work to my car, I was able to stand up straight again. Since then I have found firearms to be the one hobby I have that I can grow old with (at least until my eye sight goes).

It truly amazes me how much I grew up the first day I started carrying (I think I was 23), I realized all of a sudden what responsibility truly was.
 
-$! :eek:

Also, got me looking into a far greater range of political aspects than I had been really digging into before. I found that an awful lot of folks were lying their butts off about a lot of things :cuss:
 
Clint Smith once said, "People will call you paranoid for carrying a gun. That is ridiculous. If you are carrying a gun, you have nothing to be paranoid about".

Every time I read about a crime occuring or see the news talking about one, I ask myself what would have happened if the victim would have been armed. Firearms have affected my life by keeping me more prepared, more responsible, and by keeping me more aware of my surroundings and mindset. I feel that the most important part of the firearms lifestyle is staying proficient with the firearms that you own.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
 
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