So who here makes/made their dad proud?

[2ndAmFan]

My father spent a tour in Korea, part of it at a place a place called Chosin Reservoir, and spent two tours in Vietnam. He was never especially fond of guns but had a few around when I was growing up and made sure to teach me how to use them. I guess he still has a couple but it's not something that we discuss much. I suppose I made him proud because I've never misused a gun yet. As far as combat, he won't talk about that at all, and I can't say I blame him. I've never met a vet yet who would talk about that.

 

[smmg2020]

With my powerful love and respect for firearms, and their true meaning and purpose, as a strong Christian, and a Marine Corps infantry combat veteran of two Iraq deployments, I KNOW that I make my Dad proud...because he tells me so every day. And honestly, there is no better feeling!

Great thread BTW!

 

[Dulvarian]

The fact that I finally out-shot my dad impressed him. My dad is one of the best shots I have ever smoked up barrels with. I still remember out-shot, with my own guns no less, after about a year of really solid range time. And then found out that he hadn't shot a gun in a few years. I very humbly went back to focusing on the basics. Oh, and I kind of borrowed an old shooting guide I had seen at the house when I was a kid... I'll never tell him that is part of how I got better.

The fact that my kids are good shots and respect guns properly helps keep me in his good graces. But only so long as I keep doing all the other things that daddies are supposed to do.

He's proud of me for other reasons. Guns are just a teeny piece.

 

[killchain]

My Dad is a retired Sheriff and he has that constant second-guessing thing with me. :banghead:

But I think I made him proud when I joined the Army out of the blue, told him I'm going Infantry and I don't care if it helps with a career or not, and came home from two deployments with a few injuries, and promptly bought 10 guns I wanted.

I'm sure he still thinks I'm a knucklehead... but a tough knucklehead.

 

[Shoot66]

My father passed away when I was six years old. He was a forest guard (as was my grandfather), so I got the bug at an early age. Had not much time to make him proud in this context. But my kids make me proud these days. Better shots (especially my 14 years old son) and much better/safer behavior at a range than most of the other people there. Does that count?

 

[CharlesT]

Yup, definitely.