What got you into firearms?
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M-Rex
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I've just always loved firearms. I'm not sure when it started. My family always had firearms around.
I think it was a deer hunting trip with my dad. I borrowed my uncle's Danish Krag. I think that started it. That was around 1987.
I think it was a deer hunting trip with my dad. I borrowed my uncle's Danish Krag. I think that started it. That was around 1987.
PistolPackin'Papa
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what got me into guns
Ever since I was 8 years old and my dad let me shoot my uncle Raymond Roach's 22 pump with a peep site. I could put rounds in the same hole of a coffee can lid time after time. "Hey, I can do this!" Couldn't catch a baseball, Asthma kept me from playing lots of sports, but I loved the smell of Cordite from an early age. Wish I could still shoot like that now! Grew up on stories of my grandfather being born in a covered wagon, 2 of my great grandfathers and a great - great grandfather being wagon masters crossing the plains fighting Indians, and a great great great grandfather popping off Brits during the Revolutionary War. IT WAS ALWAYS JUST IN MY BLOOD.
Ever since I was 8 years old and my dad let me shoot my uncle Raymond Roach's 22 pump with a peep site. I could put rounds in the same hole of a coffee can lid time after time. "Hey, I can do this!" Couldn't catch a baseball, Asthma kept me from playing lots of sports, but I loved the smell of Cordite from an early age. Wish I could still shoot like that now! Grew up on stories of my grandfather being born in a covered wagon, 2 of my great grandfathers and a great - great grandfather being wagon masters crossing the plains fighting Indians, and a great great great grandfather popping off Brits during the Revolutionary War. IT WAS ALWAYS JUST IN MY BLOOD.
lawson
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dad was a country boy, mom was a city girl. i took after dad. i shot for the first time around age 8 or 10, dad's Ruger Single Six .22 and Colt Detective Special. went shooting fairly often after that. started hunting around age 12. when i grew up and moved to the city, i became interested in firearms for self defense. i go to the indoor range at least once a week, and practice outdoors with rifles at least once a month.
idakfan
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Ruby Ridge & WACO
I used to be anti-gun and then around 20 years old I started searching the net.
Found out about Ruby Ridge, WACO, and all the corruption in Government.
Decided I better get a bunch to protect my liberty and my self.
I used to be anti-gun and then around 20 years old I started searching the net.
Found out about Ruby Ridge, WACO, and all the corruption in Government.
Decided I better get a bunch to protect my liberty and my self.
mindpilot
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GunOwners
I think that Gun owner and activists are among the most honest, trustworthy, and plain ol' good people I have ever met. Heck it seems everyone even in this liberal wasteland of a state (MN) has a gun of some sort in their cellar or garage or something.
I think that Gun owner and activists are among the most honest, trustworthy, and plain ol' good people I have ever met. Heck it seems everyone even in this liberal wasteland of a state (MN) has a gun of some sort in their cellar or garage or something.
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af1acura
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Got my first swiss army knife at 8 and started collecting knives, blowguns, bb guns, ninja stars, swords, etc.. now I'm 23 and am working on my gun collection.
svtruth
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Last Christmas we went out to visit daughter and her boyfriend in Phoenix.
He and his Dad took us out in the desert where we slew a bunch of beer cans repeatedly. It was fun, so now I have a High-Standard HD-Military, 10/22, Para Ord 13/.45, AK-47 and S&W 19-3 in .357.
He and his Dad took us out in the desert where we slew a bunch of beer cans repeatedly. It was fun, so now I have a High-Standard HD-Military, 10/22, Para Ord 13/.45, AK-47 and S&W 19-3 in .357.
I used to ride a Suzuki GSX-R 750. I LOVED to ride it was the greatest thing in my life. Nothing like dragging your knee on the pavement at close to 100 mph.
Also there is nothing like doing 30 mph and rounding a curve only to find an Oldsmobile completly in your lane.
Needless to say, I have given up riding for the last 2 years. (hope to be back on one with an electric shifter soon.)
Anyway, I got married in June of 2004 and my husband (Kramer Krazy) is a gun nut. So I needed a new hobby and he was more than happy to get me started. I think he created a monster though. In one year I have went from 1 gun to 9-10 guns. And like going to the range at least 2-3 times a month. More if we can.
Also there is nothing like doing 30 mph and rounding a curve only to find an Oldsmobile completly in your lane.
Needless to say, I have given up riding for the last 2 years. (hope to be back on one with an electric shifter soon.)
Anyway, I got married in June of 2004 and my husband (Kramer Krazy) is a gun nut. So I needed a new hobby and he was more than happy to get me started. I think he created a monster though. In one year I have went from 1 gun to 9-10 guns. And like going to the range at least 2-3 times a month. More if we can.
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Rupestris
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Missashot, May I suggest a Yamaha FJR1300AE?
I grew up in Detroit. Not far from "down-town". We hunted pigeons and field rats with BB guns. As a teen I fell in love with hot rodding, custom cars, and other things that usually get a young driver in trouble. Kinda gave up guns of any kind.
Around 24 years-old, I was invited to go shooting with a friend. Not long after I bought a Marlin Model 60, scoped it, loaded up on a variety of ammo and the rest is pretty much history.
Chris
I grew up in Detroit. Not far from "down-town". We hunted pigeons and field rats with BB guns. As a teen I fell in love with hot rodding, custom cars, and other things that usually get a young driver in trouble. Kinda gave up guns of any kind.
Around 24 years-old, I was invited to go shooting with a friend. Not long after I bought a Marlin Model 60, scoped it, loaded up on a variety of ammo and the rest is pretty much history.
Chris
Zombies?
Yes laugh, but there is a real story here for those that are interested.
I inherited a .22 from my father, who bought it right after returning from the south pacific ww2. I never saw him handle it the entire time he was alive. Aside from a few practice shots in the backyard after his death, I'd never shot it.
A decade goes by. A good friend of mine was into guns as a hobby. He tried to get me interested, but I just didn't see the point. It was noisy, expensive, and handling a firearm isn't like handling a basketball - one has to be "on" and focused the whole time or something REALLY BAD might happen. At the time, it seemed more trouble than it was worth.
I've always been a fan of cheesy horror movies, and the Romero films are cult classics in this regard. So of course I couldn't pass when they re-made "Dawn of the Dead".
It was a fun, scary and action packed film. However, after having seen it, some thoughts occured to me that I hadn't pondered before, such as:
I live in a heavily populated urban area.
Things can go from normal to $h!tsville overnight.
When fear and/or desperation take over, normal people become basically animals.
What would I do if calamity struck and the only order was that which could be imposed by the barrel of a gun?
How would I defend our home, or worse, fight our way out to safety?
(personal validation: I lived to see all these concerns played out in real life in New Orleans)
After some careful research, I bought a Ruger GP100 and a Mossberg 590, followed shortly by a Marlin levergun in .44 magnum. In retrospect, I now think these were ideal first firearms for a newbie, especially for an urban environment, although in retrospect I probably should have gone with the Mossy 500 and saved $100. I spent a lot of time at the range with my "Gun Nut" buddy, learned to shoot skeet with the Mossberg, read everything I could on firearms and defense, and expanded the collection. Even the wife has gotten into it enthusiastically, and together we have introduced friends to the sport.
Isn't it amazing what an impact can be had by a few made-up actors dressed in fake gore and ratty clothes!
Yes laugh, but there is a real story here for those that are interested.
I inherited a .22 from my father, who bought it right after returning from the south pacific ww2. I never saw him handle it the entire time he was alive. Aside from a few practice shots in the backyard after his death, I'd never shot it.
A decade goes by. A good friend of mine was into guns as a hobby. He tried to get me interested, but I just didn't see the point. It was noisy, expensive, and handling a firearm isn't like handling a basketball - one has to be "on" and focused the whole time or something REALLY BAD might happen. At the time, it seemed more trouble than it was worth.
I've always been a fan of cheesy horror movies, and the Romero films are cult classics in this regard. So of course I couldn't pass when they re-made "Dawn of the Dead".
It was a fun, scary and action packed film. However, after having seen it, some thoughts occured to me that I hadn't pondered before, such as:
I live in a heavily populated urban area.
Things can go from normal to $h!tsville overnight.
When fear and/or desperation take over, normal people become basically animals.
What would I do if calamity struck and the only order was that which could be imposed by the barrel of a gun?
How would I defend our home, or worse, fight our way out to safety?
(personal validation: I lived to see all these concerns played out in real life in New Orleans)
After some careful research, I bought a Ruger GP100 and a Mossberg 590, followed shortly by a Marlin levergun in .44 magnum. In retrospect, I now think these were ideal first firearms for a newbie, especially for an urban environment, although in retrospect I probably should have gone with the Mossy 500 and saved $100. I spent a lot of time at the range with my "Gun Nut" buddy, learned to shoot skeet with the Mossberg, read everything I could on firearms and defense, and expanded the collection. Even the wife has gotten into it enthusiastically, and together we have introduced friends to the sport.
Isn't it amazing what an impact can be had by a few made-up actors dressed in fake gore and ratty clothes!
CAS700850
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It started with my childhood. My favorite toys were G.I. Joe, Johnny West, and whatever toy guns I could get.
My father and grandfather were target shooting with .22 rifles when I was 7. They let me shoot the Marlin 39. First shot, I hit a can at about 20 yards.
The rest is just a progression of this disease...
My father and grandfather were target shooting with .22 rifles when I was 7. They let me shoot the Marlin 39. First shot, I hit a can at about 20 yards.
The rest is just a progression of this disease...
orygunmike
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It Was Chromosomal
Growing up my favorite toys were always guns. In my "baby book", my mom talks about me as a 3 year old going to sleep with my toy pistol under my pillow. Hey, someone had to keep an eye out for the boogy man.
Dad, who grew up hunting and then did a tour in the Marines, took us shooting at a young age and demanded safety and proper handling of firearms. He didn't much care or have a use for pistols, but now it is pistols I most enjoy.
Growing up my favorite toys were always guns. In my "baby book", my mom talks about me as a 3 year old going to sleep with my toy pistol under my pillow. Hey, someone had to keep an eye out for the boogy man.
Dad, who grew up hunting and then did a tour in the Marines, took us shooting at a young age and demanded safety and proper handling of firearms. He didn't much care or have a use for pistols, but now it is pistols I most enjoy.
CAPTAIN MIKE
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My first experience
Summer Camp, Mataguay Scout Ranch, California, in the BOY SCOUTS !!
Summer Camp, Mataguay Scout Ranch, California, in the BOY SCOUTS !!
Dave Dembinski
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I was up early one Sunday morning and saw this show called American Shooter on OLN. They had a segment on IDPA, and it sure looked cool!
Yeah, kinda goofy. 's truth, though!
Yeah, kinda goofy. 's truth, though!
Essex County
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Genitics. Pure and Simple...............Essex
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Might be a little long...
This thread got me thinking, when did I become 'interested' in guns?
I remember that as early as 5 years old, my Dad, Brother and I would go outside of town (Webb City, MO in the 1950s) to shoot the family rifle (Mossberg 151M that I still have!). Dad would buy one box of .22LR and my brother (four years older than me) would figure out how many shots we each got. We would probably be out at the old mine sites shooting for about 2 hours. I can't imagine shooting for 2 hours with only 50 rounds these days!
I played "Cowboys and Indians" and "Cops and Robbers" with my friends with our toy guns regularly. I watched all the 50s TV shows and movies about war and the 'old west'. Guns just seemed 'normal' but I had no special interest. One day I saw "To Hell and Back" about Audie Murphy in WWII. I think it was on TV. I decided that I had to have a Garand some day. I began to read all I could of U.S. Military History with an emphasis on WWII.
Finally, on my 18th birthday, I was gifted a M-1 Garand. We went out shooting with it and I was hooked for life. I like historical guns most but often buy something that is just "interesting". I haven't taken inventory in some time but I must have around 40 guns. When we inventoried my Brother's collection after his death, it was over 70.
The conclusion is that no 'event' started my interest in guns but a process occured throughout my life that made them important to me. One of the things that really cemented my interest was my strong sense of Justice. In my teen years I began to awaken to all the injustice and unfairness in the real world. It didn't take a hit in the head with a brick for me to realize that access and skill with firearms was the only way I could have some chance of determining my own fate.
If this has seemed to ramble wide of the topic, I apologize. I tend to look at things in more detail than most. I suppose the short answer would have been "family".
This thread got me thinking, when did I become 'interested' in guns?
I remember that as early as 5 years old, my Dad, Brother and I would go outside of town (Webb City, MO in the 1950s) to shoot the family rifle (Mossberg 151M that I still have!). Dad would buy one box of .22LR and my brother (four years older than me) would figure out how many shots we each got. We would probably be out at the old mine sites shooting for about 2 hours. I can't imagine shooting for 2 hours with only 50 rounds these days!
I played "Cowboys and Indians" and "Cops and Robbers" with my friends with our toy guns regularly. I watched all the 50s TV shows and movies about war and the 'old west'. Guns just seemed 'normal' but I had no special interest. One day I saw "To Hell and Back" about Audie Murphy in WWII. I think it was on TV. I decided that I had to have a Garand some day. I began to read all I could of U.S. Military History with an emphasis on WWII.
Finally, on my 18th birthday, I was gifted a M-1 Garand. We went out shooting with it and I was hooked for life. I like historical guns most but often buy something that is just "interesting". I haven't taken inventory in some time but I must have around 40 guns. When we inventoried my Brother's collection after his death, it was over 70.
The conclusion is that no 'event' started my interest in guns but a process occured throughout my life that made them important to me. One of the things that really cemented my interest was my strong sense of Justice. In my teen years I began to awaken to all the injustice and unfairness in the real world. It didn't take a hit in the head with a brick for me to realize that access and skill with firearms was the only way I could have some chance of determining my own fate.
If this has seemed to ramble wide of the topic, I apologize. I tend to look at things in more detail than most. I suppose the short answer would have been "family".
JohnBT
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I was 3 or 4 and I think it was the smell of freshly fired paper shotgun shells. Plastic shells just don't compare. No, I'm not kidding.
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Kentucky Hillbilly
I grew up around guns and it runs in the ole bloodstream (Dad's side of the family are Kentucky hillbillies). I got my first BB gun at about 7 yrs or so, first .22 rifle around 13, and bought my first handgun (stainless Colt Government) when I turned 21 (1989). Throw in the purchase of a Colt AR-15 in 1990 (because I found out there were civilian models), and then the AWB threat in 1993, and I just went overboard. I haven't looked back since. So.....first got interested in them through genetics.....got into plinking from gifts from Dad......got into handguns because of my uncle (I saw his Colt 45ACP when I was 13 and fell in love with it and had to have one)......and I became a full-fledged "gun nut" because of Clinton and the AWB. As you can see above (Missashot), I am continuing to try to convert more people into "gun nuts".
......Ok...ok...I'm rambling. I really have no idea how I got into guns, but it is definitely Bill Clinton and his cronies that made me a "fanatic".....yeap....definitely their fault.
I grew up around guns and it runs in the ole bloodstream (Dad's side of the family are Kentucky hillbillies). I got my first BB gun at about 7 yrs or so, first .22 rifle around 13, and bought my first handgun (stainless Colt Government) when I turned 21 (1989). Throw in the purchase of a Colt AR-15 in 1990 (because I found out there were civilian models), and then the AWB threat in 1993, and I just went overboard. I haven't looked back since. So.....first got interested in them through genetics.....got into plinking from gifts from Dad......got into handguns because of my uncle (I saw his Colt 45ACP when I was 13 and fell in love with it and had to have one)......and I became a full-fledged "gun nut" because of Clinton and the AWB. As you can see above (Missashot), I am continuing to try to convert more people into "gun nuts".
......Ok...ok...I'm rambling. I really have no idea how I got into guns, but it is definitely Bill Clinton and his cronies that made me a "fanatic".....yeap....definitely their fault.
She'd just tell you it was too slow and didn't have enough clearance.Rupestris said:Missashot, May I suggest a Yamaha FJR1300AE?
Stauble
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just a family tradition
family got here from switzerland, and Ireland. they were all farmers, so they needed guns.
Uncles fought for the South, Uncles fought in WW1(for the english and Americans) uncles fought in WW2, Grandpa and his brothers fought in Korea.
we are all hunters, and we just plain and simply love them
family got here from switzerland, and Ireland. they were all farmers, so they needed guns.
Uncles fought for the South, Uncles fought in WW1(for the english and Americans) uncles fought in WW2, Grandpa and his brothers fought in Korea.
we are all hunters, and we just plain and simply love them
The Real Hawkeye
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I've been a gun nut since I was a kid. If it was a gun, I was interested in it. When I was a kid, back in the 1960s, I'd watch a show on TV called Combat, or something like that. It was a weekly hour long drama usually about the Korean War. I also loved westerns. My favorite game with neighbor kids was always war or cowboys and Indians. I had a huge collection of toy guns, and I had a drawer just for my toy handguns. When I was eight I got a Daisy lever action BB gun. At Fourteen I got a Crossman pellet rifle. At sixteen a Remington Fieldmaster .22. At seventeen a Ruger Mini 14 and a Winchester 94 in .30-30, and at nineteen a Ruger Speed Six and a Colt Government Model. Been hooked ever since.
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