.45Ruger
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It started out as a hobby with my dad and now has turned into an obsession. (according to my wife)
Why did you decide to own a gun?
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TallPine
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The dream ... a horse, a gun, and a knife - the mountains in front of you and civilization behind you ...
How could I NOT have a gun? My first one was a muzzleloader.
Still don't have the horse ....
How could I NOT have a gun? My first one was a muzzleloader.
Still don't have the horse ....
It all started with Lone Ranger Reruns and a Colt Peacemaker cap gun, which led to a Red Ryder BB Gun. I almost shot my eye out!
Crossman pump air rifle>Ruger 10/22>Mossberg shotgun>Father's M1 Carbine and Garand mil-surps>Remington 700 .243 deer rifle>Navy's M-14s, Remmy 870 & 1911s>Beretta 92FS as my first "adult purchase.
Seems predestined to me.
Crossman pump air rifle>Ruger 10/22>Mossberg shotgun>Father's M1 Carbine and Garand mil-surps>Remington 700 .243 deer rifle>Navy's M-14s, Remmy 870 & 1911s>Beretta 92FS as my first "adult purchase.
Seems predestined to me.
Nathaniel Firethorn
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The date is also the reason
11 Sep 2001
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bjengs
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Even though Los Angeles and California have their reputations, nothing to me was as profound as was "coming West." Something in the Utah and West Colorado landscapes just spoke to me, and I began to understand the mindset of the individualist.
Reading the works of L. Neil Smith and Vin Suprynowicz were huge factors as well. In fact, I learned how to shoot by reading Smith's The Mitzvah. I eventually got training, but I took these steps largely on my own.
Reading the works of L. Neil Smith and Vin Suprynowicz were huge factors as well. In fact, I learned how to shoot by reading Smith's The Mitzvah. I eventually got training, but I took these steps largely on my own.
Hkmp5sd
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No formal "decision"....
I was fortunate enough to grow up with firearms. Received my first .22 bolt gun in grade school and had accumulated about a dozen firearms before graduating high school. Once I had a source of income, I made my first "wish list," a list that has never stopped growing.
I was fortunate enough to grow up with firearms. Received my first .22 bolt gun in grade school and had accumulated about a dozen firearms before graduating high school. Once I had a source of income, I made my first "wish list," a list that has never stopped growing.
F=ma
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I purchased a scanner....After the intial shock of learning just how much was going on around me, I started considering it an option. When I heard a call go out for a woman who was alone in her home with two men breaking in, and the responding officer replied that he was at least 15 minutes away, the decision was made to purchase a handgun for myself/girlfriend.
When the dispatcher called back less than 10 minutes later in desperation to get the ETA from the officer because she heard screams and now held a dead telephone line with no follow-on answer, it was decided that I'd start shopping the next day.
When the dispatcher called back less than 10 minutes later in desperation to get the ETA from the officer because she heard screams and now held a dead telephone line with no follow-on answer, it was decided that I'd start shopping the next day.
TamThompson
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1. I grew up in family that hunted and always kept guns (I don't hunt, but will certainly enjoy the meat!)
2. In 1990, my roommate was overcome by clinical depression and her wacko therapist convinced my roommate that her whole family probably belonged to a Satanic cult (I am not making this up!) and might come for us one night. I bought a Ruger SP101 .357 magnum and practiced with it.
3. September 11, 2001.
4. Carjackings
5. Road ragers
And BTW, I'm female. My current carry gun is a Glock 30 with Heinie Straight-8 night sights and I've had a grip reduction done on it. Love that gun! Also have a Glock 22C, and the Ruger, two rifles and a 12-gauge.
2. In 1990, my roommate was overcome by clinical depression and her wacko therapist convinced my roommate that her whole family probably belonged to a Satanic cult (I am not making this up!) and might come for us one night. I bought a Ruger SP101 .357 magnum and practiced with it.
3. September 11, 2001.
4. Carjackings
5. Road ragers
And BTW, I'm female. My current carry gun is a Glock 30 with Heinie Straight-8 night sights and I've had a grip reduction done on it. Love that gun! Also have a Glock 22C, and the Ruger, two rifles and a 12-gauge.
Though I didn't grow up around guns, I've always been fascinated by them. Dunno if it's genetic or what, but it's just been there as long as I remember. I got really interested in the genuine article when I was in 5th grade, from gun magazines. Much reading, staring at photos, and a short time later, I was spending a lot of time badgering my parents to let me get a firearm (quite a bit of work). Eventually I succeeded, parents figuring my interest would die off after some time with a real one. It's only grown.
The reason I wanted the first one was purely for fun. I believed in the RKBA, and self-defense of course. But it was just to have a good time at the range. The list now concentrates more on future needs, such as a CCW.
The reason I wanted the first one was purely for fun. I believed in the RKBA, and self-defense of course. But it was just to have a good time at the range. The list now concentrates more on future needs, such as a CCW.
Choose?
How?
It wasn't really a conscious choice. It hasn't really ever occured to me to not have a gun. I would feel strange if there weren't at least a few around the house.
As per the anti-gunners warnings, I was "indoctrinated by the NRA to become a killer" at age 5.
Thank God.
How?
It wasn't really a conscious choice. It hasn't really ever occured to me to not have a gun. I would feel strange if there weren't at least a few around the house.
As per the anti-gunners warnings, I was "indoctrinated by the NRA to become a killer"
at age 5. Thank God.
I can remember my dad having a revolver. When there were noises and my mom thought someone might be trying to get in, he would tell us kids so get behind him and he would take care of everything. I thought my dad and that revolver were the answer to any problem.
After I got older I didn't think anything about it until my husband had to travel on business. I didn't want to stay at home alone. He said I will teach you to shoot. We went to a gun store and rented a .45. I shot that .45 1911 and loved it. We joined the gun club so we could shoot on a regular basis. Then we got invoved in matches. We both love to shoot. We went on to Rifles and Shotguns. So you might say it was for fun, but, we both take self defense serious. We took classes in all the firearms we use.
Mrs. Toro
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1 Samuel 18: 15,16
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
After I got older I didn't think anything about it until my husband had to travel on business. I didn't want to stay at home alone. He said I will teach you to shoot. We went to a gun store and rented a .45. I shot that .45 1911 and loved it. We joined the gun club so we could shoot on a regular basis. Then we got invoved in matches. We both love to shoot. We went on to Rifles and Shotguns. So you might say it was for fun, but, we both take self defense serious. We took classes in all the firearms we use.
Mrs. Toro
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1 Samuel 18: 15,16
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
TallPine
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That sounds about typical to me
Baba Louie
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Grew up with them.
Got my first rifle at 10, single action at 11. Real hunting at 12.
Had a .22 and a 20 ga all through college in Kansas (the Pheasants and cottontails were fine).
Moved to present location after school and started making money. Others spent their money on wine, women and song... Me?... the collection.
I've always had them, I always will. As will my son and daughter.
I blame my father and uncles.
Adios
Got my first rifle at 10, single action at 11. Real hunting at 12.
Had a .22 and a 20 ga all through college in Kansas (the Pheasants and cottontails were fine).
Moved to present location after school and started making money. Others spent their money on wine, women and song... Me?... the collection.
I've always had them, I always will. As will my son and daughter.
I blame my father and uncles.
Adios
Trisha
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Studying martial arts in high school, I realized that even my Grand Master (a 7th dan) was helpless against a 12ga at 25 ft, and he told me I was right when I asked him!
Many years later, I discovered that he'd survived The Battle of the Bulge, and Korea - but he'd never talk about firearms. . .
Many years later, I discovered that he'd survived The Battle of the Bulge, and Korea - but he'd never talk about firearms. . .
Pappy John
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My father was an avid hunter, so I grew up in a household with guns and most of my childhood friends homes were much the same way. In fact it came as a bit strange to me when I moved away from home and found out that there were large amounts of people who had no knowledge about weapons and whose ideas about the forest ecosystem came from watching "Bambi" a few times.
When I first lived on my own I only had one shotgun and one rifle to take with me, but I soon got the handgun bug and started to shoot PPC competition regularly. I don't compete at present, except for novelty shoots at my local club, but I shoot for fun often enough that I'm pretty sure that I could hold my own. Mostly fun, but with a purpose.
When I first lived on my own I only had one shotgun and one rifle to take with me, but I soon got the handgun bug and started to shoot PPC competition regularly. I don't compete at present, except for novelty shoots at my local club, but I shoot for fun often enough that I'm pretty sure that I could hold my own. Mostly fun, but with a purpose.
Gordy Wesen
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I enjoyed shooting as a sport but took up arms when my wife and I had "peeper" into our living room. Being in an armed 7-11 robbery cemented my resolve.
CleverNickname
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I've been 'pro-gun' all my life, in that I've understood the meaning and reasoning behind the 2nd amendment. However I had little/no opportunity to for most of my life to actually go shoot. My parents aren't antis, but they don't own any firearms so the opportunity really wasn't there.
What made me actually go out and buy my first gun was when I was arguing with the resident guns-are-bad liberal on another board. He accused me of having all sorts of bad intentions for being a gun owner. He didn't believe me when I replied I wasn't a gunowner, then told me I was uninformed because I had no firsthand knowledge of what I was talking about. I pointed out that neither did he, and his replies from there sort of went downhill.
However, he did have a point, and I ended up buying my first gun a couple months later. Now, 2.5 years later, I have a gun safe that's rapidly approaching capacity. If the aforementioned liberal knew, he'd probably freak.
What made me actually go out and buy my first gun was when I was arguing with the resident guns-are-bad liberal on another board. He accused me of having all sorts of bad intentions for being a gun owner. He didn't believe me when I replied I wasn't a gunowner, then told me I was uninformed because I had no firsthand knowledge of what I was talking about. I pointed out that neither did he, and his replies from there sort of went downhill.
However, he did have a point, and I ended up buying my first gun a couple months later. Now, 2.5 years later, I have a gun safe that's rapidly approaching capacity. If the aforementioned liberal knew, he'd probably freak.
CZ-100
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I grew up on a farm, everyone in the family had guns. My first was a Winchester .22 bolt action rifle, my Dad gave it to me when I turned 8, I still have it today.
Speaking of that gun, My oldest son and I are going to the range in the morning and that is one of the guns we are taking...
Speaking of that gun, My oldest son and I are going to the range in the morning and that is one of the guns we are taking...
cool45auto
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Hard to pinpoint. I've grown up around guns and always felt comfortable with them.
280PLUS
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given the political climate of the last couple of years, i thought it might be a good idea to ressurect my ablity to put the bullets where i want them to go...
and possess the means to do so.
before that it was just so i could teach the kids how to shoot clay birds
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and possess the means to do so.
before that it was just so i could teach the kids how to shoot clay birds
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kentucky bucky
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I was born with them and I'm going to die with them. How do you like them apples Chucky Schumer?
Guy B. Meredith
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I grew up where toy guns were part of life and with mechanical things. Real guns didn't seem strange or new and it was just natural to appreciate quality engineering that went into the real thing.
The idea of marksmanship skills has always been another interest.
Bolt action rifles were the first love after my cap gun revolvers. I still remember the gorgeous toy revolver that had lead slug/brass case ammunition that carried the round caps. I now have the bolt action .22 cal Remington 514 that was my first gun and would love a bull barreled, peep sight equipped version.
Should be to no one's surprise, though, that my real interest right now it revolvers. Just gotta love 'em.
The idea of marksmanship skills has always been another interest.
Bolt action rifles were the first love after my cap gun revolvers. I still remember the gorgeous toy revolver that had lead slug/brass case ammunition that carried the round caps. I now have the bolt action .22 cal Remington 514 that was my first gun and would love a bull barreled, peep sight equipped version.
Should be to no one's surprise, though, that my real interest right now it revolvers. Just gotta love 'em.
dj53
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First when I was a kid, then 9/11
I grew up with cap guns, BBguns, plastic rifles. I went deer hunting with my Dad, shot clay pigeons with the Boy Scouts.
Then I went off to a liberal college and got brainwashed. I was neutral to slightly anti-gun for many years, then came 9/11........
That shocked me awake, and I became aware of my desire to not be "food" for the predators. Now I have a CCW pistol with me at all times, and my home is well armed against intrusion.
I grew up with cap guns, BBguns, plastic rifles. I went deer hunting with my Dad, shot clay pigeons with the Boy Scouts.
Then I went off to a liberal college and got brainwashed. I was neutral to slightly anti-gun for many years, then came 9/11........
That shocked me awake, and I became aware of my desire to not be "food" for the predators. Now I have a CCW pistol with me at all times, and my home is well armed against intrusion.
My Dad taught me to shoot. I enjoyed it.
When I got married, my new bride asked m what I wanted for my birthday. I told her I wanted a .22. She bought me one. I enjoyed it.
Bought a shotgun for defense. Found out it was more fun on clay birds.
One day, when fishing in the backwoods, I ran into a couple of unsavory types who gave me a bit of hassle. Nothing happened, but during the encounter, it occurred to me that, if they wanted to harm me, there was nothing I could do to stop them. I didn't like that feeling, so got a CCW permit. Found out how much I enjoy handgun shooting.
Got another firearm here and there. Kept enjoying them.
When I got married, my new bride asked m what I wanted for my birthday. I told her I wanted a .22. She bought me one. I enjoyed it.
Bought a shotgun for defense. Found out it was more fun on clay birds.
One day, when fishing in the backwoods, I ran into a couple of unsavory types who gave me a bit of hassle. Nothing happened, but during the encounter, it occurred to me that, if they wanted to harm me, there was nothing I could do to stop them. I didn't like that feeling, so got a CCW permit. Found out how much I enjoy handgun shooting.
Got another firearm here and there. Kept enjoying them.
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