Hey I got a family firearms story published on OPB

[Mark W.]

I got the story of "How my dad got his model 1895 Winchester into the house" Published on OPB's Gun stories tumblr page

Check it out.

Gun Stories

Wanted a story about how firearms are something besides what the media and the people on both sides of the debate tend to focus on.

And for those who think OPB is somehow the enemy. Well I'm going to take the tack that teaching is better then fighting as a way to show we aren't a bunch of crazy gun toting baby killers. But just people who into a different hobby then others.

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[Caveman Jim]

Excellent story Mark, I actually used that one many years ago also!!! So cool to hear it was not just an isolated experience. Wow...

 

[kumabear17]

You tell a great story Mark. Really enjoyed it.
Butch

 

[deen_ad]

"Why I carry a concealed weapon" on the front page right now!

 

[CharonPDX]

The entire "Gun Stories" section is quite good. Even the (few) anti-gun stories aren't "BAN ALL GUNS NOW BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

 

[Phillyfan]

Congrats. Nice story.

 

[Mark W.]

Thanks guys. Hoping it helps a few non gun people understand theres more to us then they see on the boob tube.

 

[3MTA3]

GREAT job, Mark! I love your approach!

 

[Asp]

From the entry:

He once saw me all interested in how he could light a match with one hand. And he leaned into me (I was sitting between him and my dad in a pickup) and with his huge sheet metal worker hand in a fist right in front of my face told me if he ever caught me smoking it would bust me right in the FACE. Then dad said he would do the other side. I never took up smoking I contribute it directly to FEAR of that big guys fist.

What a nostalgic moment! I remember people like that in my life too.