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We are obviously all pretty much like minded in here when it comes to the gun politics, & frankly I feel we waste our efforts in here preaching to the choir, I also believe throwing money to fight hoplophobes that want to push laws on us is equally ineffective...but we too can buy votes & have fun beating the antis at the same time
In the recent past when the national vote for assault weapons ban AGAIN came up
people were discussing it and one guy, single 28 years old, that was a Portlandia progressive liberal type said he had no interest in guns and saw no need for them and was kind of scared of guns.
I pointed out he was less in control of his life in a car on the road than he was holding a loaded gun, I asked if he was clumsy and did he think he would shoot himself, naturally this was almost an insult to him and he replied ....no
I then asked would he like to shoot a gun right now? I have an AR 22 rifle you may find fun to shoot.....hesitantly he said Ok
I brought out the 22lr a handfull of mags and let him plink, after the first quick mag dump playing Rambo he began to try to bullseye.... & hes now interested. I then asked if he wanted to try a shotgun, after a short moment of terror in his eyes when he saw my saiga 12 he was starting to get excited to try it.
to shorten the story, we bought him an SKS we customized and a 1911 in 9mm, then hes asking if he can invited one of his friends to come out to my range and let his buddies shoot his new customized guns hes proud of, once a month he brings out someone else to play......each time the fun begins I start talking about current events, riots, terrorists etc etc and look at you now you can take car of yourself from 100yds away....& then you see the grin when they feel that confidence welling up
this week he tells me there are a group of his buddies that came here shooting that are taking my advice to get their concealed carry NOW before they cant and are going together as a group!
I have begun to invite anyone male or female 25-35 to go shooting and am seeing the same excitement & interest IN THIS AGE GROUP, after we chase the fear & unknown away
all this cost me was a few boxes of ammo and some fun time shooting
invite someone target shooting...start small then work up to the more exciting guns...
I believe what I paid in ammo has done far far more good for the cause than any money I have donated to fight the antis
In the recent past when the national vote for assault weapons ban AGAIN came up
people were discussing it and one guy, single 28 years old, that was a Portlandia progressive liberal type said he had no interest in guns and saw no need for them and was kind of scared of guns.
I pointed out he was less in control of his life in a car on the road than he was holding a loaded gun, I asked if he was clumsy and did he think he would shoot himself, naturally this was almost an insult to him and he replied ....no
I then asked would he like to shoot a gun right now? I have an AR 22 rifle you may find fun to shoot.....hesitantly he said Ok
I brought out the 22lr a handfull of mags and let him plink, after the first quick mag dump playing Rambo he began to try to bullseye.... & hes now interested. I then asked if he wanted to try a shotgun, after a short moment of terror in his eyes when he saw my saiga 12 he was starting to get excited to try it.
to shorten the story, we bought him an SKS we customized and a 1911 in 9mm, then hes asking if he can invited one of his friends to come out to my range and let his buddies shoot his new customized guns hes proud of, once a month he brings out someone else to play......each time the fun begins I start talking about current events, riots, terrorists etc etc and look at you now you can take car of yourself from 100yds away....& then you see the grin when they feel that confidence welling up
this week he tells me there are a group of his buddies that came here shooting that are taking my advice to get their concealed carry NOW before they cant and are going together as a group!
I have begun to invite anyone male or female 25-35 to go shooting and am seeing the same excitement & interest IN THIS AGE GROUP, after we chase the fear & unknown away
all this cost me was a few boxes of ammo and some fun time shooting
invite someone target shooting...start small then work up to the more exciting guns...
I believe what I paid in ammo has done far far more good for the cause than any money I have donated to fight the antis