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SgtLumpy · July 9, 2013, 07:49 PM

Good points, Dakota.

I thing what non-gunners (not necessarily anti-gunners) don't realize that shooting can be a sport. Just like bowling or fishing or jig-saw puzzle solving, shooting is fun. It tests your skills. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. That kind of stuff happens in any hobby. People who don't realize that (I think) tend to look at it like "I'd hate to think that I'd ever have to USE the thing". Where most of us probably look at it like "I wish I could shoot more often".

I've personally taken a lot of people from "non-gun" to "This really is fun-gun" status. Every time it's been on the first shooting outing. For the price of a box of ammo, I'm an ambassador...

Sgt Lumpy

July 9, 2013, 07:49 PM	#3
SgtLumpy Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 779	Good points, Dakota. I thing what non-gunners (not necessarily anti-gunners) don't realize that shooting can be a sport. Just like bowling or fishing or jig-saw puzzle solving, shooting is fun. It tests your skills. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. That kind of stuff happens in any hobby. People who don't realize that (I think) tend to look at it like "I'd hate to think that I'd ever have to USE the thing". Where most of us probably look at it like "I wish I could shoot more often". I've personally taken a lot of people from "non-gun" to "This really is fun-gun" status. Every time it's been on the first shooting outing. For the price of a box of ammo, I'm an ambassador... Sgt Lumpy