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Colonel · 08-13-2002, 11:31 PM

Hey Rudedog, nice pics of the kids. I have never taken the kids to a range, but we do shoot targets at my wife's grandfather's cabin every Thanksgiving. It's kind of a family tradition now. They get to shoot a .22 Henry like yours and a .410 double-barrel shotgun. I grew up hunting with my Dad and I want to pass on that tradition to my kids. Problem is, I've got two girls too, and I can't get them interested in hunting. Your doing the right thing teaching them about safety. The best thing that my Dad ever taught me about safety is, even if you have spent hours examining a gun and are 100% sure it is not loaded, NEVER point it at anybody.

Low Spark, I admire your decision to put aside your feelings about guns long enough to teach your children the basics in how to handle them for the sake of safety. I also understand your feelings about guns in light of the folks you know who have been killed with one. I have known one myself. However, I know many more who have been saved by them. For example, a couple of years ago a young guy tried to break into my father's house (he's 75). Even after this, twenty-something year old, kid saw my Dad through the window, he continued to try to bust through the door (and was close to succeeding). It wasn't until my father raised the pistol up from his side that the kid ran away. I have no doubt that my father would not be here today if he had not been armed.

For those of you in the US who like guns, fight for your rights or the US will end up like Canada, Australia, and England with gun ownership either completely outlawed or so severe that your gun must be kept at a gun club (some countries have laws for pistols only, but some also outlaw private ownership of shotguns as well). Alot of good that does you when there is a guy in your house. "Oh excuse me, could you stop raping my wife and kids until I have time to run down to the club and back?" :roll: (Sorry for the diatribe Rude - I didn't get this fanatical until the incident with my Dad.)

And for those of you who fear guns, please remember --- guns don't kill people, bullets kill people. Guns just make bullets go really, really fast.

Beautiful collection Rude, I'm jealous. A Thompson has always been on the top of my wish list.

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Colonel is Offline Master Sergeant Posts: 1,789 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Marietta, GA	08-13-2002, 11:31 PM Hey Rudedog, nice pics of the kids. I have never taken the kids to a range, but we do shoot targets at my wife's grandfather's cabin every Thanksgiving. It's kind of a family tradition now. They get to shoot a .22 Henry like yours and a .410 double-barrel shotgun. I grew up hunting with my Dad and I want to pass on that tradition to my kids. Problem is, I've got two girls too, and I can't get them interested in hunting. Your doing the right thing teaching them about safety. The best thing that my Dad ever taught me about safety is, even if you have spent hours examining a gun and are 100% sure it is not loaded, NEVER point it at anybody. Low Spark, I admire your decision to put aside your feelings about guns long enough to teach your children the basics in how to handle them for the sake of safety. I also understand your feelings about guns in light of the folks you know who have been killed with one. I have known one myself. However, I know many more who have been saved by them. For example, a couple of years ago a young guy tried to break into my father's house (he's 75). Even after this, twenty-something year old, kid saw my Dad through the window, he continued to try to bust through the door (and was close to succeeding). It wasn't until my father raised the pistol up from his side that the kid ran away. I have no doubt that my father would not be here today if he had not been armed. For those of you in the US who like guns, fight for your rights or the US will end up like Canada, Australia, and England with gun ownership either completely outlawed or so severe that your gun must be kept at a gun club (some countries have laws for pistols only, but some also outlaw private ownership of shotguns as well). Alot of good that does you when there is a guy in your house. "Oh excuse me, could you stop raping my wife and kids until I have time to run down to the club and back?" :roll: (Sorry for the diatribe Rude - I didn't get this fanatical until the incident with my Dad.) And for those of you who fear guns, please remember --- guns don't kill people, bullets kill people. Guns just make bullets go really, really fast. Beautiful collection Rude, I'm jealous. A Thompson has always been on the top of my wish list.