When I was kid, my parents worked quite a bit.  I would go to school, come home and make sure my little sister was safe.  But we would be alone for several hours until the parents came home.  

I remember being frightened several times.   We lived in an apartment complex in a  bad neighborhood and there were fights, people screaming, cars being broken into etc.

I wasnt never frightened of monsters, I figured if something supernatural wanted to get me it would.

But I had a fighting chance with the 2 legged monsters.

I got my first gun soon after that.  Convinced my Dad, I needed a 22 rifle.

So it began.  

i was never afraid of being home alone.

of course, i lived in a quietg neighborhood...

Quoted: i was never afraid of being home alone. of course, i lived in a quietg neighborhood...

I was scared shitless.  We lived in the hood.  Just a few miles from the nastiest parts of Detroit.  You could look out your window and see people getting robbed and mugged.  

my parents hated guns until after Hurricane Andrew.  After they saw Miami self-destruct they went out and bought .38 pistols.  Little Rossi pieces of shit, but they got the job done.  My dad never wanted me to have toy guns.  Even though I never really got into shooting until my late teens, I was taught a healthy respect for guns, and the safe use/handling of them.

I have just chosen to make guns a hobby of mine.

Quoted: Quoted: i was never afraid of being home alone. of course, i lived in a quietg neighborhood... I was scared shitless.  We lived in the hood.  Just a few miles from the nastiest parts of Detroit.  You could look out your window and see people getting robbed and mugged.

Did your parents take you out trick or treating on devils night???

my dad didnt think we needed guns until i started to want to go hunting with my friend.  

Thats how i got into them. I got into hunting so i could get guns and now he know that i like to shoot so he is usually fine with whatever i get as long as i pay for it.  

This doesnt mean i dont like hunting, i love it but thats only certain times of year, i can shoot guns anytime of year.

6 years ago we had 3 guns, now we have 8.

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