The 25 and under crowd... There's not too many of us - Page 3

rfurtkamp · January 21st, 2005, 07:30 AM

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Originally posted by The Tourist
Rfurtkamp,

Do you own the SIG pistol in your avatar?

I own the exact one.

Yeah, have for a long, long time.

I recently got its brother, but it doesn\'t have the battle scars.

Apparently my body chemistry doesn\'t get along with the K-kote on that particular model.

Looks like hell, shoots like a dream. :)

BassDaddy777 · February 11th, 2005, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Euclidean

BTW don't ever tell a woman you like guns if you're looking for a date.:(

I brought my wife home to meet my snake!

As far as the younger generations go, I am teaching my two girls about guns on a regular basis and my 14 year old has been in the local marksmanship program for 2 years. I want to get her a 22 revolver or pistol to do some handgun training as well. My 3 year old is always wanting to go shoot bad guys. The other day I told her that we only shoot if we have to. She replied "Well, can we shoot bubbles at them?"

APachon · February 11th, 2005, 11:19 AM

Happy Belated B-day Clipse.

~A

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Originally Posted by clipse

I am 22 years old. I turn 23 on Jan. 25th. Very very few people my age feel comfortable around guns. The ones that I now that do are only comfortable around deer rifles and the others are cops. I have one friend that keeps joking that I will go postal one day. Todays youth in general is quite low on the common sense totum pole.

clipse

rocky · February 11th, 2005, 01:16 PM

Here in northern MI we have many more hunters ,many younger folks. Heck we have public schools closed for the opener of gun deer season. I do feel less young people than when I was a teen are into shooting and hunting though.

APachon · February 11th, 2005, 02:02 PM

With such Hollywood stars as Pam Anderson and Angelina Jolie supporting PETA and other Anti-Fur Campaigns, hunters and gun toters alike have been viewed in a sense as some sort of social pariah. Our CCW/CHP/CPL or hunting licenses have been now viewed as a sort of Scarlet Letter. The times have changed greatly. I hunt and am proud to do so just to think out overpopulation as well as I love the taste of wild game. Most of my friends are hunters or at the very least do not frown upon hunting. At some social settings the topic comes up and Hunters are then in turned bashed. I do my part to make an eloquent educated argument for why hunting is a necessary activity. But the looks I get afterwards are not welcoming to say the least. God forbid the argument turns to Concealed Carry. I go to the coat check and know it is time to leave.

They always say why do you need to hunt with a super market within a 5 or 10 mile radius of whereever you are in the Vegas area.

Such is life for sheeple.

~A

Euclidean · February 11th, 2005, 04:01 PM

I thought I'd update this a bit in light of some of the comments made.

I've been getting more settled in to my new job/location now that I've been here several months and I'm slowly trying to meet people, find a church, etc.

My goodness. I've learned not to talk about my hobby or talk about it very carefully with my own peers. I always thought I was a pariah in college but the real world is even worse.

And I'm in Texas.

TEXAS.

What's funny to me is they all say the same thing "Well I wouldn't feel comfortable with a gun, I've never had a gun, and I don't have time to learn about guns. So I don't think it's a good idea for me to have one."

And I always say: "Well the most important part is learning the safety skills and that's more diligence and mindset than anything. You have to learn how to be safe with a gun and how to clean and maintain a gun before you ever worry about marksmanship, and you never get away from improving your safety and handling skills. But you have to start somewhere."

And they always say: "Well I don't think I should have a gun."

Then I always say:"Well then I have to agree with you if you think that."

And then they look at me funny, like I'm supposed to say "You know what that tears it. I'm going to go throw all mine away and never even look at one ever again."

RandyC · February 11th, 2005, 09:04 PM

I think there's also a significant difference in the attitute of city folks versus country folks. Did you ever see a breakdown of the last election by counties? Blue states aren't really blue states as much as having big blue cities. Cities were blue; the rest of the counties were pretty much red. I think the same goes with gun ownership attitudes.

It's also a reason coyotes move into the suburbs, plenty of food and no one to hunt them.

If I were you I think I'd get to know some local LEOs and develop a couple of shooting buddies. Either way, good luck. Texas is choke full of shooters. You're bound to run into a few sooner or later.

Prospector · February 11th, 2005, 09:50 PM

A bit late getting into this thread, but back on the topic of younsters and oldsters and guns. The range I go to has, admittedly more over 30 people than younger, but I am pleased to see that among the younger gaggles, that there are more girls. I'll hit 54 this year and I've had/been around guns since I was 11. Maybe it goes without saying, but I would advise all you "youngsters" that have or will have a family, to make a point of bringing up your kids with a sound knowledge of firearms and get them interested at an early age, then, when they get into the "brainwashing" environment of liberal university life, they'll have built up an immunity to stave off the illogical propaganda that they'll be bombarded with. I've said it before, but a firearm is a tool, and the sooner you learn to use and respect it, the safer you and those around you will be.

Euclidean · February 12th, 2005, 01:44 AM

You know what's funny Prospector?

I'm going to make sure I shave and get a haircut for CCW class next Saturday.

Last time I checked 10 people had signed up and 8 of them had female names.

hehehehehe...

Zach S · February 12th, 2005, 08:56 AM

lol. That reminds me of Home Ec in high school. I was one of three guys in a class of 20-something people.

But anyway, we're out there. I'm 23, however most people guess that I'm in my 30s, so you may be guessing ages wrong, but the under 30 crowd is quite a bit smaller.

February 11th, 2005, 02:02 PM	#25
APachon Forum Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,091	With such Hollywood stars as Pam Anderson and Angelina Jolie supporting PETA and other Anti-Fur Campaigns, hunters and gun toters alike have been viewed in a sense as some sort of social pariah. Our CCW/CHP/CPL or hunting licenses have been now viewed as a sort of Scarlet Letter. The times have changed greatly. I hunt and am proud to do so just to think out overpopulation as well as I love the taste of wild game. Most of my friends are hunters or at the very least do not frown upon hunting. At some social settings the topic comes up and Hunters are then in turned bashed. I do my part to make an eloquent educated argument for why hunting is a necessary activity. But the looks I get afterwards are not welcoming to say the least. God forbid the argument turns to Concealed Carry. I go to the coat check and know it is time to leave. They always say why do you need to hunt with a super market within a 5 or 10 mile radius of whereever you are in the Vegas area. Such is life for sheeple. ~A __________________ Fave Quotes The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live!!! All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. Henry Ward Beecher

February 11th, 2005, 04:01 PM	#26
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	I thought I'd update this a bit in light of some of the comments made. I've been getting more settled in to my new job/location now that I've been here several months and I'm slowly trying to meet people, find a church, etc. My goodness. I've learned not to talk about my hobby or talk about it very carefully with my own peers. I always thought I was a pariah in college but the real world is even worse. And I'm in Texas. TEXAS. What's funny to me is they all say the same thing "Well I wouldn't feel comfortable with a gun, I've never had a gun, and I don't have time to learn about guns. So I don't think it's a good idea for me to have one." And I always say: "Well the most important part is learning the safety skills and that's more diligence and mindset than anything. You have to learn how to be safe with a gun and how to clean and maintain a gun before you ever worry about marksmanship, and you never get away from improving your safety and handling skills. But you have to start somewhere." And they always say: "Well I don't think I should have a gun." Then I always say:"Well then I have to agree with you if you think that." And then they look at me funny, like I'm supposed to say "You know what that tears it. I'm going to go throw all mine away and never even look at one ever again." __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

February 12th, 2005, 01:44 AM	#29
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	You know what's funny Prospector? I'm going to make sure I shave and get a haircut for CCW class next Saturday. Last time I checked 10 people had signed up and 8 of them had female names. hehehehehe... __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

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February 11th, 2005, 01:16 PM	#24
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,754	Here in northern MI we have many more hunters ,many younger folks. Heck we have public schools closed for the opener of gun deer season. I do feel less young people than when I was a teen are into shooting and hunting though.

February 11th, 2005, 09:04 PM	#27
RandyC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 40	I think there's also a significant difference in the attitute of city folks versus country folks. Did you ever see a breakdown of the last election by counties? Blue states aren't really blue states as much as having big blue cities. Cities were blue; the rest of the counties were pretty much red. I think the same goes with gun ownership attitudes. It's also a reason coyotes move into the suburbs, plenty of food and no one to hunt them. If I were you I think I'd get to know some local LEOs and develop a couple of shooting buddies. Either way, good luck. Texas is choke full of shooters. You're bound to run into a few sooner or later.

February 11th, 2005, 09:50 PM	#28
Prospector Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 615	A bit late getting into this thread, but back on the topic of younsters and oldsters and guns. The range I go to has, admittedly more over 30 people than younger, but I am pleased to see that among the younger gaggles, that there are more girls. I'll hit 54 this year and I've had/been around guns since I was 11. Maybe it goes without saying, but I would advise all you "youngsters" that have or will have a family, to make a point of bringing up your kids with a sound knowledge of firearms and get them interested at an early age, then, when they get into the "brainwashing" environment of liberal university life, they'll have built up an immunity to stave off the illogical propaganda that they'll be bombarded with. I've said it before, but a firearm is a tool, and the sooner you learn to use and respect it, the safer you and those around you will be.

February 12th, 2005, 08:56 AM	#30
Zach S Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 330	lol. That reminds me of Home Ec in high school. I was one of three guys in a class of 20-something people. But anyway, we're out there. I'm 23, however most people guess that I'm in my 30s, so you may be guessing ages wrong, but the under 30 crowd is quite a bit smaller.