BigBL87
Member
I know many on here have probably grown up around firearms, but not all of us have. I'm interested to hear what led everyone to become involved in the 2A community because I'm sure we have alot of different stories.
Myself, I grew up in a gun-free household. My parents were not anti-gun, my father saw it as a constitutional right but never felt the need to exercise it. Around the end of undergrad I started dating my wife whose family shoots on occasion, though pretty much everything they owned was specifically for hunting. I started to get interested, and after we got married and bought a house I bought a shotgun for home defense and shooting clays, figuring that would cover my needs. I do think my job (corrections) also played into my mindset. One thing led to another, and I bought a handgun, then a 22 rifle, then an AR, and I was off to the races because I enjoyed it.
Ironically enough, I pulled my father-in-law and brother-in-law with me as both now own ARs and handguns which they hadn't before.
Anyway, looking forward to hearing how other people got here!
Myself, I grew up in a gun-free household. My parents were not anti-gun, my father saw it as a constitutional right but never felt the need to exercise it. Around the end of undergrad I started dating my wife whose family shoots on occasion, though pretty much everything they owned was specifically for hunting. I started to get interested, and after we got married and bought a house I bought a shotgun for home defense and shooting clays, figuring that would cover my needs. I do think my job (corrections) also played into my mindset. One thing led to another, and I bought a handgun, then a 22 rifle, then an AR, and I was off to the races because I enjoyed it.
Ironically enough, I pulled my father-in-law and brother-in-law with me as both now own ARs and handguns which they hadn't before.
Anyway, looking forward to hearing how other people got here!