AndyC Wrote:
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> I was raised around guns. Saw plenty of them when
> my dad was in the army and i learnt to shoot a
> rifle when I joined the Army cadets as a
> teenager.
>
>
> Didnt make me want one or have a great desire to
> go out shooting atlive or inanimate objects
> either. Come to think of it every person I know
> who has been in the armed forces has never shown
> any sign of wanting to own a gun once back on
> civvy street.
>
> And I think thats where the truth lies.Its
> ingrained into your pysche. It appears (well it
> does to me) from your posts Mitch that you get
> some sort of 'kick' from having guns
> around.....and that is very fucking scary mate.
>
> Andy

Andy, I never held a gun until 2 years ago so it's hardly ingrained in my pysche. You are correct that I get a kick from having guns around. No different than other hobbies except mine has the added advantage of helping to protect my family. Go to a gun show by my house and you see a literal melting pot of society. Black, white, hispanic, old, young, christian, Jew. You get the point. Same thing at our target ranges. It's a great way for people to come together with a common interest. I really think it's a cultural divide that unless you live here you cannot understand.