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I was exposed to firearms at a very young age, and started shooting when I was about 6 or 7. It was a very conflicted experience however. My paternal grandfather gave me a breech loading .22/20g over under when I was about 8. I have no clue what make or model and no way to find out but I would pay dearly to have another like it. I think I would recognize it if I saw one. Adding to the mix, some of my fathers acquaintances were shall we say, less than wholesome charachters. They had some shall we say, interesting, firearms around the house from time to time. My maternal grandparents while not anti-gun, didn't approve of my exposure so I got a lot of mixed messages. For about 15 years I didn't own any firearms and only occasionally would go plinking or rabbit shooting in the desert with friends. About 8 years ago I got back into shooting a little more and after my daughter was born I bought my first handgun of my own for HD. Things um, progressed, from there. My wife now barely tolerates me and considers me a nut. We trade gun purchases for diamond and emerald purchases.
It keeps the peace.

I was born in North Texas and lived in Azle when I was young, so there was plenty of open space to shoot nearby in the '70s. My paternal grandfather had a couple of different spots to go disappear to. He had a place in Leakey TX we would go camp on, another bit of land near Bandera TX and a cabin in Pipe Creek TX, but he lived with us in Azle. We would take regular trips to the hill country and shoot. My maternal grandparents built their own house in southern OK to retire to, so I spent a lot of time up there too. A cousin lived nearby and was a few years older, we would shoot a lot too. We moved to Utah when I was 9, shooting became something I only did on visits south for the most part until I was older.

Man that was long. -Cliff Notes-

1) Very young.

2) Both suburban and rural.

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You trying to screen for communists? Don't worry, we're all cool. - Dale

Shot a BB gun as a kid, (maybe @ 13).  Shot a handgun @ 20.  Than finally bought a handgun 25 years later ('bout a month and a half ago).  So I shot my 2nd handgun @ 45 (a Bersa 380).  Bought my next one a month later, about... 

Grew up in Suburban NJ (more urban than rural, to be sure) but spent ALL my summers in Rural NY.

Later,
Brian

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Bersa Thunder380 w/satin nickle finsih
Thunder 9UltraCompact Stainless

I was 8 years old and lived in an urban area. I started first with my dad and then training with the Boy Scouts and progressed with my dad to hunting deer in Maine. My son handled his first firearm at age 10 and we now live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We still hunt in Maine with the rest of the family.Hunting and firearms are all part of a right of passage with family and freinds.

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DON'T EVER LET STRIKING OUT KEEP YOU FROM PLAYING THE GAME.................. ....

Mainer in exile

I was around 11, rifles, shotguns and shot my dads 22 pistol. We lived in the sticks. Wish I still did.

Jeff

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Maybe. But not today........Indiana Jones

I started shooting at 8, and i lived in a city so i was limited to indoor ranges, it wasnt untill i was 16 and moved to maine that i got to shoot outdoors.

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Thunder .380 Duo-tone
XD45 Compact 4"
Assorted shotguns/rifles

"TO BE PREPARED FOR WAR IS THE MOST EFFECTUAL MEANS OF PRESERVING PEACE"
-George Washington

1.eight years old

2.rural

RT

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VERITAS AEQUITAS

My answer is about the same as Kim's. I was about 10 (22 rifle) and grew up in Wyoming.  Navet

10 ...small urban

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NRA Life Member
GOA Life Member

Shooting and hunting have always been family hobbies.

I was raised in urban Va. My uncle had a cabin in the mountains,began with BB gun then 22 on up. Started when Iwas about 6 yrs old, wow that 40 years ago. Time flys when having fun!!!

7.... with Dad's German Luger rural Florida

11.... my own Western Auto .22 LR rural Pennsylvania farm

14....Grandad  gave me his LC Smith Double 12 GA with Damascus barrel. rural Pennsylvania farm.

20 ..(still a kid, with a fake 22 yr old ID) UH-1B Huey ..rural Vietnam 

62.. Ma'.. where did I put the key to the gun safe?  Never mind I found it it my hand. 

RC

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I was about 15 years old.  My father was always working so the neighbor taught me how to hunt.  They was big rabbit  & pheasant hunters with beagles.  We lives in the rural area.  My first gun was a old sweet 16 double barrel Stevens.  I still have it to this day.    The neighbor said that I could only use one of the barrels to hunt with and he took time to explain the difference in the two barrels to me.  If I missed the animal it gets to live, just that simple he said.  I would have to say it made me a better shooter.

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Snaredog

Bersa Thunder DLX
Kel-Tec P3AT
M&P 40 com.
S&W 638 Bodyguard
S&W 686
Thompson Contender
Ruger Mark II
NRA Life Member
MCRGO= Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners
Monroe County Sportsman Association
NRA Certifiied Instructor

Bump..

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Bersa .380cc Nickel
S&W 27
Ruger Mark II Gov.Model
Colt 1903 Pocket .32
Beretta Neo
American Classic II .45
Ruger LCP
Remington 1100
Bersa Duo-Tone .380
Hi-Point 995 Carbine
Colt Police .38
Always carry, Never tell!!


Never argue with an idiot,They'll drag you down to their level.

probably about 5 (bb gun and 22)  got my first center fire rifle (30-06) around 13 (restocked it in my high school shop class)  it was an old argentine mauser.  didn't get into handguns until I was out on my own---grew up in the country in North eastern Wyoming

6 marlin 39A I still have it  Was given to me on 12th birthday . In those days I could buy ammo  22LR 50cents a box  I would buy a couple boxes and ride my bike out of town and shoot.  I had a BB gun at 6 also.

Grew up it town then around 30K  But escaped from  commie Ohio at 18 to freedom of Ky  A whole new world  Have spend lots of time helping other escape to freedom  across that River. .  I belive Ohio would make a nice add on to Lake Erie  I think Lake Erie and the river should join and PA and IN should have miles of beach frontage. Just don't tell those cities that start with a C all 3 of them that the valve has been opened.   Then see how long all the libs can tread water

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Bersa Thunder,
PPK/S,
1990 Colt Mustang,
380 Kel Tec
380's Rule

"Just say "Lay A Way"

"WWJBD" What Would James Bond Do?

"Hokey religions and plastic glocks are no match for a good 1911 at your side, kid."

bb gun 7-8yrs

.22lr at about 10

shot 9mm 12gauge a few .22 pistols .25acp .380acp by the time I was 12yrs

.38spl, .357 mag .32acp ..45  and a 44 mag  by time I was 16yrs

grew up in the city My dad said he better teach me to shoot then some punk off the street 1st lesson respect firarms 2nd lesson never point a gun at anyone emty or not enless you are willing to use it 3rd lesson keep keep guns safely put away because its my resonisbility nothing happens with my firearm

my mom grow up in the country so she was ok with the guns

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Bullzeye24
Bersa Thunder 380 DT
GP WASR 10/63 AK-47