Re:Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
by originalnate on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:37AM
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LOL I'm from a Northern California suburb and have a very similar experience. No AK, but I did get a 12 gauge for my 12th birthday (grew up hunting upland game birds) and got my grandfather's .30-.30 passed down to me when I was 13.
Re:Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
by TheAdamAndChe on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @11:29AM
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That's cool! Was your experience typical for the region?
Re:Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
by originalnate on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @12:07PM
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In my city, no. In my county, yes. Not many kids hunted at my school(s), but in the neighboring city, their high school had marksmanship, sporting clay, and hunting clubs sponsored by the school.
Come to think of it, the only friends I had growing up that were into hunting/ angling/ bushcraft were the ones I met through the Boy Scouts.
My dad first took me shooting around 6 or 7 years old. I shot my first 12 gauge shotgun at around 10 or 11 years old, and I kept a deer rifle in my room from age 15(I didn't have ammo). At 17, I bought an AK47 semi-automatic rifle, and got my first handgun at 19. I regularly conceal carry a 9mm pistol and I don't have a license, though I do have training from a very young age and plan to get a conceal carry permit just because. I plan to raise my daughter similarly.
I live in rural Missouri. Most kids and young adults don't get an AK47, but otherwise my story isn't unusual around here.