Paul Revere
New member
I'm often asked by business associates, friends, new acquaintances, etc., what my interests are. Since I have many, I usually narrow the answer to those that I spend the most time, which are hunting and shooting sports. It's always interesting to see the expressions these folks give when I tell them I harvest deer or enjoy combat shooting, or like going to gun shows. But I never, ever avoid being direct about it. This almost always leads to an interesting discussion about gun rights, current events, etc. I've always been proud of my interests and involvement in shooting sports and as a hunter. It has allowed me to make connections with people, explain the pro-gun side of current issues, or to get them interested in a new hobby. It's only uncovered three rabidly anti-gun people, who wouldn't listen to any of my facts or reasonable discussions, no matter how long I spent with them.
However, in my travels I've actually met folks that avoid telling others about their respective interest or ownership of firearms. They apparently do so to avoid confrontation or are afraid they may be stereotyped somehow. Therefore, I was interested in seeing what others in TFL have to say about being proud about our firearm heritage and their related sports/hobbies. One would think that if something like 90 million households have guns, there should be some portion of that total that would be active in perpetuating our gun heritage.
However, in my travels I've actually met folks that avoid telling others about their respective interest or ownership of firearms. They apparently do so to avoid confrontation or are afraid they may be stereotyped somehow. Therefore, I was interested in seeing what others in TFL have to say about being proud about our firearm heritage and their related sports/hobbies. One would think that if something like 90 million households have guns, there should be some portion of that total that would be active in perpetuating our gun heritage.