MusclesMcGee
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OK, so I just turned 21, and purchased my first handgun, a Kimber Custom Target. Why did I get it ? Hmm, a year ago a handgun would've been the last thing on my mind, owning one would have been out of the question. Since moving to the "big city", I've had a gun pulled on me three times, and had my car broken into twice. Needless, to say, I needed some peace of mind, and started to consider gun ownership. Well, after 6 months of "considering", a friend of mine took me to the range. We shot a variety of pistols, I was instantly hooked. Don't get me wrong, I'm not Deniro in "Taxi Driver", you won't catch me dry firing in front of the mirror with two .44's. It just brought back memories of shooting BB guns in the back yard, the focus, the conentration, I found it to be quite a challenge and very
satisfying. My attitude about my gun purchase changed, I took some safety classes, and rather than looking at something concealable, I took a reasonable approach and decided to look for a high quality target grade pistol that would be, dare I say, "fun" to shoot at the range. Well, in four weeks I should be able to register my Kimber, here's the problem....
Somehow (my sister) my Mom and Dad found out I bought the gun, They've flipped. My mom is seriously considering writing me out of her will, no joke. Both my parents called me crying saying I was putting myself in a situation where I'll end up killing myself or someone else. WEll....I'm a responsible adult, I took the purchase very seriously, I support myself, and I bought the gun with my own money. WHAT THE HELL SHOULD I DO ?????
They've threatened to call my employer, my relatives, my friends, the police, raise Jesus Christ from the dead, just to get me to not go through with my purchase. At this point I have been uninvited to attend Thanksgiving. Is it worth it ? Is owning a gun worth ostracizing myself from family and friends ? I would appreciate any of your comments, especially if you have been in a similar situation.
I guess now is not the time to let them know I got a motorcycle....( just kidding )
satisfying. My attitude about my gun purchase changed, I took some safety classes, and rather than looking at something concealable, I took a reasonable approach and decided to look for a high quality target grade pistol that would be, dare I say, "fun" to shoot at the range. Well, in four weeks I should be able to register my Kimber, here's the problem....
Somehow (my sister) my Mom and Dad found out I bought the gun, They've flipped. My mom is seriously considering writing me out of her will, no joke. Both my parents called me crying saying I was putting myself in a situation where I'll end up killing myself or someone else. WEll....I'm a responsible adult, I took the purchase very seriously, I support myself, and I bought the gun with my own money. WHAT THE HELL SHOULD I DO ?????
They've threatened to call my employer, my relatives, my friends, the police, raise Jesus Christ from the dead, just to get me to not go through with my purchase. At this point I have been uninvited to attend Thanksgiving. Is it worth it ? Is owning a gun worth ostracizing myself from family and friends ? I would appreciate any of your comments, especially if you have been in a similar situation.
I guess now is not the time to let them know I got a motorcycle....( just kidding )