How My Point of View on Gun Control Changed While Traveling

  Good to hear wish more people would get educated on firearms so their opinions would change just like that girls.

Good video.

Parallels my experience in New York City.  It is ground into New Yorkers'  minds that only authorized people should have guns.  I mean "ground in," as in "brainwashed" in. 

Came out to Colorado in 1962 and was shocked when I walked into a department store and found a bunch of handguns under the glass counter in the sporting goods section.  I timorously asked, if that was just for cops and the guy said no, anyone could buy one.  Do you need a permit? No, just be a resident of the state and over 21.

The day after I established residency and got my Colorado driver's license I went back to the store and bought my first handgun.

At home with it, I felt like a criminal for about two weeks, only taking it out and "fondling" it behind closed curtains.

I finally met a guy who was very familiar with firearms (a "gunny") and we went out to shoot and that started it all.

And here I am.

I am constantly amazed at how, for such a so-called "sophisticated" city, they are so hidebound in so many ways --besides firearms.

Terry, 230RN

Parallels my experience in New York City.  It is ground into New Yorkers'  minds that only authorized people should have guns.  I mean "ground in," as in "brainwashed" in. 

Came out to Colorado in 1962 and was shocked when I walked into a department store and found a bunch of handguns under the glass counter in the sporting goods section.  I timorously asked, if that was just for cops and the guy said no, anyone could buy one.  Do you need a permit? No, just be a resident of the state.

The day after I established residency and got my Colorado driver's license I went back to the store and bought my first handgun.

At home with it, I felt like a criminal for about two weeks, only taking it out and "fondling" it behind closed curtains.

I finally met a guy who was very familiar with firearms (a "gunny") and we went out to shoot and that started it all.

And here I am.

That's a great story Terry!  Who would have ever thought 50 years later Colorado would also be subjective to some of the ridiculous gun legislation.

Awesome video. Good find!

Thanks for sharing!

I just did to my "network".

"I learned I was the only person there who had never shot a gun, pretty much in the entire state"



Ha ha ha ha ha