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sturmruger · 02-10-2005, 07:03 PM

Some people were ripping on a young new member in another thread, so I thought I would start a new topic to see when all of you got your first gun.

My first gun was a Ruger 10/22. I was only 12 and and just aced the hunters safety class. My parents finally believed I was trustworthy enough for such a responsibility. If I remember the state laws of the state we lived in at the time it was against the law for them to let me roam the woods with a loaded gun. When I was 15 I saved up my money and purchased a Ruger MK I through the mail. My mother went and picked it up for me. Again it was probably not the best thing, but my good parents trusted me to hunt squirrels alone or with my brother. I am sure some where in those early teen years some laws were broken, but I was always safe and responsible.

Now in this day and age I realize that it would be foolish to recomend that people break state or federal laws and that is why some of our members got a little put off by our new member. The bottom line is we all started somewhere, we were all 19 and new at something. The guy in the other thread is young and obviously has been fed some lines about the upcoming war and how we are all going to be in a some broken down society. Hell when I was 19 I called up the WI State Police and asked them if I could get a carry permit?(no carry permits in WI) I don't think he is troll maybe a little confused, but not a troll.

Oh ya back to my question:

How old were you when you got your first handgun, and rifle???

AGinAZ · 02-10-2005, 07:14 PM

First BB gun at 7

First Shotgun at 8

First .22 at 9

Started hunting and shooting skeet at 10

I went through the NRA hunters safety course every year as a cub/boyshout ....

Ctkelly · 02-10-2005, 07:38 PM

9 or 10. Daisy 22 LR single shot rifle. Still have it.

First handgun.....22. Springfield 1911 Govt Loaded SS .45 ACP

AKcowboy · 02-10-2005, 07:42 PM

bb gun unsupervised at 6...probably not the best decision!
20 gauge side by side at 12...
.22 Single Six at 12...
reloading shotgun shells at 13 or so.

Dwweeb_5150 · 02-10-2005, 07:47 PM

age 7 winchester lever action 22
It had a defective tube and would only hold 2rds.

Son of Norway · 02-10-2005, 07:49 PM

Remington Scoremaster 511, age 17.

AresXD40 · 02-10-2005, 07:53 PM

5 When I got my first .22. One of those tube loading 22s.
8 When I got my first airguns, one break barrel beeman in .177 and a pump Sheridan Pistol in .20.
18 When I got my first rifle.
21 When I got my first pistol.

tbrd · 02-10-2005, 07:57 PM

age-13----1966--first 22 rifle---$5----still have it right here in the safe.

one-eyed-fatman · 02-10-2005, 08:07 PM

I shot someone at the age of 10.

JimLongley · 02-10-2005, 08:19 PM

I bought my first gun, my own gun, when I was 12, close to 50 years ago, until then I was allowed the use of the "family" guns.

That gun, a Winchester single shot .22 was in my parents' possession when I went into the Navy and I think they either counted on my dying or forgetting about it, and a couple of others, because they acted like they owned them when I came home. I never did get them back.

02-10-2005, 07:03 PM	#1
sturmruger XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: River Falls, WI Posts: 665	How old were you when you got your first gun? Some people were ripping on a young new member in another thread, so I thought I would start a new topic to see when all of you got your first gun. My first gun was a Ruger 10/22. I was only 12 and and just aced the hunters safety class. My parents finally believed I was trustworthy enough for such a responsibility. If I remember the state laws of the state we lived in at the time it was against the law for them to let me roam the woods with a loaded gun. When I was 15 I saved up my money and purchased a Ruger MK I through the mail. My mother went and picked it up for me. Again it was probably not the best thing, but my good parents trusted me to hunt squirrels alone or with my brother. I am sure some where in those early teen years some laws were broken, but I was always safe and responsible. Now in this day and age I realize that it would be foolish to recomend that people break state or federal laws and that is why some of our members got a little put off by our new member. The bottom line is we all started somewhere, we were all 19 and new at something. The guy in the other thread is young and obviously has been fed some lines about the upcoming war and how we are all going to be in a some broken down society. Hell when I was 19 I called up the WI State Police and asked them if I could get a carry permit?(no carry permits in WI) I don't think he is troll maybe a little confused, but not a troll. Oh ya back to my question: How old were you when you got your first handgun, and rifle???

02-10-2005, 07:38 PM	#3
Ctkelly XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 218	9 or 10. Daisy 22 LR single shot rifle. Still have it. First handgun.....22. Springfield 1911 Govt Loaded SS .45 ACP __________________ 2006 Gunlist FN Highpower S&W .41 Magnum 6\" 1911 SA WWII upgraded by Precision Gunworks

02-10-2005, 07:53 PM	#7
AresXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 210	5 When I got my first .22. One of those tube loading 22s. 8 When I got my first airguns, one break barrel beeman in .177 and a pump Sheridan Pistol in .20. 18 When I got my first rifle. 21 When I got my first pistol. __________________ 1944 Mosin Nagant M44 Remington 597 Springfield XD40 Sevice Remington 870 Magnum Express 18" Bersa 380 Thunder Duo-Tone S&W Model 59

02-10-2005, 07:57 PM	#8
tbrd XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pasco,fl Posts: 85	age-13----1966--first 22 rifle---$5----still have it right here in the safe. __________________ there are many trails in life, the most important is the trail of a good human being. token-cherokeeredneckhillbillyhippy

02-10-2005, 08:07 PM	#9
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,182	I shot someone at the age of 10. __________________ corporate America's logo: If at first you don't succeed lower your standards and beg the government for bailout money. Our governments bought and sold by corporate America like pigs going to market. I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world. http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

02-10-2005, 07:14 PM	#2
AGinAZ XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10	First BB gun at 7 First Shotgun at 8 First .22 at 9 Started hunting and shooting skeet at 10 I went through the NRA hunters safety course every year as a cub/boyshout ....

02-10-2005, 07:42 PM	#4
AKcowboy XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Central NC, USA Posts: 59	bb gun unsupervised at 6...probably not the best decision! 20 gauge side by side at 12... .22 Single Six at 12... reloading shotgun shells at 13 or so.

02-10-2005, 07:47 PM	#5
Dwweeb_5150 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leaving ¿©@l!n0gun@Â§tan Posts: 821	age 7 winchester lever action 22 It had a defective tube and would only hold 2rds.

02-10-2005, 08:19 PM	#10
JimLongley XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 822	I bought my first gun, my own gun, when I was 12, close to 50 years ago, until then I was allowed the use of the "family" guns. That gun, a Winchester single shot .22 was in my parents' possession when I went into the Navy and I think they either counted on my dying or forgetting about it, and a couple of others, because they acted like they owned them when I came home. I never did get them back. __________________ Gun control is very small groups - OFFHAND.

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