Grew up on a ranch, where having access to firearms was a given. My grandfather carried a 30/30 on the tractor, and I had a single shot .22. I would be allowed to shoot rabbits or skunk, and we had a lot of them, but it was the experience of growing up at that time. There was an acceptance of responsibility for a young person to understand what they had and how to properly use it. Also, there was a proud feeling to be handed that responsibility, a feeling of accomplishment recognized by your family and friends. For us it was a tool, like a shovel. They were not a button to be pushed on a play station and then turned off and the characters you shot came back to life. So you learned respect for the firearm and the people around you.
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Haha. I bet the .30-30 didn’t work. When I was a kid my family bought 2 BRAND NEW Winchesters that tried to cycle all their bullets at once, a new in box .444 Marlin who’s lever wouldn’t close, and a .357 Henry that wouldn’t feed rounds. My mother said “no more lever action trash in my house” and that was it. I refuse to buy lever guns. 4 out of 4 factory new guns didn’t work. I much prefer my scoped AK. At least I know it will cycle and fire