Posted on 08/01/2002 5:52:40 PM PDT by Jerry_M
August 4, 2002
Dearest Son,
Happy 21st Birthday! What a joy it is to have such a fine son. Today I feel such pride in knowing that you have grown into a caring, compassionate, and industrious man.
As I have told you over the past year or so, I am giving you a special present this day, a handgun. It was on my 21st birthday that I purchased my first handgun, the first of many. During the intervening 25 years I have always strived to be a responsible gun owner, recognizing that this is a right, a duty, and an awesome responsibility.
It is my prayer that you, also, will take that responsibility seriously. You hold in your hands the awesome power of life and death, as well as the tool to provide protection for yourself, your family to come, and the nation. Never take lightly your responsibility and duty, and always strive to exercise due caution and wisdom.
Remember that both your mother and I love you dearly.
Love always,
Dad
Ammo is surprisingly inexpensive as well, and Barnaul makes a hollow-point round that runs less than $6.00 a box including shipping from Midway and other online ammo brokers.
Even though the East German Maks are supposed to be the best, my three Bulgarians are fine weapons with 100% reliability. Also, even though these are surplus guns, I don't think that any of mine had ever been carried, and if fired, had very few rounds put through them. Yes, they were absolutely packed with a cosmoline like grease, but a bit of cleaning took care of that.
Course I think there was still drinking later... We left it at home.
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