[El Gato]

Most snipers are familiar with firearms even before joining the armed forces. Davis and Wilson grew up on farms, and both owned their first rifles before they were 10. They fondly remember hunting deer as youngsters.

Which shows that the maintence of the "gun culture" is a matter of national security. In previous times this was understood. The NRA was founded to improve the marksmanship of future soldiers, by Yankee Generals after their mostly city raised troops turned in a generally poor performance as compared to that of the Southern country boys.

[enviros_kill]

Excellent point! Another generation has to learn this all over again. Fathers should teach their children gun handling for this to survive in our culture. Take a kid shooting today!