there’s also the difference that many of us that go out hunting go out with multiple thousands of dollars worth of gear for a weekend of hunting. we’ve learned for our fathers, been instilled with a level of responsibility, saved up, researched, shopped, purchased, scouted, practiced, took the time off work, time off from families that we’ll miss and will be happy to go home to, and left, bearing the responsibility of our actions, knowing the effect a mishap will have on not just up but all involved and their families.
gangbangers will steal, borrow or buy the cheapest gun available- probably worth less than my cheapest .22 rifle- and do their thing with no regard to long lasting effects or consequences- these never having been instilled in them by their absent parents- and they have nothing to lose.
He was disappointed but not discouraged.
Although he lives in Annapolis, I'm going to hunt with him at least one more day this season. Hopefully he will get to shoot, but if he doesn't we will be back next year, {allah willing s/off}.