Re: How have you introduced someone to shooting?
I make them ask me. I specialize in anti-gun converts. First i ask them to describe to me what they think of when they hear gun owner. Of course, the response is usually "Redneck klansman, jew, black, immigrant hating neo-nazi militia member."
Then i say, "holy shit! you're right! All of those kind of people most certainly own guns."
They usually ask me to go shooting after letting that set in for about a week.
Don't debate the politics, don't degrade their views, just make them as paranoid of bad guys with guns as I am. As they get more into the culture they loose their preconceived notions.
My buddy's parents still haven't forgiven me for making him that AR-15...hell of a first gun for someone who grew up an a very left wing household.
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