Why did you get into the shooting sports?

**Caeser2001** · July 8th, 2009, 09:18 AM

I was 14 when I first fired a real firearm and it was fun but I wasn't addicted. Then after firing alot of different weapons in the military, I realized then I was pretty good from the get go and got even better after multiple markmanship courses before my tour to the sandbox (sometimes us privates and pfc's do get to have all the fun) My addiction didn't really take off until my last injury playing baseball. I am really competitive and played football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer growing up. All those years of sports really put a lick on my body especially my knees and ankles and I just can't play any of those anymore aside from a leisurely game of softball and horseshoes. I'd also like to start playing golf as well, which I did when I was younger leisurely as well. Paintball is still fun even though I feel older than I am after playing that all day.

Anways, it's my competitive side and my upbringing, being responsible for yourself (CSI, Crime Scene Investigation not Crime Scene Prevention)

**Caeser2001** · July 8th, 2009, 09:19 AM

Someday I'd like to get into 3 gun, etc.

**mojo** · July 8th, 2009, 09:55 AM

I don't do any of the "sports" but would like to try IDPA and/or 3 gun one day. But I grow up with guns, started hunting when I was 12. Got my first .22 when I was 10 or 11.

**mjfletcher** · July 8th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Simple answer, I went from having no intentions to ever own a gun (but supporting the right to) to deciding to get my LTCF and a gun as soon as I turned 21 because of a 13 yr old with a gun he (thankfully) didn't know how to use.

**RobW** · July 8th, 2009, 05:52 PM

For me, I got past the novelty of "guns go bang" pretty quickly, and took to trap shooting and target shooting right away. And, the shooting sports are lots and lots of fun!

--RobW

**Emptymag** · July 8th, 2009, 06:06 PM

Hunting with my father initially...

(insert many years away from firearms)

..years later, junkies buying from the drug dealer across the street got me back into "the shooting sports". (If you know what I mean)

**fingers80002** · July 8th, 2009, 06:17 PM

When the X stayed in TX, very anti-gun..........

I was young and..... when I met her, and I was in the Navy, in KW, so most straight women were taken..........

**1861** · July 8th, 2009, 06:20 PM

I got my 1st gun 55 years ago this Christmas . A 22 stevens single shot rifle . Got serious about guns in 1965 - 1968 . Got serious again in 1970 . and have been ever since .