Oh pshaw, on Sun 22 Oct 2006 10:22:13a, OmManiPadmeOmelet meant to say...

> In article 9>,
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > Shooting skeet is fun. My father used to belong to a gun club and he
>> > would take us boys to shoot. We literally had a blast I grew up
>> > with guns and have the utmost respect for them. I would never go
>> > hunting with my father. I couldn't shoot an animal. He understood
>> > but still made sure I knew how to shoot, take care of a gun and
>> > follow the strictest safety measures. I'm a really good shot if I
>> > don't have to shoot too far.
>> >
>> > When Steven and I first got together I came across his handgun in his
>> > nightstand. I asked him to get rid of it. I didn't want a gun in
>> > the house (we lived in the city at the time but we were 300 feet off
>> > the ground with a doorman, a keyed elevator and security guards .
>> > He promised to take it to the police station and give it to them. He
>> > didn't do it so I did it. I never mentioned it. It's 18 years later
>> > and he has yet to mention the gun. I don't think he has noticed it's
>> > missing
>>
>> My dad as a hunter and I grew up with a vaariety of guns around the
>> house. I was taught to shoot very early. I didn't like hunting, but
>> enjoyed target shooting. When my dad passed away we gave away all of
>> his guns. As an adult I have absolutely no interest in it, nor do I
>> want a gun in the house.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
> You passed up a lot of $$$ giving them away you know... ;-)

I kept them in the family. Gave them to my uncle, my mom's kid brother.
He collects nice guns. If they hadn't gone to him, I would have sold them.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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