When I was growing up, I was told like every little kid, that firearms are bad. Why are they bad? Because they are. As a kid, I grew to fear firearms, because everywhere I read, so and so got shot with this, a politician was trying to ban that….which re-enforced my preconcieved notion that guns were bad. Then I grew up. One day I decided, “Hey, I’m legal enough to vote, there’s a new measure on guns coming out soon. I should go and see what everyone is so afraid of.” So I went to my local range and told the guys, that this was my first time, what’s the easiest thing to shoot, how does this work, etc. I started out with a .357 revolver and fell in love. For three straight months I was at the range almost every day, honing my shooting skills, learning how to shoot properly until I thought I was ready for something else…the classic, the revered .45acp. I now own a WWII recreation Springfield .45, and I love the thing. I’m looking forward to purchasing the M-1 Garand before Dec. If anyone lives in the San Diego area and wants to go shooting, let me know!