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twomillenium wrote:I never received a firearm as a Christmas present, but I was allowed to give my granddaughters a 22 cricket 3 years ago, I also surprised my sons with AR-15s. I don't know who was more excited, the giftees or the gifter.

My post was about guns you received, but you have made a point. Watching my grand daughters opening their Cricketts I was probably more excited than them. I have more .22 rifles and single shot .410 SG just waiting for them to get a little older. I have 4 year and 1 year old grandsons that will get theirs, too. Actually I gave my son-in-law a vintage Marlin bolt action .22 rifle when my first grandson was born. He's breaking in with a Daisy Red Ryder BB rifle.

I developed an interest and yearning for firearms at an early age. I can't put my finger on what prompted that because while my dad had several guns he didn't hunt or shoot. He did so before the war, but as far as I know not so much afterwards. My twin brother and I begged for a shotgun when we were about 10. If I got one at all I was expecting maybe a single shot .410. Lo and behold were were given JC Higgins 12 ga pumps with Cutts Compensators and a set chokes. My interest and receipt of the gun prompted my dad to take us on several waterfowl hunts afterwards. My favorite Christmas! Not just the gun, but also for the fact we got to hunt with him.