This. I have taught many friends and relatives to shoot.. But my greatest "triumph" is a coworker. He works in San Antonio and I office in Houston but we both work for the same clients, just different functions. He is a die hard liberal but not stupid. He voted for Hillary in the general. He was dedicated anti gun. Over the course of a year I kept talking to him about guns and why I like them and what I do with them. We even discuss the political side of 2A issues. I have stood firm and refused to back down even when discussing the latest mass murder.Beiruty wrote: We are not losing an iota unless you do not pass down your love for 2ndA, or being gun enthusiast, shooter, collector or being that once a year hunter to your kids and friends and family.
I wound up taking him shooting twice and he said he enjoyed it but would never own a gun. About 2 months later, across company IM
, he sends me a picture of Ruger SR9 and asked me if it would be an okay pistol for him to buy. I knew I had him and it was time to set the hook. I said sure but let me bring down a few more handguns and rifles and let see what you like. He bought it and is now a proud owner. The latest is he now wants me to show him how to build AR15 from parts. My next step is to buy a 1 year NRA membership for him. I wish I could clone him over and over. I know a lot of us hate talking to the antis and think of it as a waste of time. I have said that very thing. But keep talking to people. Be a calm, cool and level headed ambassador for our 2A rights. We may go down but I am going to go down swinging...