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Originally Posted by faithless_1984  Hey welcome aboard Abhijeet.!
Donno why but i have always been crazy about guns ,had a huge collection when i was a child (read teenager lol) but only toy guns. :(
There are some guns in my family which are owned by my grandfather and uncles ,some double barrel and some handguns.
I personally like handguns.
Well have a pleasant stay here.
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The really great thing about shooting is, that it's never too late to start shooting! Just last year I had the chance to try out sporting clays for the first time (this was in the UK) and an elderly lady on a wheelchair (must be over 70 if a day!) was doing the same round as me... she outshot me by a mile! It was a humbling experience, which reminded me of just how "open" this sport is... age & sex is really irrelevant in shooting, in fact it might pain the macho sorts to learn that in certain disciplines women regularly outshoot men
Anyhow, for the vast majority of people who enjoy guns & shooting - competitions are really not a consideration, neither should they be! A day at the range, some friendly banter and a good time with friends... that's what it is most of the time... the only thing to keep in mind is, unlike other sporting equipment, guns if handled irresponsibly can cause serious harm - so a degree of common sense and maturity is required. That said, almost everyone has both; they just don't know it! I've seen little pre-teens handle firearms in a proper and safe manner! Training and common sense, that's all it takes... Of course in the Indian scenario it helps a lot if you have deep pockets, ammo here costs several times of it's cost overseas and the prices of (legal) guns will make you weep!
Cheers!
Abhijeet