When I was growing up cartoons only came on TV on Saturday morning. There were no video games, and fun was mostly found playing football, cowboys & Indians, or army. Everyone in my family was a hunter and guns were a part of our life and my childhood. I killed a lot of small game and a few deer before I ever …
Imagine if you will a 16 year old boy going to Gunsite Academy to take the highly respected, week-long, 250 Pistol Course. Imagine that same boy taking a pistol that was first introduced in 1935. Imagine that boy competing against other shooters in the course who were adults, and who were using modern pistols, most of which were made of plastic. Can …
Rites of passage have been common throughout civilization. Not so much anymore; kids just seem to grow up and end up where ever the chips fall. A rite of passage should be good for the person and the community too. It should inspire the person to take responsibility for decisions to come, and it should empower and illustrate to the youngster they do indeed belong to …
