With the internet, it seems everyone grew up in a different part of Canada. Now for those that have parents that do not like evil baby killing guns in the homes, I sympathise, and relate.
I too, had an anti gun father, and was raised in the city, and would shoot a .22 pellet gun I was given at age 8. You see, my parents were European immigrants to Canada, and have suffered some of the most horrifying things imaginable. My father himself was a “cold war” victim, actually political prisoner. I didn’t know it until his death in 1988, but he was caught in the 1950’s stealing blueprints of Russian tanks for our friends to the south. He lost 7 years of his freedom for that. My mother tells stories of being bombed in WWII and running to the bomb shelter at the age of 6.
So, don’t take it to heart when your family or co-workers don’t agree with hunting. You don’t know their complete background. You also don’t have to agree, and it’s most certainly okay to agree to disagree, just respect them.
I now live in rural Ontario, and am raising my own family. Things are totally opposite. Most people here, including me, hunt. Deer, turkey, geese, ducks, pheasant, coons, coyotes are all on the list. Most people here are not anti-gun. In fact, some of the people i have met are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. My loving wife supports me and my recreational gun hobby because of how she was raised: her dad is a farmer, and she use to have an FAC herself for work.
My son and I were looking at baseball gloves the other day at Walmart and got talking to a couple, then the next thing you know we are invited to EESA to shoot bow/arrow. I feel a sense of fellowship in these people, and the same for the many i have met at the gun club.
So now, i get to choice on how to raise my child. Firstly, is safety, and i don't mind the locked gun cabinets, and safes (storage regs).
As far as shooting sports and archery, I give them the same recognition in sports as soccor, hockey, baseball, and swimming. He will pick what he likes, when he is ready but whatever he chooses, he has his dads and moms support.
I too, had an anti gun father, and was raised in the city, and would shoot a .22 pellet gun I was given at age 8. You see, my parents were European immigrants to Canada, and have suffered some of the most horrifying things imaginable. My father himself was a “cold war” victim, actually political prisoner. I didn’t know it until his death in 1988, but he was caught in the 1950’s stealing blueprints of Russian tanks for our friends to the south. He lost 7 years of his freedom for that. My mother tells stories of being bombed in WWII and running to the bomb shelter at the age of 6.
So, don’t take it to heart when your family or co-workers don’t agree with hunting. You don’t know their complete background. You also don’t have to agree, and it’s most certainly okay to agree to disagree, just respect them.
I now live in rural Ontario, and am raising my own family. Things are totally opposite. Most people here, including me, hunt. Deer, turkey, geese, ducks, pheasant, coons, coyotes are all on the list. Most people here are not anti-gun. In fact, some of the people i have met are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. My loving wife supports me and my recreational gun hobby because of how she was raised: her dad is a farmer, and she use to have an FAC herself for work.
My son and I were looking at baseball gloves the other day at Walmart and got talking to a couple, then the next thing you know we are invited to EESA to shoot bow/arrow. I feel a sense of fellowship in these people, and the same for the many i have met at the gun club.
So now, i get to choice on how to raise my child. Firstly, is safety, and i don't mind the locked gun cabinets, and safes (storage regs).
As far as shooting sports and archery, I give them the same recognition in sports as soccor, hockey, baseball, and swimming. He will pick what he likes, when he is ready but whatever he chooses, he has his dads and moms support.
