What Fun with Those Old Trainers

[Ovidio]

Great story Bob! I developed my love of Lee Enfield trainers many years ago when a kindly DCRA range officer saw me peeking through the door of the old World War II barracks which had been converted into a 25 yard indoor range. She (yes, it was a lady) offered to teach me how to shoot and even paid the 25 cent fee for the ammo, targets, and loaner rifle for me if I helped her clean up after the shoot. I was just shy of my 7th birthday and she felt it was high-time I learned to shoot. I remember happily relating the day's events at the family dinner table and was applauded for learning to shoot at such an early age. Can you imagine a 6 year old today coming home and telling his parents someone taught him to shoot a rifle? The police would be called and charges soon following.

Depends on the parents... Nowadays, I don't think even the greatest gun enthusiast would risk being alone with an unknown kid.
This world of ours has become a tad too stupid...
And that even without considering firearms.