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Is It Safe to Buy a Gun Online?

My Dad believed every boy should know how to use a gun. He had good reason to. His dad kept a 12-guage in the umbrella stand, right next to the front door. Maybe for defense, but mostly to pick off a random pheasant in the morning. That shotgun got as much use as any tool he owned. My Dad watched his brothers go to war … all of them. His oldest brother saw deep action as a scout on Mindanou, WWII. The second oldest in Korea. My Dad and his twin both enlisted as the Korean War was wrapping up. There are few reassurances when you go to war, but according to my Dad, one for him was having hands that already felt comfortable holding a rifle.

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