I am going to help a 23-year-old shoot the IDPA Classifier tomorrow. He told me he doesn't have the money or the ammo to shoot The Classifier. I waived his fee and said I would supply 200 rounds ammo.
Why?
Well, it's all about "paying it forward." That's what all the Old Men in my life did for me. They gave me all the Gifts of Their Shooting Lives and translated it down to my existence. I didn't really understand what they were doing back when I was a kid but I "get it" now.
I look forward to each and every chance I get to "pay it forward" in The Shooting World. It is up to us Old Guys to carry on The Tradition.
I will have a lot more about this story as it evolves. HAPPY Shooting!
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