I was lucky as well. My father was a hunter and gunsmith so I had firearms ever since I was big enough to shoot. Started out with a H&R .410 single shot shotgun when I was about 7 years old, had a marlin model 60 when I was 10, a Rem. 870 3" mag and a Win. M-94 30/30when I was 12. As I got older, I started working in the gunsmith shop, sweeping,cleaning, and stuf, to "earn" more firearms instead of money. Of course I got a few hand me down guns as well. The as I got old enough to buyfirearms, I started acquiring what I wanted and could afford.
I also started acquiring stuff like treestands, cammies, boots, and reloading equipment as I could afford them over the years. Today I have more stuff than I probably need but not nearly enough as I want!
