Dave brings up an interesting thought re taking a kid huntin' and fishin'. Growing up we hunted A) because we wanted to eat and then B) for enjoyment. Therefore we hadand usedshotguns and rifles. My dad owned 1 pistol (it was a service weapon) and he never used it. Reason being was, it was not effetive in hunting. If we missed we didn't eat. So as a result from us never using pistols MY impression as a kid growing up was when I seen murders and tv shows, they were all done w/pistols and I associated pistols w/crime. After all, they're not good to hunt with (in our minds) Granted I know quite a few people now that hunt with pistols and are very accurate and effective with them. But because of the culture that my parents created surrounding hunting and guns. Using a gun for a crime was a hollywood thing to us. After I moved from home and to 'the big city' I soon realized that I was very blessed to have had the parents I did/do.