That might be because they might be the "Plastic Fantastic" generation and have yet to realize and come to respect the firearms that led to what is being made today.
How old are we
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I know. Who is going to pick up the mantle?
Late to the party, 12hr days will do that
Hot Dam, I'm in the majority
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Colonialgirl
Hawkeye
I'm a Pre-WW2 model born in 1941; 83 years old now and aiming to set the family record at 103. Had Great Aunt that made it to 102+ and my Uncle hit 101 and died disappointed as he wanted to out live his Aunt. On the other side, had a Great Grandma that was WELL over 100; Talked about crossing the prairies in a covered wagon and living in a sod hut, prairie grass taller than a man's head (Okla, Mo ); Mom made it to 96, so I got a pretty decent history !!
Only one under 40, interesting 
TINCANBANDIT is back
Single-Sixer
Gen X'er, born just a couple of weeks after the Kent State shooting
Too old to fight, too young to die, that is why I carry concealed.
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IKE
Single-Sixer
Proud to be upright and still drawin' air....turned 74 in early Jan.
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What's scary to me is there won't be any young men that appreciate old Rugers, Colts and Winchesters! To preserve and protect their history!
The lady with the sun hat and flowered suit looks kinda like she could be a wild one.......
I recently did a poll just like this one on one of my motorcycle forums and got very similar results. Young people don't do forums, and now I have been told that younger people avoid Facebook because it is too difficult to maintain focus by reading a two sentence comment. They want to stick to Instagram where they can see a photo and no more than two or three words.
Once we reach about 50, for almost all of us we have to accept the reality that there are fewer years ahead of us compared to those already lived. I'm almost 81, and about the only thing making me not overly focused on how little time I might have left is the reality that my mother lived to just shy of 104, so that gives me some reason to hope to be around for another couple of decades.
And although there are all sorts of things that I can no longer do, or no longer do as well as I once did, I can still ride a motorcycle and do so whenever I can. More than anything else, that helps me fight off the lethargy that comes with feeling sorry for myself as a worn out old man.
Once we reach about 50, for almost all of us we have to accept the reality that there are fewer years ahead of us compared to those already lived. I'm almost 81, and about the only thing making me not overly focused on how little time I might have left is the reality that my mother lived to just shy of 104, so that gives me some reason to hope to be around for another couple of decades.
And although there are all sorts of things that I can no longer do, or no longer do as well as I once did, I can still ride a motorcycle and do so whenever I can. More than anything else, that helps me fight off the lethargy that comes with feeling sorry for myself as a worn out old man.
KIR
Sparks, NV
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I fudged and put down 81, which I will be in late May. Recently read where men could live to be 115 and women 115.7. I am going for it, until I got some medical news last week. Lots of testing in my future... My G'Grandmother lived to 100; a deaf mute who was born in AZ Territory. Alas, no records about her ancestors. At least I got to be in the five generations of living family, first as the second and since last February the oldest. So that is an achievement...
Don Lovel
Hunter
Apparently old school rules here
In a month I will be 87. Getting close but not quite there yet.I see people over 90 are too smart to participate!
john guedry
Single-Sixer
Dad passed at 75,Mom was 97. I've made it to 80. Good so far.
well. keep on keeping on!
