That's not maturity or lack of. That's inexperience or lack of situational awareness. Chances are great that if you (in my case, a younger guy) took the time to explain and show them, they'd appreciate it. Try that with Eminem in the bay next to you...marksiwel wrote:Age and Maturity do not always go hand in hand. I've seen my share of Young Fools and Old Fools in my short time in the shooting world. The first time I got muzzled swept was by an old guy.pbwalker wrote:Truer words have never been spoken...G.C.Montgomery wrote:... our industry tends to attract people with pretty serious maturity issues ...
One trip to the Bullet Hole in San Antonio will prove this statement. Full of wannabe 'gangstas' and kids thinking they are 'hard' with with their Jimenez "duece duece"...
I need to find me some 50+ year old gents to shoot with...
I'm talking about the kids who act a fool at the range, thinking they are all tough and "cool" because they have a pistol. I've yet to see older folks like that...