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Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:59 pm
by Zook
Hey everyone. I read over the forum rules, and didn’t see anything that would prohibit me posting this thread (feel free to notify me or report me to a moderator if I am wrong). I was curious as to what the average age for the majority of users on this forum are, I’m getting the feeling most people are a bit older than I am. So I created a poll out of curiosity

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:09 pm
by anygunanywhere
What poll?

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:19 pm
by Zook
anygunanywhere wrote:What poll?
Sorry it was messed up I fixed it

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:21 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Why don’t you use the forum’s built in poll feature: How Do I Create a Poll?

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:27 pm
by Zook
The Annoyed Man wrote:Why don’t you use the forum’s built in poll feature: How Do I Create a Poll?
Didn’t see that, thank you. Created.

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:39 pm
by thatguyoverthere
Did you want the age we actually are, or the age we would like to be? :lol:

Good idea for a poll. I submitted my "vote."

Even though you didn't ask, I'll tell ya. I'm old, but have only had my LTC for about 3 years. Been around mostly long guns and shotguns most of my adult life. Never was around guns as a youngster or teenager. No one in my immediate or extended family were People of the Gun. Anyway, I got the idea a few years ago to get my CHL and start carrying "just because I could." Seemed then (and still does) like a good enough reason to me! :thumbs2:

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:40 pm
by Pawpaw
It seems someone creates a poll like this every two or three years.

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:53 pm
by thatguyoverthere
Pawpaw wrote:It seems someone creates a poll like this every two or three years.
You're exactly right, Pawpaw. In fact, my wife and I just coincidentally covered that very idea in our scripture reading for tonight:

"What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 1:9

But what the heck. Seems to me it's easier (and more fun and better experience) for a new guy to create a repeat poll every now and then than it is to try to search thru the archives to find the old one! :cheers2:

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:59 pm
by BLG
Pawpaw wrote:It seems someone creates a poll like this every two or three years.
I don't remember seeing this particular subject before, but now I'm kinda curious myself.

(eta). Then again, there are a lot of things I don't remember. :confused5

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:17 pm
by jason812
I guess this validates the reason why you don't start a fight with an old man. :biggrinjester:

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:28 pm
by flechero
I'm now closer to 50 than 40... but the question I'd be more interested in was at what age did you get your CHL, now LTC. I was 30- and have had if for 16yrs. Although for the older people, it wasn't an option when they were young

Re: Average age?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:37 pm
by jason812
flechero wrote:I'm now closer to 50 than 40... but the question I'd be more interested in was at what age did you get your CHL, now LTC. I was 30- and have had if for 16yrs. Although for the older people, it wasn't an option when they were young
That would be interesting to see. Can't believe I waited until I was 36 but wanting to be able to protect my kids is what pushed me. In 3 years I haven't gone out in public without a pistol. Seems like a crazy idea now to not have one with me.

Re: Average age?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:00 am
by Pawpaw
thatguyoverthere wrote:Seems to me it's easier (and more fun and better experience) for a new guy to create a repeat poll every now and then than it is to try to search thru the archives to find the old one! :cheers2:
That's true. The forum is so big it can be very hard to locate something, especially when all you have to search by are general terms.
BLG wrote:
Pawpaw wrote:It seems someone creates a poll like this every two or three years.
I don't remember seeing this particular subject before, but now I'm kinda curious myself.

(eta). Then again, there are a lot of things I don't remember. :confused5
Who are you? For that matter, who am I??? :headscratch

I found one from 2011 that ran for 2-1/2 years: https://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic ... &hilit=age

Re: Average age?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:36 am
by RPBrown
Well, my age changed since the last poll :mrgreen: , I voted again.
As for how long I have been carrying, with a CHL-22 years. A while longer without a CHL

Re: Average age?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:03 am
by chamberc
I got my CHL at 22.