I know kids today, that have similar economic situations. Some of them are up at o-dark thirty, doing their chores in support of the family, off to school, then more after school, before any fun time can happen. There are similar aged kids, sleeping late, missing school and into drugs, fully engaged in the entitlement mentality. There have been clear cultural shifts.
I believe there will be later comers to game guns and good bird dogs. I suspect they are shooting so called assault weapons today, and will not just randomly stumble on a hedge row with all the gear.
One 14 year old girl on my son’s school trap league shot gramma’s SKB 150 20 gauge, short barrels, open chokes. 14 year old is misleading, this kid was 5’11”, and easily mistaken as being a young adult. She shot my sons Mossberg 500 12 gauge better, but, loved shooting her grandma’s double. Grandma was the one who got her involved, and cheered her on from the stands, along with a bunch of the rest of the parents.
Haven’t seen her since my son graduated, but, feel good about where she was.
Best,
Ted
