I was fortunate enough to grow up in a hunting family and always had some kind of rifle and shotgun to shoot until I bought my own when I was 17 a long time ago.
I did borrow a shotgun once from a hunting partner when I left mine in a truck a few miles away from the field when we shared a ride to the field. That was darned nice to have when the doves flew by. Other than that time I typically share magnum man's philosophy of a weapon and a backup.
Not everyone has the same advantages as folks who are born hunting and shooting but it doesn't stop the driven guys and gals who jump in with both feet. The on the fence group are the ones who benefit from the loan of a rifle. Some of those people will stick with hunting others won't. I think long term there is a benefit to the ones who stick and even the ones who don't.
