What Growing Up in Rural Germany Taught Me About Guns

In the Bavarian village where I was raised, guns are a part of life. Mass shootings are not.

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I love guns. I grew up with them. My grandpa taught me how to shoot them in our garden when I was eight years old. Like many kids who grow up in rural communities, guns were part of our life. Many in our village had at least one.