Dispatches from gun country: ‘Firearms to me are what handbags are to women’

By Ben Philippi

Dominic Capone, actor and producer of the famous Capone bloodline and Staci Richter photographed in Lockport, Illinois. Dominic sports a Ruger SP101 .357 revolver. Staci sports a Walther PK in .380. (Photo: Ben Philippi)
Unlike his great uncle, Dominic Capone of the famous Capone bloodline pursued a successful career in television and film. He also enjoys the shooting sports and collecting guns.

Firearms to me are what handbags are to women. We have different types to play with depending on the event.
Just like a lot of Americans, I grew up watching TV shows where it was the good guys vs. the bad guys. Unlike todays generation of kids, I didn’t have social media. I played outside with my friends everyday. We often used toy guns, playing good guys vs. bad guys and cops & robbers after school. I look back now and realize that’s where I developed my street smarts.
Between playing on the streets and having a close family, I started getting into firearms not because it is our right, but because if makes me feel complete.
The same childhood friend who I played with outside as a kid is now a cop. He took me shooting one day at the range and

Source: Guns.com