Sorry if my manner has offended some here on the board, but this really bugs me.

Driving is not a God given right with specific mention in the Bill of Rights, gun ownership is.

We can go round and round, but when I hear stories like the one related by the OP, I cringe.

Too many people will accept gov regulation before they will get off their backside and get their hands dirty. With all of the OP's qualifications, he should have offered to give some followup instruction for those less knowledgeable.

We do not live in a perfect world, and sometimes we can only make a difference in our little sphere of influence.

I admit, I have felt the same and reacted the same in similar circumstances, but had a fellow dress me down much the same as I have here. It has made a difference in my attitude towards beginners and newbies in the gun world.

If I have managed to give anyone a new perspective, then it has been worth it.