 Merry Christmas
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12/22/2010 1:12 AM
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Gary
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I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope Santa puts everything you wish for under the tree. I'm blessed that my daughter is now living in Texas with me. That's all the gift I need.
I always look forward to the fall when all of you start sharing your stories and photos of your hunts and guns. I'm especially pleased to see so many hunters showing up here who are new to the sport. Some are even new to hunting and have been doing exceptionally well. Congratulations and thank you all for sharing your adventures.
We can all help grow the sport by inviting others to participate. Myself, I have recently cultivated two new handgun hunters who are now close friends of mine. It wasn't hard, all I really had to do was show them a few pictures and let them shoot a couple of my big bore guns and they got fired up. TJ (Shinola67) didn't own a real hunting handgun until about 18 months ago. Now he has several. His brother Kyle is just getting started but has already secured his first hunting handgun (an FA 454) and has taken several whitetail, blackbuck does and a scimitar oryx. Both are hooked... Now I will start working on a couple others who have expressed an interest in learning more about handgun hunting. I'm thrilled to see some of you starting up hunts which I'm sure will become annual events.
I hope everyone here enjoys this site as much as I do in providing a voice for the handgun hunter. We're still a minority but growing each day. We still have a couple good months to go before the seasons roll into spring so, Good Hunting and Merry Christmas.
Gary
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12/22/2010 1:27 AM
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Gregg Richter
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Merry Christmas, Gary! I am so glad to hear about your daughter!
And thank you ever so much for creating and maintaining the best Handgun Website out there!
Gregg Richter
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12/22/2010 1:37 AM
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KRal
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Merry Christmas to you too, Gary! Thanks for keeping this site going; although it's cost me alot of money.  I think I just created a new handgun hunter a couple hours ago, myself. I was at the gun shop picking up my wife's Christmas present and a guy was looking at a scoped super blackhawk hunter. I asked him if he was into handgun hunting and he said no , but was thinking about a new challenge. Well after a few pic from my phone and a hour conversation about hunting; he's now on his way....
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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12/22/2010 1:50 AM
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Mark Hampton
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Gary,
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and everyone on this forum. I hope 2011 is filled with blessings, health, and happiness to all.
Happy Holidays,
Mark Hampton
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12/22/2010 1:58 AM
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wtroper
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Gary,
Merry Christmas. I actually thought of you last Sat when I was on the toll road, missing Austin, enroute from SA to Dallas. Think about the YO next year.
It's more important where you hit 'em, than what you hit 'em with.
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12/22/2010 2:50 AM
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12/22/2010 3:36 AM
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Mike Harris
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Merry Christmas from one of the new guys. This site is great and the folks here have been extremely helpfull. Cant wait to start the new year with a new sport and new friends.
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12/22/2010 2:01 PM
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Augustus
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Merry Christmas to everyone on this site from another one of the new guys. Thanks for all the help and answering the repetative questions.
Patrick Thomas
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12/22/2010 2:11 PM
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Whitworth
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Merry Christmas to y'all and Happy New Year!
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12/22/2010 2:41 PM
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Roger in NC
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Merry Christmas, everyone. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the sport with us new folks.
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12/22/2010 4:51 PM
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Ernie
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Merry Christmas to all.
Gary,
Good that you have your daughter with you and congrats on getting two more to hunt with handguns.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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12/22/2010 5:32 PM
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Merry Christmas to all who visit this great site. This place is like brushing my teeth! I do it every morning.
Recoil
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12/22/2010 5:34 PM
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johnwilliams
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Merry Christmas to you Gary and the rest of the gang!
H.H.I.#8190 Colossians 1:17 And He is before all things,and by Him all things consist!
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12/22/2010 6:15 PM
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mt45
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Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
Gary,
I'm new to the site myself but I've already gotten the handgun hunting juices flowing in my brother. Another opportunity to spend time with family doing what we love to do.
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[Re: Roger in NC]
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12/22/2010 6:36 PM
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Gary,
Sometimes the best gifts we ever get are not under the tree...
Glad things worked out for you...
Merry Christmas to and a Happy New Year to ALL!!!!!!
Shortgun
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12/22/2010 8:07 PM
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Thanks For a Great Site Gary...
Merry Christmas to Yall & To All Yall A Happy New Year!!!
ONE SHOT - ONE KILL
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12/22/2010 10:32 PM
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wheelguns
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Merry Christmas and God Bless guys.
Thanks again Gary for everything. Sounds like you got a wonderful Chistmas present.
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12/22/2010 11:00 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Gary, Good words....2010 proved to be an exceptional year for me as I`ve hunted with 7 members of HHM from accross the United States and can tell you they are the best.2011 is going to be a tough year to try and top the handgun hunting of 2010.Thank you for who you are and giving us what we have.Merry Christmas,
Your friend from Jersey
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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12/23/2010 12:02 AM
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Merry christmas to all and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
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12/23/2010 12:49 AM
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Merry Christmas to everyone!
This is the best bunch of folks I have ever run across, on some sites people seem to take on a certain personna, hiding behind a screen name, NOT HERE. My hat is off to everyone associated with this site, members and moderators alike. Thanx for keeping it friendly, informational and what it was intended for.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The good Lord gives us "Life" a "Window Of Opportunity" what we do with this opportunity, defines who we are and what we become.
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12/23/2010 1:54 AM
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Darrell H
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Gary,
I'm glad that you've gotten the Christmas gift that you desired. Sounds like you've got your priorities in order. Thanks for all that you do for us. 
Merry Christmas to all!
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12/23/2010 3:49 AM
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Yes thanks Gary for what you have done here this is a great place to be whether sharing what we have learned or getting new ideas and information from the others who frequent this site. and on that daughter thing, I'm so envious, I get to spend a couple of days at each of the holidays but it is never enough. best holiday wishes to you and your family.
HH
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12/23/2010 2:58 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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12/24/2010 3:09 PM
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Anniex
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Everyone
As you know I haven't hunted much or shot a handgun for long. And some of the people I share my stories with "think I'm crazy". After all I should be shopping in the mall :-) I have enjoyed every minute of it, watching, listening and learning
Have a safe and Merry Christmas! And remember what it is really all about!
Ann
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"Life's tough....It's even tougher if you're stupid"
~John Wayne~
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12/25/2010 4:13 AM
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Larry in SD
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all. A very special Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Gary for providing a great place to hang out.
Larry
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12/25/2010 7:06 PM
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Merry Christmas one and all from KY, Have a safe and happy new year. Pray for the troops that are still in harms way, their families, and all the ones that went before. Thank you Gary for what you have given us ,and a special prayer for Tigger and family .
junebug
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12/25/2010 8:47 PM
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Gary
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You can't wait any longer. Join the NRA and start writing your Congressmen and Senators.
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12/26/2010 1:56 AM
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Gregg Richter
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12/30/2010 3:10 AM
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Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a SAFE, Happy New Year!
Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine!
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