A question for gunsmiths/gunowners?

[August]

In high school, take your core classes and do well in them. That means your English, Math, Social Studies, and Sciences. Yes, you need to do well in Social Studies, even if it doesn't seem to relate directly to your intended career. Politics and economics classes will help you more than you realize.

For electives in high school, I would suggest classes such as shop, engineering (if offered), marketing (if offered), and other classes. Don't neglect things like physical education, either, and if you have any artistic bent whatsoever, get into some sort of arts class (music, art, creative writing, whatever). Again, just because it doesn't directly relate to your intended career doesn't mean you should ignore it. Art classes would be helpful if you ever intend to put custom paint schemes on guns, and music classes will give you a good outlet for stress later on in life.

When you get to college, you should probably find a technical school that offers gunsmithing, and pursue an Associate's Degree in business administration and your gunsmithing certificate. Remember that you may well have to go through an apprenticeship for gunsmithing, which could take quite a while.

And the final piece of advice I have to offer is this: most businesses fail within the first few years of operation. Only 35% of businesses last ten years, according to at least one source. I'm not saying that to discourage you, but to encourage you not to put all your eggs in one basket. Yes, owning your own business is great, but having a fallback plan is even better. If your business folds, having those other classes I mentioned will help you a whole lot.