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In 2012 I had read a book that would change my life. It was called “American Sniper” the story of Chris Kyle the most lethal sniper in American history. The book stirred emotions of guilt in me for not helping and doing as much as I could to help fellow veterans for their service. I decided I wanted to build Chris a custom made rifle. I made contact with him and told him I was making him a custom Daisy Red Rider to honor his service. We had a laugh and agreed to meet at Shot Show in January 2013 since we would both be there. We caught up with each other and I gave him the Custom made .308 rifle and custom made case tolook like his book cover.

Chris Kyle was every bit the great American I had imagined. He was a very humble man and actually thought he didn’t deserve a rifle like that. It was truly one of the great honors of my life to have shaken his hand. We hung out a bit, had lunch together at Shot Show and he signed my copy of American Sniper. After Shot Chris and I texted back and forth a bit and he was very excited that he had a new Niece from his brother Jeff and Sister in law wife Amy. Tragically two weeks after we met, Chris was taken along with his friend Chad Littlefield at a gun range in Texas. A soldier with issues shot Chris and Chad in