I planned to buy my first handgun ON my 21st but here 2 years later I purchased one a few weeks ahead of my 23rd.
In my opinion it's a good skill to have just for the sake of having it. You never know if you'll decide to go military or law enforcement not to mention for home safety. I'd hate to shoot anything other than a paper target but knowing I can protect myself in my house helps me sleep at night.
Some people have the idea that a gun owner wants to go out and play wild-west or something but they couldn't be more wrong... though I'm sure there are a few nutjobs out there who wish for it who give the rest of us a bad rep.

Reminds me of the good ol' days sitting in the back yard with friends shooting cans with our BB guns, just with a bigger boom. *Tim Allen laugh*
Pretty true. I try and look at the bright side, 1 box = 5 mags. Neat numbers is a perk I suppose.
One law I found hilarious:
Glocks have TONS of aftermarket parts... one pretty amazing one is a pistol to rifle conversion. There are
With either of these... (the basic one just slides in... 5 seconds to take on and off) the second you put it on... you now have an illegal short barrel rifle, or in CA terms, an assault rifle and/or SMG. With the more complicated conversion you now have the required barrel length --It's legal except you now need a bullet button for the magazine. After the bullet button... 100% legal. HOWEVER... popping the kit off is now a felony for converting a rifle into a pistol!
