I used to believe a "shotgun" was any kind of gun, whether it was a Colt or Webley . To me all guns where shotguns. I was 7 when learned the gory truth.
A childhood belief about wars

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that guerillas were monkeys with guns.— Dave D
- i used to think guns shot poison bulletsAnon
- From a TV news program about freedom fighters, I though that `Gorrillas` could use guns.— adrian
- My dad thought when he was little, rain was caused by army guys in the clouds with rain guns. — Daughter of the Weird
- I used to believe that guns shot out blood because everytime somebody shot a gun in a movie you saw blood.Anon
- I used to believe I would be able to fly when I grew up. Sometimes I think that still might be truth.— Melissa M