Kook-jin Moon
Korean-American businessman
Moon Kook-jin (born July 17, 1970), also known as Justin Moon, is a Korean American religious leader, businessman, and gun manufacturer. He is the son of Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han. His father is the founder of the Unification Church and his mother is its present leader.
Moon is the founder and owner of Kahr Arms, an American small arms manufacturer, chair of the Sun Moon Education Foundation, and co-founder of Rod of Iron Ministries.
Early life
Moon is the fourth son of Unification Church leaders Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han. He was born in South Korea, and in 1973 moved to the United States, to Tarrytown, New York, with his family. He attended Hackley School, a small private school in Tarrytown. Moon, who later took the first name Justin, recounts his early interest in firearms:
My first experience shooting was with my older brother when I was 14. He also liked guns and took me shooting with friends and family. We would have a great time setting up and shooting targets with an assortment of firearms.
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