(May 15, 2022 at 1:51 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(May 15, 2022 at 1:30 pm)brewer Wrote: I wouldn't mind requirements for owning guns (need/use/proficiency/physical-mental status/ ..........), I meet those same requirements to drive a car. It might mean that I have to give up the the ones I consider 'toys' but I'm OK with that. Being denied the opportunity to put meat on the table and/or control predators just does not sit well with me.
I haven't been asked to come out and help reduce the coyote population during that last couple of lambing seasons. I blame covid.
Nobody sane would, or should fault anyone for saving money on food by hunting. And nobody sane would or should blame someone for wanting to protect their property from harm from wild animals.
If I had a firearm, and a crock or hippo came after me, sorry, at that point it is them or me, and self preservation would kick in.
But with human on human violence with firearms we don't have an excuse. We know better, but it is just some don't want to face a very real epidemic.
Then you agree that some level of gun ownership should be allowed. Stricter regulation is acceptable.
BTW, I only own one pistol. They have only one purpose. Sometimes that is needed here in the sticks.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.