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RE: Why have a gun?
April 5, 2022 at 3:14 pm
(April 5, 2022 at 3:06 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: Well I'm 62 and haven' t touch myself in a couple of hours.....
Slacker.
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 5, 2022 at 3:17 pm
(April 5, 2022 at 2:29 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: (April 5, 2022 at 2:22 pm)Brian37 Wrote: ^^^^^^^^^^^ Soooooooo much this. I am 55 and I haven't touched a firearm since I was 18
And the world is thankful.
This is exactly what I was trying to convey earlier. I have no issue with OLB owning guns. Why? Because he’s trained, knowledgeable, and responsible.
I have huge issues with 37 owning guns. Why? Because…37.
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 5, 2022 at 11:52 pm
(This post was last modified: April 6, 2022 at 3:30 am by The Valkyrie.)
If guns aren't the problem, but people are, why allow guns to be given to the people who are the problem?
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 6, 2022 at 3:27 pm
I like shooting guns at the range for fun, but I have friends who own some and I shoot theirs (throwing some money for ammo, of course). Having one for self-defense frankly just isn't appealing to me. I don't think it's necessary and I'm not comfortable carrying.
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 6, 2022 at 3:33 pm
(April 6, 2022 at 3:27 pm)Aegon Wrote: I like shooting guns at the range for fun, but I have friends who own some and I shoot theirs (throwing some money for ammo, of course). Having one for self-defense frankly just isn't appealing to me. I don't think it's necessary and I'm not comfortable carrying.
I think that if you aren't comfortable carrying, that's the best reason not to.
I don't carry because I had nerve damage a few years ago that made it so my hands, arms, and shoulders weren't always under my control. I did carry prior to that and may again since I've healed.
I used to love to go target shooting but that is something I gave up for the reason above. Before I would carry again, I would go to the range first to make sure that I have the physical ability to do so safely.
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 6, 2022 at 3:47 pm
Now that covid is for the most part over, our the monthly outdoor range shoot is going to start again. I get to pull the trigger on some guns (full auto) I'd never have to chance to otherwise. And the tannerite targets makes it a bit more fun.
Plus I've been whacking invasive species in the yard, fucking grackels, I hates them.
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 6, 2022 at 3:58 pm
I don' t mind grackles.
It' s the cowbirds that annoy me.
Fucking parasites.
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Live examples are hard to find around here...
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RE: Why have a gun?
April 6, 2022 at 4:05 pm
(April 6, 2022 at 3:58 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: I don' t mind grackles.
It' s the cowbirds that annoy me.
Fucking parasites.
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Live examples are hard to find around here...
Grackles haven't yet migrated to the subdivisions yet but every damn parking lot is full of those damn things.
If they show up here...down will come the bird feeders. Right now I have a wonderful variety of birds that visit the yard for a tasty treat. Grackles are NOT welcome.
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