Pretty much everyone in my family owns at least a gun except me not because I think guns are bad or anything, it's just that I don't have the money to buy a gun and ammo. I've also only ever fired my dad's pistol at a shooting range.
I'm considering getting a little detective special or something to mess around with. Can't really explain why.
What is this exactly? Do you mean like a Derringer snub nose?
And yes I have fired guns. I love guns. Though I think that people can be really dumb with them.
I'm actually more interested in the Colt Detective Special in the 3-inch barrel configuration (which is apparently kinda rare). Like I said, there's no real reason other than I think they look cool.
I have a M4 and a M9, and I have shot just about everything- but my favorite thing to use to fire weapons is my radio- with which I can put 30mm rounds and 2,000lb bombs on targets
It's just a human experience everyone needs to have. I'm in the school of thought boys in particular need to be taught weapons safety and functions by their father. It's just an obligatory part of growing up. I've never hunted though.
Thinking of this, i've probably fired about 20 weapons. Rifles, Snipers, explosives, handguns, and so on, I've never fired a goddamn shotgun!!!
EDIT: It's a Canadian M777A2, for those who're interested. I've fired loads of guns and currently own several, but this is the only one so far which has really mattered
@MariachiMacabre: What was fast exactly? The part where i mention which members of British society often have guns, or the part where I said guns are retarded?
Every single thread that mentions guns has that one person saying "I'm British and guns are dumb." It's becoming its own meme. You should change it up like, "I'm British and we love our knife crime."
It's just a human experience everyone needs to have. I'm in the school of thought boys in particular need to be taught weapons safety and functions by their father. It's just an obligatory part of growing up. I've never hunted though.
i agree, that and getting into at least one decent fight growing up or a tleast being on a wrestling team (i never was but its close enough) is something I would consider important in growing up. ya never know what kind of situation you could find yourself in one day and you don't want to be that guy...
I'm in the school of thought boys in particular need to be taught weapons safety and functions by their father. It's just an obligatory part of growing up.
Yeah... unless your dad died of cancer when you were seven. Honestly, there are a thousand things I wish I could have done with my dad, and firing a gun is just about at the bottom of the list. I just don't see... the point.
I'm in the school of thought boys in particular need to be taught weapons safety and functions by their father. It's just an obligatory part of growing up.
Yeah... unless your dad died of cancer when you were seven. Honestly, there are a thousand things I wish I could have done with my dad, and firing a gun is just about at the bottom of the list. I just don't see... the point.
Well that's terrible. Of course that isn't the most important thing. But it's on the same list as throwing a baseball, riding a bike, and fishing. Nothing actually having strict importance with being a human being, but part of the experience. I unfortunately didn't have a dad that taught me to shoot. I had to wait till Army basic training to learn. But now I have romantic ideas of training my non-existent son with safe use of weapons.
Note to self: during the next gun control debate, half of the opinions will be voiced from ignorance.
I'm always on the side of controlling guns as much as possible, but I've gone to the gun range. I'd like to fire more high powered stuff, but I don't have the money to buy/rent the weapons and ammo to do it.
People don't really have an issue with guns at the gun range or hunting. We have an issue with guns being used to commit crimes and the ease with which those crimes are committed because of the availability of guns, certain types of guns, magazine size, etc.
I don't think you realize how many people that are on the side of gun control have used guns and/or own them.
I'm in the school of thought boys in particular need to be taught weapons safety and functions by their father. It's just an obligatory part of growing up.
Yeah... unless your dad died of cancer when you were seven. Honestly, there are a thousand things I wish I could have done with my dad, and firing a gun is just about at the bottom of the list. I just don't see... the point.
Well that's terrible. Of course that isn't the most important thing. But it's on the same list as throwing a baseball, riding a bike, and fishing. Nothing actually having strict importance with being a human being, but part of the experience. I unfortunately didn't have a dad that taught me to shoot. I had to wait till Army basic training to learn. But now I have romantic ideas of training my non-existent son with safe use of weapons.
I think it's very important to educate ones children (as I have) with the safe and responsible use of firearms. It really gives children a much needed respect for weapons.
I've been shooting IPSC competition for a few years now. There was a time (when ammo was cheap before the Obama scare of 2008) that I would shoot every week, probably about 1,000 rounds a month.
Now that ammo is pretty much impossible to find and what you do find is like $30 a box for 50 rounds, I haven't shot any gun in about a year now. It's just too expensive.
Luckily, I got about 100 rounds of ammo for Christmas so I'm taking my mom with me to the range tomorrow so we can tear up some zombie targets.
I've been shooting IPSC competition for a few years now. There was a time (when ammo was cheap before the Obama scare of 2008) that I would shoot every week, probably about 1,000 rounds a month.
Now that ammo is pretty much impossible to find and what you do find is like $30 a box for 50 rounds, I haven't shot any gun in about a year now. It's just too expensive.
Luckily, I got about 100 rounds of ammo for Christmas so I'm taking my mom with me to the range tomorrow so we can tear up some zombie targets.
I've been wanting to build an M4 and just refuse to pony up the cash now. Walmart has that new rule saying folks can't buy more than 3 boxes of ammo at once. Try that?
Nope, and I’m not really interested in it. If I were given an opportunity, I might try out of curiosity.
I’ve had it explained to me, but I suspect many people watch movies and video games and think guns are way more accurate and controllable than they really are. In that sense, shooting a gun is probably valuable in that it would help you better understand them.
True. Shooting is not as easy as most people think it is. sight alignment, breath control, trigger control.... You basically have to turn your upper body into a rock. Even the slightest little twitch can send a round off target. It might only go off an inch or two at a few feet, but if you are shooting at longer distances (say, 100 meters or so) that little twitch in your hand can send a shot off by a few feet and miss the entire target altogether.
I remember when I was being taught to shoot a rifle the instructor was teaching us how to shoot between heartbeats so it wouldn't disturb our aim.
When you really get down to it, it's some crazy stuff. It isn't just as easy as "point the gun, pull the trigger" - there is a whole science behind it. It takes years - decades even, to really know what you are doing.
Note to self: during the next gun control debate, half of the opinions will be voiced from ignorance.
I'm always on the side of controlling guns as much as possible, but I've gone to the gun range. I'd like to fire more high powered stuff, but I don't have the money to buy/rent the weapons and ammo to do it.
People don't really have an issue with guns at the gun range or hunting. We have an issue with guns being used to commit crimes and the ease with which those crimes are committed because of the availability of guns, certain types of guns, magazine size, etc.
I don't think you realize how many people that are on the side of gun control have used guns and/or own them.
If you've handled guns then you're more informed than (now merely) 36.1 percent of those whom I'm certain participate in gun control discussions. I made no judgement on anyone's position on gun control. I only believe that, whatever one's position, one should be informed, at least regarding the physical weapon, as you've chosen to be.
If one has never handled a gun, and more importantly if one has no hard statistical data, one shouldn't presume to have an opinion in either direction.
I'm considering getting a little detective special or something to mess around with. Can't really explain why.
What is this exactly? Do you mean like a Derringer snub nose?
And yes I have fired guns. I love guns. Though I think that people can be really dumb with them.
I'm actually more interested in the Colt Detective Special in the 3-inch barrel configuration (which is apparently kinda rare). Like I said, there's no real reason other than I think they look cool.
Good luck finding one of those. The last one I saw at a gun show was going for like $2,000. Those are SUPER rare these days.
Honestly, your probably better off going with a Smith and Wesson 3"in 686. Pretty much the same gun.
I've been shooting IPSC competition for a few years now. There was a time (when ammo was cheap before the Obama scare of 2008) that I would shoot every week, probably about 1,000 rounds a month.
Now that ammo is pretty much impossible to find and what you do find is like $30 a box for 50 rounds, I haven't shot any gun in about a year now. It's just too expensive.
Luckily, I got about 100 rounds of ammo for Christmas so I'm taking my mom with me to the range tomorrow so we can tear up some zombie targets.
I've been wanting to build an M4 and just refuse to pony up the cash now. Walmart has that new rule saying folks can't buy more than 3 boxes of ammo at once. Try that?
Yup. We can't even FIND ammo at our local Walmart. It's sold out the second it hits the shelves. I've got to by my stuff from pretty much anywhere I can find it these days.
I shoot .45 too, so it's like $15-$30 a box now. I should have bought a damn 9mm. It's like half the price. (assuming you can find the ammo)
They're expensive (to buy the gun itself, to buy ammo, for upkeep and a place to store it...), and I don't plan to go hunting/don't live in an area where I could go hunting. I'd only ever buy one if I felt the need to defend myself, or if I felt I was at risk of being attacked, but hopefully that'll never happen.
I'm an American living in the south...of course, I've fired a gun. Only target shooting though since I have no actual desire to kill anything, but target shooting can be a fun recreational pastime. It can be a bit expensive though, so it's not something I plan to take up on a regular basis anytime soon. Guns aren't playthings though and holding one, you become very aware of its dangerous potential. Education is paramount to gun safety.
Does a bow and arrow count? I've used one of those before! And by used I mean "Attempted to use properly". I wasn't very good, though; kind of pitiful, actually. I should have joined archery club in my youth. That woulda been cool. But my parents were all like, "That's a big N-O, hun. Now go back to your other sports. Or why not go fall off the trampoline and onto your head, again, instead?" Sheesh, parents! Well, I never actually vocally asked if I could join archery club, but they should have known telepathically! Parents are supposed to be able to know those sorts of things instinctively... right?
I'm considering getting a little detective special or something to mess around with. Can't really explain why.
What is this exactly? Do you mean like a Derringer snub nose?
And yes I have fired guns. I love guns. Though I think that people can be really dumb with them.
I'm actually more interested in the Colt Detective Special in the 3-inch barrel configuration (which is apparently kinda rare). Like I said, there's no real reason other than I think they look cool.
Ahh, yes those things are really rare they run you around 2k typically. But you are getting one of colt's finest in my opinion, though all their guns are great. Hell if you can track one down film you shooting! I love the look and sound of that gun, and the feel is also nice in the hand.
I'm English and not a hick or a member of the so called "upper class".
Well, that certainly wasn't pretentious of you.
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@MariachiMacabre: Stooping to the level of somebody who doesn't like things that serve no purpose other than to maim or kill.
You do realize that although the original purpose of the weapon was a means of defense, a lot of people only engage in target (read: inanimate objects) shooting, right? In fact, target shooting contests are fairly common in countries where guns are legal.
To the OP's question, I have fired a gun before on rare occasions (I haven't fired a round in two years, and who knows how long before that.) However, I've never shot a gun for a reason other than target shooting.
As many games as I play with guns in them, I've never fired a real gun. I really don't have any desire or reason too. Until someone makes a real life Plasma Cutter, I will continue to not care about firearms.
@habster3: Hey, I do actually realise that! That doesn't change the object's purpose. Guns are still retarded. No amount of condescension will change that.
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