Why can't guns just be for fun?
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toivo
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Two firearms that are fun and practical at the same time. Those people at the gun store don't know squat: 9x18 was the military handgun chambering of the Eastern Bloc countries for 40 years. I'd say it's up to the task.
I have fun shooting my Glocks. They would also come in handy for defense if the need ever arose. I have fun shooting my BSA Martini Model 12 too, but an eight-pound single-shot rimfire with a 29" barrel wouldn't be my first choice for a defensive application.
Now that sounds like fun. I want one of those!
MyGreenGuns
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I do not (yet) hunt, so none are "hunting" tools. I am not a soldier, so none are "offensive" tools. I do not (yet) compete, so none are "sports equipment".
My shotgun is loaded and ready for home defense, but I've never used it for that purpose.
ALL my guns are "fun guns". That is, until the day something bad happens. Then, I'll have a pile of guns, and "this one that saved my life."
QUOTE: "I never really thought about using my beltfed ma duece for home defense."
I think a man has a right to defend his family. But seriously, thats one of the top guns in my "I'd like to shoot one" list.
My shotgun is loaded and ready for home defense, but I've never used it for that purpose.
ALL my guns are "fun guns". That is, until the day something bad happens. Then, I'll have a pile of guns, and "this one that saved my life."
QUOTE: "I never really thought about using my beltfed ma duece for home defense."
I think a man has a right to defend his family. But seriously, thats one of the top guns in my "I'd like to shoot one" list.
iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns
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everything I'd wanna say has pretty much been said
most of my guns are for fun, life seems a bit too short to not enjoy ourselves , and I really enjoy shooting SAAs, cap n balls, all sorts of .22lrs, old shotguns, etc. etc. I even have a few I wouldn't hesitate to depend on. It's already been said, training for seriousness is also fun.
I really liked the last sentence in Sam1911 's post #8
and hey 50cal, are you Will from Sons?!?
If I lived in a far more rural area, I might want a ma-deuce around for home defense x-D
most of my guns are for fun, life seems a bit too short to not enjoy ourselves , and I really enjoy shooting SAAs, cap n balls, all sorts of .22lrs, old shotguns, etc. etc. I even have a few I wouldn't hesitate to depend on. It's already been said, training for seriousness is also fun.
I really liked the last sentence in Sam1911 's post #8
and hey 50cal, are you Will from Sons?!?
If I lived in a far more rural area, I might want a ma-deuce around for home defense x-D
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I live in a rural area. I can shoot almost anything in my backyard. Yet the "gun" I shoot the most is a crossman air rifle. It's very cheap to shoot. It's very easy to find fun targets. There are numerous online vendors that will have a fancy self resetting target at your house in a few days for about the cost of a box of quality centerfire ammunition.
If you live in an area where you can't find a range or you can't shoot at home an air gun is a lot of fun. A couple bales of hay or a pellet trap is all you need. There are air guns that have the same feel as many popular pistols. They even have a moving slide so you don't develop bad habits that will get you "clipped" with a real pistol.
If you live in an area where you can't find a range or you can't shoot at home an air gun is a lot of fun. A couple bales of hay or a pellet trap is all you need. There are air guns that have the same feel as many popular pistols. They even have a moving slide so you don't develop bad habits that will get you "clipped" with a real pistol.
JustinJ
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Eh, i wouldn't want to get hit by one but in reality the .30 carbine round is little if anything more than a pistol round.
Ignition Override
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As few people in this country (since frontier days) seem to have been mugged by a thug from 50 or 100 yards, other than near the Austin tower in 1966, it's really hard to imagine why any rifle, especially an FAL or M-1A etc, is needed for defense from people.
Many appear to be counting (one day) on an actual "Road Warrior" situation, to help justify their investments. A few of them are at "SKSboards".
Much more subtle and devious situations caused by possible high inflation in foreign countries
(other than Germany in the 1920s) are usually not nearly as interesting to read about, and so profitable for private sellers and the retail industry as post "s**f" topics.
Promoting anxiety =$$$$, because the human mind clings to bothersome possibilities and won't let go of what it can imagine.
Many appear to be counting (one day) on an actual "Road Warrior" situation, to help justify their investments. A few of them are at "SKSboards".
Much more subtle and devious situations caused by possible high inflation in foreign countries
(other than Germany in the 1920s) are usually not nearly as interesting to read about, and so profitable for private sellers and the retail industry as post "s**f" topics.
Promoting anxiety =$$$$, because the human mind clings to bothersome possibilities and won't let go of what it can imagine.
JustinJ
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I have multiple said rifles and Road Warrior was a lone wolf so you're theory doesn't fit. On the other hand i do have a heeler.
PT92
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I get it.
I don't follow...? Do you mean they are like 'safe-queens' or collection pieces?
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Stevie-Ray
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The vast majority of my guns are for fun, and yes, I call them toys. Nothing wrong with big-boy toys. I also have a truck that is a toy, and it's far more dangerous than any gun.
I also have some serious work tools, like my carry weapons. Some of them can be quite fun, also, but that's rare.
I also have some serious work tools, like my carry weapons. Some of them can be quite fun, also, but that's rare.
Marlin60Man
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Yeah, all I have is .22s for target shooting.
You know it does make me wonder though... If the 2nd amendment is the right to bear arms, should that really pertain to firearms that are just for recreation? I suppose one could argue that as far as hobbies go, it's a little dangerous and maybe could be seen as without merit to just shoot for fun?
Though on the other hand, we also have the right to have a "well regulated militia"? So it'd probably be best we're all up and up on our target practice.
You know it does make me wonder though... If the 2nd amendment is the right to bear arms, should that really pertain to firearms that are just for recreation? I suppose one could argue that as far as hobbies go, it's a little dangerous and maybe could be seen as without merit to just shoot for fun?
Though on the other hand, we also have the right to have a "well regulated militia"? So it'd probably be best we're all up and up on our target practice.
DammitBoy
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That's an excellent idea!
dmazur
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I don't have links to support my answers, but I think I can express the basics anyway, if I'm allowed to be "close enough for discussion":
For an example of where this can lead, look to Canada. I believe you can own 1911 pistols in Canada, but you can only transport them to & from matches. There may be some fairly tight laws for licensing as well. There certainly isn't any carrying a handgun for self-defense.
For an even worse example, look to England. I believe you can't even own a semi-auto pistol. Their right to own handguns has been limited to revolvers with some ridiculous barrel length approaching that of a rifle. There is also no recognized need for carrying a handgun for self-defense.
No, the problem is, once the government starts regulating what type and where you can "bear arms", there just doesn't seem to be a good way to convince those writing the regs that you are going to own a gun solely for recreation, and so you should be exempt.
I believe the term commonly used to describe this is "slippery slope". The NRA has lots and lots of discussion about this...
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