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Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)
163. I have. Not one of the anti-gun true believers though.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:14 AM
Jun 2016

The idea that the next Orlando or San Bernadino will be prevented by gun control makes no sense to me. I think it would make the problem worse. It hasn't even worked in Europe.

I also think that this message turns off the millions of rural people who have a very real USE for their guns, and not a lot of resources. It's the ultimate harassment/slander to them. They know perfectly well that taking their guns away won't make anyone safer.

Not since I was in the Corps... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #1
Same with me for the most part. Release The Hounds Jun 2016 #15
Same here VMA131Marine Jun 2016 #110
I was in VMFA531, and MAG11 Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #115
Machine operator in USMC Ernesto Jun 2016 #182
I have. ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #2
Me too. We used to do a lot of camping Hortensis Jun 2016 #143
Those things shoot like a rainbow deaniac21 Jun 2016 #219
I've done it several times. Agschmid Jun 2016 #3
Off topic, but M.I.A. always seems to have catchy songs. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #9
She quite awesome! Agschmid Jun 2016 #30
Interesting use of "Straight To Hell" mwrguy Jun 2016 #104
I couldn't understand deaniac21 Jun 2016 #220
That's too bad. Agschmid Jun 2016 #236
Have fired a gun and served in the military.... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #4
Do you think competitive target shooting is weird? hack89 Jun 2016 #11
Except the point is to murder scscholar Jun 2016 #62
That is a pretty fucking stupid thing to say. hack89 Jun 2016 #132
I think shooting a gun for no reason is weird. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #63
I have never shot a living thing in 35 years of gun ownership hack89 Jun 2016 #133
That's nice! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #235
Why do we want to knock down pins with a big round ball, SciFiRK Jun 2016 #229
Actually all of those seem silly to me! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #234
Own 3 metroins Jun 2016 #5
I find cooking relaxing. pangaia Jun 2016 #6
the same could be said about huniting Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #8
Is hunting relaxing and fun? pangaia Jun 2016 #13
I find it relaxing and fun. Brickbat Jun 2016 #157
Think aboout it... world wide wally Jun 2016 #75
Of COURSE the constitution guarantees the right to cook. pangaia Jun 2016 #151
I fired nearly every small arm and rifle the Army fields. Oh, and this: Aristus Jun 2016 #7
LOL! pangaia Jun 2016 #24
Me too GP6971 Jun 2016 #28
+1. Hoyt Jun 2016 #56
You have a way with words, my friend pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #81
Dang, deaniac21 Jun 2016 #221
Thank you. My fellow tankers didn't think so. Aristus Jun 2016 #222
I had a few boyfriends RebelOne Jun 2016 #10
I took my dad to the range yesterday, for father's day. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #20
A few times. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #12
Fired a bunch, but grew up and sick of gun yahoos. So not in 40 years. Don't want to either. Hoyt Jun 2016 #14
What kind of gun did you shoot most often, if you mind me asking? Kang Colby Jun 2016 #26
A Winchester "Can o' Beans" and a Remington "Bike Tire". cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #48
Also, a Smith & Wesson "Magical Staff": friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #60
"ram a staff into his face" ya know I thought he was talking about gathering up all the employees... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #67
LOL, wow. nt Logical Jun 2016 #16
I have drray23 Jun 2016 #17
I used to have a CPL but I found it unnecessary. roamer65 Jun 2016 #18
+10000000000000000000000000 Hoyt Jun 2016 #25
Yup. Agschmid Jun 2016 #36
In Indiana, you need a carry permit to go to the range. Adrahil Jun 2016 #40
That's a dumb law. roamer65 Jun 2016 #49
Yeah, it is dumb. Just one of many dumb laws here. Adrahil Jun 2016 #55
I shoot at clay pigeons about every other year. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #19
Many and often linuxman Jun 2016 #21
I did decades ago. Mz Pip Jun 2016 #22
When I was a young teenager visiting my aunt and uncle who lived on a citrus ranch mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #23
Yes, occasionally Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #27
40 or so years ago to hunt gwheezie Jun 2016 #29
Not nearly as often as I would like. SeattleVet Jun 2016 #31
Walmart around here tends to have the common calibers at fair prices. n/t Kang Colby Jun 2016 #46
Took my Granddaughter trap and skeet shooting on Friday NashuaDW Jun 2016 #32
Former competitive shooter, still occasionally shoot recreationally Rhythm Jun 2016 #33
I do like plunking with my S&W revolver. roamer65 Jun 2016 #34
I'm an Arizona Democrat LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #35
Funny, "Arizona Democrat". Kang Colby Jun 2016 #41
Yes, I have LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #37
I don't particularly enjoy it. flvegan Jun 2016 #38
Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #105
Yes, I have. 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #39
I'm a hunter and am from a rural area, I grew up shooting guns. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #42
ditto... very much agree...nt virginia mountainman Jun 2016 #96
My rural friends and relatives have horrible, bigoted contempt for fools with guns. hunter Jun 2016 #186
Yes, I have... BooScout Jun 2016 #43
I grew up in the southern Appalachians. Gun culture was - and is - such a part of life Glorfindel Jun 2016 #44
It doesn't relax me... kentuck Jun 2016 #45
I was interested in guns for less than a year PSPS Jun 2016 #47
I'm so sorry. roamer65 Jun 2016 #50
Bunk HoustonDave Jun 2016 #238
They made me sight a rifle through my right eye Warpy Jun 2016 #51
I have fired guns itsrobert Jun 2016 #52
As a kid at summer camp. Don't recall having strong feelings about it. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #53
I never have to be honest. romanic Jun 2016 #54
The industry is regulated. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #65
""How would you feel if Republicans used those lists to deny... voting rights,"" vkkv Jun 2016 #240
I shot one once. Scared the shit outta me. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #57
Now that was funny as hell! hack89 Jun 2016 #142
I have fired more than one type of gun. Didn't like shooting Ilsa Jun 2016 #58
I have. 840high Jun 2016 #59
I've had my own pistols that I used for target shooting and I enjoyed it. upaloopa Jun 2016 #61
Fired lots of wpns, mostly Army, used M-16 in VN combat, wounded by AK-47 fire. nt pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #64
Once littlebit Jun 2016 #66
Why didn't you like it? Kang Colby Jun 2016 #71
It was just uncomfortable. littlebit Jun 2016 #107
M-14 AND M-16 Bavorskoami Jun 2016 #68
"really get off on it" No hyperbole there, huh? "get off on it". cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #70
I have UnFettered Jun 2016 #69
A few times. 30-6, 10&12 ga. shotgun, Colt six shooter, Glock 9milli. BootinUp Jun 2016 #72
I've fired guns radical noodle Jun 2016 #73
What did you like about the old assault weapons ban? Kang Colby Jun 2016 #79
Honest answer radical noodle Jun 2016 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #74
In the hood and in the Navy Quayblue Jun 2016 #76
M-16 and M-60 in Army ROTC KeepItReal Jun 2016 #77
i have fired different calibres hill2016 Jun 2016 #78
Very few non-military personnel fire guns in anger. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #83
So people that hate guns, never ever fired one? Must be? Rex Jun 2016 #80
That's not what I'm suggesting, Rex. eom Kang Colby Jun 2016 #84
I hate military style weapons, I saw what they did in the Army. Rex Jun 2016 #88
Understood. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #93
Witnessing the carnage wreaked by small arms in combat is a sobering experience pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #118
Seen the damnedest things around here Rex Jun 2016 #230
Shoot Often enough. jmg257 Jun 2016 #82
How many of you have ever thrown a live grenade? JackRiddler Jun 2016 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author Inkfreak Jun 2016 #156
the first time i did that i was scarred, imho only a fool would not. drray23 Jun 2016 #206
and i forgot to mention drray23 Jun 2016 #207
Yes, but not in quite a while. trackfan Jun 2016 #86
Cool. n/t Kang Colby Jun 2016 #94
Looks more like catnhatnh Jun 2016 #164
The dude in the lifeguard shirt pointing the pistol at the other guy doc03 Jun 2016 #214
I know. I'm the other guy, and it was noticed as soon as we first saw the picture. trackfan Jun 2016 #224
Of course I have. I grew up in a real shitty neighborhood with a single parent who worked nights. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #87
When I bought my farm a friend helped my purchase a gun csziggy Jun 2016 #89
"" A gun is a tool to be used for a specific purpose - killing. "" vkkv Jun 2016 #241
Certainly. Thousands of times over the years....which really isn't that much. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #91
Guns are this country's form of martial arts. In China it's Kung fu. rusty quoin Jun 2016 #92
I did, back in college with an old boyfriend. phylny Jun 2016 #95
Boring HockeyMom Jun 2016 #148
Not since I was in the Air Force MrScorpio Jun 2016 #97
I've fired guns. I've gone hunting. I've shot animals. Zynx Jun 2016 #98
I was in the Army as an infantryman. I have fired practically every small arm in the inventory. kairos12 Jun 2016 #99
I'm from the South, so yes. onehandle Jun 2016 #100
I believe that you understand that banning AR-15s will have little if any impact on violence. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #171
national guard yes. I hunt with a bow- I hate noise swhisper1 Jun 2016 #101
I remember the last time I shot. MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #102
When I was a teenager, my brother took me out hunting. Frustratedlady Jun 2016 #103
Yes. Multiple times. And I dont particularly like it. The loud sound and the kick. AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #106
Very unpleasant for me too - I can't shoot a gun without getting a headache womanofthehills Jun 2016 #226
Yes, several times over the course of many decades. And we have a few, not counting Shrike47 Jun 2016 #108
Why yes, I have. Piss on guns. hunter Jun 2016 #109
I own a gun MFM008 Jun 2016 #111
lots...and AR15's should not be in the hands of civilians Demonaut Jun 2016 #112
I have my dad's old shotgun Bayard Jun 2016 #113
Yes Runningdawg Jun 2016 #114
Me. I used to shoot competitively, was on a couple of teams. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #116
Grew up around them, am comfortable with them Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #117
I have and do. Buzz cook Jun 2016 #119
In the Air Force, but not as a civilian. I also threw a few hand grenades in the USAF,... Binkie The Clown Jun 2016 #120
BETTER QUESTIONS: How many have been shot by a gun? Did you like it? nt pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #121
Yup. Agschmid Jun 2016 #129
Fired a weapon while in the military. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #122
Age 12 at summer camp. BB gun n coffee cans flor-de-jasmim Jun 2016 #123
And so it begins... pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #124
Yes. Started target practicing when I was 17. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #125
I fired a gun as a kid and while I was in the US Army. Sam_Fields Jun 2016 #126
I have UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #127
If video games count, I'm a vertible Wild Bill Hickok. Bensonhurst_braciole Jun 2016 #128
Not yet. merrily Jun 2016 #130
I grew up on a farm and hunted frequently. I wish we had much stronger gun regs. DCBob Jun 2016 #131
Yes... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #134
AF Marksmanship Ribbon - no - I hate it DrDan Jun 2016 #135
No, but then I've never shot up on heroin either. baldguy Jun 2016 #136
Yes, no, no. GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #137
My Dw and I both carry, but family fun at the range is a blast ileus Jun 2016 #138
I fared a full-auto once. rogerashton Jun 2016 #139
Army vet plus 25 years in R&D of Army weaposn systems. 1939 Jun 2016 #140
As a former R&D guy, what do you think of the return of the 1911 in a slightly updated form? aikoaiko Jun 2016 #166
Believe it or not 1939 Jun 2016 #172
I have. The first time I ever shot a handgun is quite a tale cali Jun 2016 #141
I have owned guns for 50 years and my wife and I regularly target shoot beachbum bob Jun 2016 #144
Yes, I shoot regularly melm00se Jun 2016 #145
Black powder is great fun, I actually enjoy shooting a firelock more than an AR-15... Marengo Jun 2016 #199
You may enjoy shooting buffalo rifles. oneshooter Jun 2016 #202
Thousands of times. Paladin Jun 2016 #146
I owned a Kimber Ultra Aegis II and passed the CHL class, tho I never bothered actually getting it. moriah Jun 2016 #147
I fired a gun after a long history of attendance issues Orrex Jun 2016 #149
A real gun madokie Jun 2016 #150
I have. Did not love it, but it was fun. hueymahl Jun 2016 #152
target shooting couple times with a 22....found i can't hit the broad side of a barn dembotoz Jun 2016 #153
My one and only time. Tracer Jun 2016 #154
I've been a hunter since I was 12 Shrek Jun 2016 #155
Yes, and I enjoy practicing, although I don't get to it as often as I need or want to. Brickbat Jun 2016 #158
Well I fired guns many times growing up. But what is your point? yellowcanine Jun 2016 #159
I have. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #160
I did once treestar Jun 2016 #161
Yes and no. It was never relaxing. When I was a child it seemed fun but.. JanMichael Jun 2016 #162
I have. Not one of the anti-gun true believers though. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #163
"Every marine is a rifleman". I never considered it recreational or relaxing though. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #165
Fired many guns. It has been a while. I don't get the "relaxing" aspect. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #167
Expert marksman, but no "recreational shooting" L. Coyote Jun 2016 #168
I used to shoot skeet and hunt birds, but it doesn't matter. HuckleB Jun 2016 #169
Air Force basic training Doc_Technical Jun 2016 #170
the scariest thing about a gun... lame54 Jun 2016 #173
< 5. Wasn't particularly fun. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #174
Glock. And various assault rifles. mainer Jun 2016 #175
Yes bonemachine Jun 2016 #176
i fired my girl friend's sig 220.. artyteacher Jun 2016 #177
Good thread KC. Yes, many firearms. And many times than I care to count. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #178
This message was self-deleted by its author Bradical79 Jun 2016 #185
Yes Motley13 Jun 2016 #179
Yes. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #180
Mainly, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 double barrel, .22 rifle, .30-06 etc. xocet Jun 2016 #181
No, I have never fired a gun. geomon666 Jun 2016 #183
I have, and I liked it Bradical79 Jun 2016 #184
It's fun. I also like racing go-karts. I don't want to take a NASCAR vehicle on the freeway. Bucky Jun 2016 #187
I started on the Boy Scout range at summer camp in Maine when I was 11. bluedigger Jun 2016 #188
M-16 in US Army (draftee Vietnam Era) Elwood P Dowd Jun 2016 #189
I have. On one occasion. LWolf Jun 2016 #190
I hunt with a HP rifle, and enjoy it. Do some rec shooting and enjoy that. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #191
Yes. Bolt-action Target mostly, some Trap with 12 ga..... vkkv Jun 2016 #192
Kang, the NRA is BAD NEWS - cancel your membership, please.... NT vkkv Jun 2016 #193
yeah and whats really annoying is that drray23 Jun 2016 #208
I have. Retired Military, had to maintain marksman for supplemental duty assignments. haele Jun 2016 #194
I grew up with them in my house wysi Jun 2016 #195
I love firing my guns, I love target shooting, I love it obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #196
Why do you have to be forced to give up your guns? oneshooter Jun 2016 #200
Never have and OldHippieChick Jun 2016 #197
Not once, not ever bhikkhu Jun 2016 #198
never..... chillfactor Jun 2016 #201
I grew up in rural PA left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #203
I did it at Boy Scout camp when I was a kid. NNadir Jun 2016 #204
I was in the Marines JennyMominFL Jun 2016 #205
I've been asked that question several times.... Bigmack Jun 2016 #209
I own several guns and like to shoot once in while, I used to hunt but doc03 Jun 2016 #210
No. I never want to NYFlip Jun 2016 #211
US and foreign weapons certified tabasco Jun 2016 #212
Hard to live subsistence otherwise Scootaloo Jun 2016 #213
us Lounge Lizards kentauros Jun 2016 #215
Cookie guns...now you are talking. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #218
Relaxing? Really? Darb Jun 2016 #216
It's not loud. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #217
Fired a gun, built an ar-15, worked in reloading industry, carried a gun for work in the past The Straight Story Jun 2016 #223
Yes, and I'd rather sit at home watching paint dry. SMC22307 Jun 2016 #225
I have, often. I'd like handguns tightly restricted and registered Recursion Jun 2016 #227
Several. calimary Jun 2016 #228
Have a few Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #231
I have. I have fired pistols and rifles. I'm OK with a pistol and a fairly PatrickforO Jun 2016 #232
Springfield rifle musket, 22 pistol and 22 rifle eleny Jun 2016 #233
I have, many times. ladyVet Jun 2016 #237
I have nil desperandum Jun 2016 #239
I have fired a handgun and a shotgun. I do not think anyone should own an assault Pisces Jun 2016 #242
I own several guns. Haven't fired them in quite some time but I used to go Downtown Hound Jun 2016 #243
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