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MineralMan

(146,345 posts)

6. Owning a firearm without any training in its use is

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 04:21 PM

Aug 2017

not all that useful, really. There are a lot of people, like myself, who do have training in the use of firearms. I own firearms. I know how to use them. However, I don't expect to ever need to use either the firearms or the knowledge. Still, I can and will, if necessary.

Just purchasing a firearm is of little value.

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About my husband and the gun [View all] cyclonefence Aug 2017 OP

I didn't read your original post, but renate Aug 2017 #1

Your post was fine. boston bean Aug 2017 #2

LOL! That happened to me once when I got an emergency phone call and couldn't answer. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2017 #3

If I lived outside the city in bear and cougar country, I'd have a shotgun Warpy Aug 2017 #4

I know that zone--Central between San Mateo and Wyoming. panader0 Aug 2017 #14

That makes no sense. hunter Aug 2017 #5

Owning a firearm without any training in its use is MineralMan Aug 2017 #6

Very smart, even well trained police miss 57% of the time from 0 to 6 feet away Not Ruth Aug 2017 #7

Stress and movement on both ends makes for difficult shots Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #11

It's true. Especially when someone goes from being HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #10

he goes from anti-gun to an AK-47? Skittles Aug 2017 #8

There are a lot on the left worried about a new era of terrorism from the right. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #18

That clarifies matter. sarisataka Aug 2017 #9

He can't get an automatic legally ksoze Aug 2017 #12

Most people find semi-autos are plenty deadly, ask the victims of many of the mass shootings in this Hoyt Aug 2017 #15

Don't worry about it Mosby Aug 2017 #13

There was nothing wrong with your original post or this one. Hoyt Aug 2017 #16

I repeat: go to counseling. politicat Aug 2017 #17