Me And A Gun

[rattlerviper]

Wow I come home from work to find this thread! There are some amazing truths to be seen in this thread. It would apear that those that live in large cities on the east coast or west coast don't think that any of us that live in between them could possible have a legitimate use for a firearm.
How about shooting coyotes that are running rampant through my neighborhood eating cats and small dogs? Is that a legit use?

How about protecting my children from cougar attacks when I take them out camping. Yes people in the USA are attacked by cougars and black bear.

How about growing up on a cattle ranch in Nebraska and having to shoot coyotes that were eating our calves in the spring? Is that legit?

How about when someone is trying to break into my house and I call 911 and they tell me it will be about 45 minutes until a police officer can arrive because that is how far out the closest officer is.

I have lived and been in all these and more "legit" reasons for gun ownership. Before the left coast and the right coast talk about America and maybe they should actually visit it sometime.

[Anubis]

I live in Philadelphia, a large East Coast city. I own a few guns that I regularly shoot.

Where's your argument now?

Allow me to demonstrate something incredibly funny about plenary or absolutist statements.

It only takes 1 contrary case to turn them to dust.

Regards,

A

It would apear that those that live in large cities on the east coast or west coast don't think that any of us that live in between them could possible have a legitimate use for a firearm.

[rattlerviper]

I live in Philadelphia, a large East Coast city. I own a few guns that I regularly shoot.

Where's your argument now?

Allow me to demonstrate something incredibly funny about plenary or absolutist statements.

It only takes 1 contrary case to turn them to dust.

Regards,

A

Your 100% right...Though I didn't mean my statement as a absolute. It's also clear that it came out as a 100% absolute. (This forum does not have a spell check does it?).

Anyhow I'm better now! I actually went and read about some watches and feel much better...Generally when I want to talk guns I go to a gun forum...And I just don't talk politics for the most part.

Cheers

[LoganX3]

Generally when I want to talk guns I go to a gun forum...

good point...

[Kollektor]

...And I just don't talk politics for the most part.

Sage advice!

[Brightlight]

Wow I come home from work to find this thread! There are some amazing truths to be seen in this thread. It would apear that those that live in large cities on the east coast or west coast don't think that any of us that live in between them could possible have a legitimate use for a firearm.
How about shooting coyotes that are running rampant through my neighborhood eating cats and small dogs? Is that a legit use?

How about protecting my children from cougar attacks when I take them out camping. Yes people in the USA are attacked by cougars and black bear.

How about growing up on a cattle ranch in Nebraska and having to shoot coyotes that were eating our calves in the spring? Is that legit?

How about when someone is trying to break into my house and I call 911 and they tell me it will be about 45 minutes until a police officer can arrive because that is how far out the closest officer is.

I have lived and been in all these and more "legit" reasons for gun ownership. Before the left coast and the right coast talk about America and maybe they should actually visit it sometime.

Have you tried talking to these coyotes and explaining that your need for land and food is greater than theirs, and that it is just plain wrong and unchristian to kill young calves?

No of course there are legitimate reasons for owning guns, though I think these are much exaggerated and used to justify gun ownership. I have camped in the african bush where believe me the game can be just as anti human as your cougars and bears, and you have to have a pretty big gun to deal with a rampaging elephant or a hippo where you are between it and the water. But in that situation shooting is the last resort. In fact most african tribes do not have guns, the most they will carry for protection is a spear. It is a case of knowing and understanding the dangerous animals and treating them with respect.

[rattlerviper]

[QUOTE=Brightlight;440334]Have you tried talking to these coyotes and explaining that your need for land and food is greater than theirs, and that it is just plain wrong and unchristian to kill young calves?

QUOTE]No I do not try to talk to the coyotes, the bang of my .22-250 gets the message across just fine. Christian? What does Christianity have to do with this?

I also own guns because what happened to my relatives in the past in Europe must never be allowed to happen again at any cost. The first thing Hitler did was take weapons away. Then he proceded to try to kill us all off. Thanks but I won't trust any goverment that tells me to give up my guns and they will protect me.