Bows, arrows, pistols, revolvers, shotguns and rifles

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My dear old dad shot himself in the foot as a child and has had two toenails on that toe forever after. But otoh I grew up in the north woods and if we wanted venison, there was only one way to get it. Young kids and guns don't mix, and that includes idiots putting them in their school lockers instead of out in the back of the pickup truck where they belong.
 

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I have a CCW, a few small guns, and a bow with a 75lb. compound pull. I carry the 9MM Ruger when driving my bike.

Weapon of choice is the bow and arrow. People seem to get quite a bit more unsettled when they force you to draw it and they find themselves staring down a 4 blade arrow vs. any gun.
 

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I have no problem with people who use firearms in a responsible manner. In fact, I quite enjoy target shooting. That being said, this whole "carrying a concealed weapon" permit thing is one of the reasons I don't travel to America. If that's the law, that's a-okay with me. But I'm not going anywhere near it. So I guess as much as I'd like to be non-judgemental about things, there is a line in the sand. As it were.
 

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Weapon of choice is the bow and arrow. People seem to get quite a bit more unsettled when they force you to draw it and they find themselves staring down a 4 blade arrow vs. any gun.

Agreed - I think I would rather get hit with a bullet than an arrow anytime!
 

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People seem to get quite a bit more unsettled when they force you to draw it and they find themselves staring down a 4 blade arrow vs. any gun.

I've noticed that with blades, bludgeoning tools, arrows, etc. Even with myself to a degree.

I guess because you can actually see what's going to main/kill you that adds to the intimidation factor.
 

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I've never seen the personal value in me having a gun/carrying one, but I don't bag on people who do.

I just ask that they be responsible about it, and take all the necessary precautions. There's been a couplea news stories about some rather large arsenals being stolen out of peoples' homes in my area. I'm just a bit surprised that they didn't keep most of their stuff in a gun safe or have them locked up somehow.

Then there was the NFL player who got like $17,000 worth of guns stolen out of his truck. Why you got all that in your truck if you're not up to evil?

Be responsible. Know what you have, and how to prevent it from getting into the wrong hands. And, know how to use it SAFELY.
 
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When growing up William Tell and Robin Hood were on tele as kids. At 10 or 11 years old my best friend and I made our own cross bows. 2 pieces of timber. 1 about 2 feet long with a saw groove down the middle the other the cross piece. A strand of bycycle tube fixed by nails at each end of the cross piece.

We used dart board darts as our arrows, the flight would go into the groove, the tube pulled behind. Amazingly accurate over a quite a distance..Lotta fun. Nowadays would be in serious trouble. Moved on to air rifles, then they moved on to 22 semi auto rifles, then shotguns. Went shooting with them once to a place called Casino Nth New South Wales at my mates Uncles property, to shoot roos.

I shot one, I never felt any satisfaction at shooting something with a high powered weapon and telescopic sight, something that stood still and looked at you dazed in the glare of a spotlight. In fact, it was a bit of a life changer in some aspects. To hunt for me is to use instinct, cunning and what nature provides you to kill to survive. Not take aim at a hundred yards and pull a trigger.
 
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I shot one, I never felt any satisfaction at shooting something with a high powered weapon and telescopic sight, something that stood still and looked at you dazed in the glare of a spotlight.


Very sad case in NZ V, a year or so ago......happens far too often, not clearly identifying the target.
be many inst all over the World, am sure..
Shooter very remoseful, due for release in a week, after about a 1/3rd of sentence served.

Teacher mistaken for deer, shot dead


The hunter was illegally "spot-lighting" and shooting on public land, Mr McIver said.

It was likely the man had been shooting from a vehicle but Mr McIver said he couldn't confirm that until he had more details.
 

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I live in North Carolina and had to wait 30 days before I got a handgun permit through the Sheriff's office. So the fact Calboner listed about NC not requiring a background check is wrong. Also, if you have a felony, you cannot get a permit, buy a gun, have one given to you, or in anyway own a gun. However, I doubt most convicted felons even apply for a permit.

I'm taking a class for concealed carry and the wait is 90 days. It is a thorough background check that includes mental health records search. These are the North Carolina laws.

Most people that commit crimes with guns do not have a license, never took a class to handle them, and are the types of people who are looking to shoot someone. The vast majority of people who own guns, will never shoot anyone. The point is that they won't be defenseless when an asshole comes by and points a gun in their face. If that fireman had pointed a gun a me, I would have immediatley distracted him and shot him dead within 3 seconds. I wouldn't have felt bad about it either. It's me or the bad guy. And that's the reality of it.

Think of me what you wish. But if anyone tries to hurt or kill me or my family, I have a surprise waiting in this tiny package. It's usually a Glock 23 and I know how to use it.

There are people of "sound mind" who are just plain evil and if they can't shoot you, they look for other means to hurt and disable another person.

Hell, my car weighs 3000 pounds and I see people using their vehicle in an aggressive and deadly way every single day. Even when they have kids in the backseat. Some people have the killer instinct whether they own a gun or not.
 

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I consider myself an outdoorsman, martial artist retired and generally all around country guy ( not trying to steed away from our own Country Guy of LPSG). I still have most of the bladed and impact weapons I learned how to use. I keep an antique Bow and Arrow and I have inherited a few shotguns passed down to me.

I was a member of the NRA for many years, untill the Oklahoma city bombing by a home grown nut / terrorist. When I read the reasons Timothy McVeigh, gave for his actions, it made me slightly afraid and I resigned my Membership the next day. I still firmly believe that guns in the right hands are fine, I grew up with them.
 
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I live in North Carolina and had to wait 30 days before I got a handgun permit through the Sheriff's office. So the fact Calboner listed about NC not requiring a background check is wrong. Also, if you have a felony, you cannot get a permit, buy a gun, have one given to you, or in anyway own a gun. However, I doubt most convicted felons even apply for a permit.

I'm taking a class for concealed carry and the wait is 90 days. It is a thorough background check that includes mental health records search. These are the North Carolina laws.

Most people that commit crimes with guns do not have a license, never took a class to handle them, and are the types of people who are looking to shoot someone. The vast majority of people who own guns, will never shoot anyone. The point is that they won't be defenseless when an asshole comes by and points a gun in their face. If that fireman had pointed a gun a me, I would have immediatley distracted him and shot him dead within 3 seconds. I wouldn't have felt bad about it either. It's me or the bad guy. And that's the reality of it.

Think of me what you wish. But if anyone tries to hurt or kill me or my family, I have a surprise waiting in this tiny package. It's usually a Glock 23 and I know how to use it.

There are people of "sound mind" who are just plain evil and if they can't shoot you, they look for other means to hurt and disable another person.

Hell, my car weighs 3000 pounds and I see people using their vehicle in an aggressive and deadly way every single day. Even when they have kids in the backseat. Some people have the killer instinct whether they own a gun or not.

I knew that article he posted wreaked of bullshit. It just sounded too irresponsible, (although that's entirely possible for any government)
 

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The article said that anyone who already had a valid concealed handgun permit could purchase a gun without a background check, which was of concern because of how many permits had not been rescinded after a person had committed a felony.

CuriousMe said she got her permit that they did a background check then, which isn't the situation described in the article. If she said that she got a concealed handgun permit, then committed a felony and then tried to buy a gun, then that would be relevant.
 
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The article said that anyone who already had a valid concealed handgun permit could purchase a gun without a background check, which was of concern because of how many permits had not been rescinded after a person had committed a felony.

CuriousMe said she got her permit that they did a background check then, which isn't the situation described in the article. If she said that she got a concealed handgun permit, then committed a felony, then her example would be relevant.

Once again, I don't know the state regulations in NC, but the background check is done federally through the FBI NICS. No matter what state you live in, and regardless of whether or not you hold a permit, this background check should be run.

I cannot imagine someone with a felony trying to legally buy a gun from an authorized place and getting through the check. Several of my friends are authorized firearm dealers, and they tell me that they often have rejections from the background check, sometimes for reasons that warrant an appeal from the purchaser (such as past violations that were NOT felonies but on their record, or filling out the form incorrectly).
 
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Once again, I don't know the state regulations in NC, but the background check is done federally through the FBI NICS. No matter what state you live in, and regardless of whether or not you hold a permit, this background check should be run.

I cannot imagine someone with a felony trying to legally buy a gun from an authorized place and getting through the check. Several of my friends are authorized firearm dealers, and they tell me that they often have rejections from the background check, sometimes for reasons that warrant an appeal from the purchaser (such as past violations that were NOT felonies but on their record).

I haven't fact checked it personally, but the New York Times is usually really good about that. The New York Times said that North Carolina is one of 20 states where it works like that.

Ah, I found this. It appears that you are wrong.

Since North Carolina handgun purchase permits qualify as an alternative to a NICS check, a firearms dealer may conclude a sale of a handgun or long gun without a NICS check, if the purchaser delivers a valid North Carolina-issued pistol purchase permit to the dealer.

In fact, there's an entire discussion on NCgunowners.com about how easy it is to buy a gun with a permit in NC.

In NC you can get your concealed carry permit and once you have it buy any gun anywhere same day.

As I read the state law (but I'm sure Sultan will correct me if I'm wrong), if you already have your purchase permit you will be able to walk in and walk out with your handgun within minutes. It's just a matter of paying the money and filling out a one-page form.

Once you have your permits all the required checks have been completed. Head on down to the shop and walk away with your new gun.
 
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I haven't fact checked it personally, but the New York Times is usually really good about that. The New York Times said that North Carolina is one of 20 states where it works like that.

Ah, I found this. It appears that you are wrong.

I am not sure of the legality but in Florida you can buy a gun at a flea market with a drivers license, no back ground check.