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08-11-2008, 04:39 PM
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Firearms
Love them or hate them?
I like them myself I own two handguns as of right now, Smith&Wesson revolvers.
A model 12 service Revolver in .38 special, along with a Smith&Wesson model 34 Kit Gun in .22 Long Rifle.
Planning on picking up 2 Taurus Revolvers in the near future.
Anyone else care to throw their two cents in?
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08-11-2008, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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Mostly ambivalent. I've never fired or owned a gun, nor do I have any intention of doing so.
If it was a debate on gun control legislation you were wishing to start, well, it seems reasonable to me for the government to regulate the possession of devices that have the singular purpose of killing people. However, I feel that gun control laws are largely a distraction from the true causes of violent crime, which are mostly socio-economic inequities.
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08-11-2008, 05:25 PM
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Actually I didn't know if I should post this in General or Political,and Figured that it would end up being a Political debate,so I thought "Why not"
But my intention wasn't to start a gun debate,just to talk about what some folks own or if they had a preferance for one model or make over the other.
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08-11-2008, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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I do not own guns. I strongly prefer bows and arrows, knives, swords, axes, spears, you know, weapons that take more skill than one would need to operate a camera.
If forced in the position to pick some firearms, I will.
Benelli M4 Super 90
Dragunov Sniper Rifle
Smith and Wesson Model 500
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08-11-2008, 05:40 PM
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Location: Auckland
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I prefer star destroyer's .
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08-11-2008, 05:50 PM
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Wouldn't everybody like to have their own planet,even when your planet could take out others with one blast (Begins to draft shall issue permits for DeathStar Ownership)
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08-11-2008, 06:06 PM
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I recently purchased a pretty sweet sling shot the other day  but.....then I realized I don't have any place safe to practice 
I won't purchase a firearm, but I have an emergency plan to raid the nearest Wal Mart in case of a zombie apocalypse scenario.
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08-11-2008, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Saya
I recently purchased a pretty sweet sling shot the other day but.....then I realized I don't have any place safe to practice
I won't purchase a firearm, but I have an emergency plan to raid the nearest Wal Mart in case of a zombie apocalypse scenario. |
I find the whole zombie thing is an excuse for gun maniacs to try and prove that having 50 guns is a good thing.
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08-11-2008, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by Wednesday Friday Addams
I find the whole zombie thing is an excuse for gun maniacs to try and prove that having 50 guns is a good thing.
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I understand, which is why I'll see how my sling shot, machete and record collection works out before I raid the Wal Mart.
...Actually I should revise that plan as it involved the car of my ex, who moved away.
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08-11-2008, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Out of my mind.
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Right now I have two nondescript Mausers.
I'd like to own a Ruger Redhawk Alaskan in .454 Casull, a Sig Sauer P220, a Remington 700, and a nice AK-47 or AK-103.
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08-11-2008, 07:04 PM
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Pretty good selection.
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08-11-2008, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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I own long guns:
Russian SKS with fixed 10 shot magazine and bayonet.
Winchester Defender 1300 in police style 20 gauge.
Winchester .270 hunting rifle (bolt action) with scope.
family heirloom Sears Model 50 .22 pea shooter. My father got it as a 16th birthday present, and he in turn gave it to me when I was a kid.
A lot of fun. I passed the Depart of Justice Handgun Test with 1001% and can legally buy any handgun but I would need to buy a bigger gun safe to hold them all. I keep all my guns unloaded and have trigger locks on them too. The closet to the safe is locked, so there are three sets of locks (not counting my home locks and security alarm and the dogs) that protect my firearms from innocent or not-so-innocent hands.
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08-11-2008, 08:08 PM
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Nice collection,do you shoot skeet any?
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08-16-2008, 03:03 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Raxacoricofallapatorius
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I still much prefer the bow and arrow. Silent and beautiful. I wish I had a set so I could practice, but I do not have the money nor space needed.
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08-16-2008, 03:16 AM
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What type of bow are you looking for?
I could post a link to some makers if you'd like.
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08-16-2008, 03:28 AM
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Something simple. I've currently got too many up and coming expenses to buy a bow though.
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08-16-2008, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05
What type of bow are you looking for?
I could post a link to some makers if you'd like.
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http://www.hoyt.com/
These guys seem to make pretty good Compounds.
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08-16-2008, 04:22 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Since I don't hunt, I use a Longbow for target shooting. I find a nice wooden bow much more enjoyable since I don't need the technological advantage of a compound.
Here's my bow:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...272&hasJS=true
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08-16-2008, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05
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Not compounds...might as well buy a crossbow.
Recurve is for the cool.
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08-16-2008, 04:28 AM
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Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Recurves are nice, but I'm a pretty tall guy (6' 2"), so a longbow seems to fit me better. Some of the smaller recurves look like toys when I'm holding one.
Compounds just give you the edge of using less energy to hold it back. I don't consider it cheating or unsporting. Crossbows are cheating, you might as well use a gun.
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08-16-2008, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PortraitOfSanity
Recurves are nice, but I'm a pretty tall guy (6' 2"), so a longbow seems to fit me better. Some of the smaller recurves look like toys when I'm holding one.
Compounds just give you the edge of using less energy to hold it back. I don't consider it cheating or unsporting. Crossbows are cheating, you might as well use a gun.
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Compounds are also more accurate/ easier to be accurate with. Thats why in competitions they don't get x's in certain cases.
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08-16-2008, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Originally Posted by Wednesday Friday Addams
Compounds are also more accurate/ easier to be accurate with. Thats why in competitions they don't get x's in certain cases.
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Didn't know that actually.
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08-16-2008, 07:01 AM
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But going back to skill,shooting a bow isn't different from shooting a firearm when it comes down to it.
You still have to practice muscle and breath control.
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08-16-2008, 07:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Archery is much, much harder than shooting a gun.
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