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  • in reply to: Use of fire arms. #13917

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    There are many uses of firearms, depending on what kind of firearm(s) you have, and how you intend to use them. I started at the age of nine, when my father taught me how to shoot. When I was younger, he would supervise me when I would target shoot, or when we would go hunting together. We mainly shot rifles and shotguns. When I went into the Army, I shot the M-16, (a fully automatic rifle), an M-60 (a machine gun), and the 1911. (a .45 pistol) I enjoy target shooting a great deal. It is a lot of fun for me. I also have guns for self-defense, and I have a license to carry a concealed handgun. Because criminals have used guns for evil purposes, however, guns have acquired, for some people, and undeservedly bad reputation. To me, they are no better or worse than any other consumer product. Anything can be misused for an evil purpose.

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    Name : Michael, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 34, City : Stone Mountain, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : video editor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Use of fire arms. #41223

    Michael
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    There are many uses of firearms, depending on what kind of firearm(s) you have, and how you intend to use them. I started at the age of nine, when my father taught me how to shoot. When I was younger, he would supervise me when I would target shoot, or when we would go hunting together. We mainly shot rifles and shotguns. When I went into the Army, I shot the M-16, (a fully automatic rifle), an M-60 (a machine gun), and the 1911. (a .45 pistol) I enjoy target shooting a great deal. It is a lot of fun for me. I also have guns for self-defense, and I have a licence to carry a concealed handgun. Because criminals have used guns for evil purposes, however, guns have acquired, for some people, and undeservedly bad reputation. To me, they are no better or worse than any other consumer product. Anything can be misused for an evil purpose.

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    Name : Michael, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 34, City : Stone Mountain, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : video editor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Bearing arms in the U.S. #25881

    Michael
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    Many Americans feel guns are an important part of defense for themselves and their families. This goes back to our frontier days, when one was required to provide one’s own defense. Those who waited for ‘troops’ or ‘police’ didn’t last long. In 42 of the 50 states, there are provisions that allow citizens to carry concealed handguns in public. I can legally carry a concealed handgun in more than a dozen states. It is a sad fact that there are criminals who will attack and even kill you without an iota of concern. One can often rely only on oneself for defense in these situations. The police are overburdened as it is and cannot provide a personal bodyguard for every citizen. It is also rare that the police are there to intervene in the commission of a crime; they usually have to do the ‘clean up’ of the aftermath. Many Americans also feel that gun ownership is a key to their freedom. Few governments wish to tackle an armed populace. History teaches us that one of the first things a tyrant wants to do is seize personally owned guns. Why would he need to do that, except to quash resistance to his tyranny? Look at Hitler, Stalin and Castro for examples. The United States isn’t the only country with widespread gun ownership. The Swiss and Israelis have an even higher per capita gun ownership than we do.

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    Name : Michael, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 34, City : Stone Mountain, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : video editor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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