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I do target shooting as a hobby but I'm genuinely curious. The US is known (for better and worse) for it's culture of gun ownership but the US is also know for widely differing experiences

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

yes i have fired, yes I own a few.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I own about 20 rifles and hand guns, mostly gifted. So 1. Yes, and 2. Sure, so long as you're a safe shooter.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nope. No plans to. I hate the gun culture in the US.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. When I was a kid and early adult I was pretty heavily involved in Boy Scouts and fired guns a lot through that. My dad also took me hunting a couple of times. I haven't fired a gun in probably close to 20 years, though.

I would fire a gun if I had a need to, but I have 0 interest in doing so for recreation. I don't own a gun, and don't really have any interest in one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm very anti-gun for myself and live in an area where it's fairly rare or at the very least open carry is not a thing cause it's weird to see guns in every day life. I have shot a pistol at a shooting range and I remember it being way more powerful than expected. I actually enjoy first-person shooter video games and whatnot but in actual life I don't want one. If I ever had to shoot someone...then I have to live with the fact that I shot someone. Not really how I want to be. I'm sure I'd shit myself in the moment but if it came to having to defend myself and I died cause I didn't have a gun...well I guess that was my time.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What if someone tries to shoot the orange Cheeto?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They tried twice, and probably got him elected.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Successful = cheeto gone

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