I have a hard time discussing the 2nd amendment. I used to defend it, believe in it, and in many ways still do, but it's becoming increasingly difficult when firearms are in the hands of the least intelligent, least disciplined, least mentally well, least responsible people.
While I dream of how cool it would be to add "name firearm here" to my collection, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth of who I am associating with by doing that. Gross times we live in.
@DanIsWriting my favorite firearm is the AA-12, as it is a drum loaded, full auto shotgun, that's more "handheld anti aircraft gun" than it is a shotgun.
It's also my favorite because while it's very illegal for civilians to own, it has never been used in a mass shooting or even to hold up a liquor store.
It's definitive proof gun control works perfectly fine, but only when they want it to.
@Pungent yes, very true. As a veteran, I trained and used an m16a2 and an m249. I am drawn to the idea of an AR15 because it feeds my army nostalgia, and lets me excercise the skills I developed.
On the other hand, literally any dipshit can own one, and does. These guys think they are a tier 1 special forces operator when they go to the range and its disgusting to think that I could be confused for one of them.
Its like, false valor, but the 2a crowd is totally ok with it.
@Pungent yeah, I'm thinking of selling them all and just keeping my 22.
I love archery, and I can do it in my backyard without the police showing up.
@DanIsWriting Yep, I'm overdue for another bow string myself.
I was planning on getting my wife a crossbow, but I must have forgotten. Thanks for the unintentional reminder.
@Pungent a crossbow would be a lot of fun. I've never shot one before.
@DanIsWriting neither have I, but the whole winch-crank drawback is very tempting as her wrists aren't the strongest.
My wife had no problem getting her gun permit, but they kept smudging her father's fingerprints, so they could keep rejecting his applications.
He's a veteran, too. And a champion speed shooter.
But I suspect the real problem was that he had too much melanin.
@Pungent melanin will do that.
@DanIsWriting when I go to the range, I prefer a little .22 plinker, because ammo is expensive, and I'm secure enough in my manhood that I don't need to overcompensate.
Plenty of other hobbies that hone your skills that don't help their numbers
If someone can't tell if you are sportsman or a potential domestic terrorist, then it doesn't really matter
Like a racist joke that has just enough deniability to pass for not-racism, it doesn't matter bc deniability is the point.
I suggest archery.