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Yup, that's why if you're going to practice, do so on a range and always consider: what the hell is BEHIND/AROUND my target?
JFC for a nation as obsessed with firearms as the United States, the level of firearms safety knowledge is shockingly low.
People in my neck of the woods talk about fire arms the way I talk about video games or TV shows. They sound like recreation rather than self defense. I don’t know if knowledge is the only factor; a sense of seriousness about firearms seems to be lacking.
Yep people shoot around where I live on their own 2 acre plot of land. Always know what's behind your target "there are trees" and what's behind those trees Joe?
There’s a house in an adjacent neighborhood that occasionally fires guns to a degree that it sounds like a gun battle is taking place. This story will make me wonder about their gun safety.
To be fair if guns were legal in my area I'd totally have one for fun. They look like a ton of fun. Probably best I'm not allowed one
That's exactly the point. Those of us that want gun control don't want to rip them from the hands of responsible gun-owners.
We want common-sense laws that let us research and prevent gun violence. We want to keep guns out of the hands of those too young to understand them, criminals, abusers, stalkers, and the mentally-ill. We want people to have to understand how to safely operate them before purchasing guns, going hunting, or obtaining a concealed-carry permit. We want to limit gun crimes and school shootings.
But Republicans, the NRA, and gun lobbies oppose all of these popular positions most Americans agree on, even though it results in more gun deaths. There's no compromising with fundamentalists...
You and I, my friend, are of a singular mind. I don't oppose RESPONSIBLE gun ownership.
Responsibility, however, is a word missing from the MAGA/GOP/NRA vocabulary.
What was your latest purchase, if I may ask?
My latest... gun purchase? I bought a Remington 870 Express hunting shotgun maybe a decade ago. Non-firearm: I bought a matte black flatware set that was on sale for Black Friday that I really like!
Ah, that's a solid shotgun and flatware set!
Lol, ranges aren't necessarily any better. Hopefully they have someone enforcing safety rules, but there are a great deal of them that are in suburban areas, and even the rural ones can be within striking range of homes.