Ask Lemmy

Florida

Everyone I hook up with always asks if I have protection so I figure I might as well get some. 🤷‍♂️

I grew up in a family of overly-armed suburban conservatives, so inheriting a significant number of guns was always a given. A few pieces have sentimental value tied to the relatives who originally owned them. I don't use any of them, though. Hunting never interested me. Target shooting is fun once in a while, particularly trap and skeet, but I have too many other priorities vying for my time and money. If I were to get back into target shooting I would switch to archery.

Pure fun. And also just in case humanity will finally f**k up so hard that we will end up in the apocalypse.

I have a rifle and a revolver, but they're both limited edition items that my grandfather got from a steel mill where he worked, so they're a "shoot if you have to" kind of thing.

I'd like to have more, because I enjoyed target shooting as a kid. However, they're not cheap, and I'm not sure I have the time.

At the same time, I'm in the US and the inmates are running the asylum, so I feel like I should have more.

Im American. All the people who think the laws were never meant to apply to them already have more guns than I have friends. And when they die, their likely rotten kids will get them. I can either accept that I live in a country where only terrible people have guns(this includes the cops). Or I could do something about it and take my sefety into my own hands. Really simple choice at the end of the day.

Started out never wanting guns, but a family issue prompted it for safety reasons. Then, after taking a class and training, I found out I really enjoyed target shooting, even the wife got on board so we use it to bond.

I don't think I could ever enjoy hunting, unless it became necessary for survival for some reason. I'd like to have the extra funds to train and compete for the active shooting competitions (think the video of Reeves training from John Wick) but it's pretty pricey unless you have your own setup on some land.

I went to bed and woke up to Trumpie being President. Figured it was time to start the process of acquiring firearms since Trumpie was going to start fucking everyone's life.

I don't have, but have been considering getting. I hear there's masked bands of kidnappers breaking into homes, so maybe it's time?

Don't have guns yet, but kinda want them. I don't trust police, I'm non-white, fear of racists.

My husband has one, but I would like my own. I'd like something smaller-- not sure if they make "girl" guns, but I'd like that. I have tiny ass little hands and a weak grip, and the uhhh kick? Not sure of word but I don't want a gun that is going to fly outta my tiny ass weak hands when it fires...

I am a smidge paranoid when my husband goes out of town for work. Also with how things are proceeding in my country, I don't want to be in Nazi Germany 2.0: The Electric Boogaloo without a weapon. I am much more of a knife girl, but a gun is a good deterrent.

It is a good skill to have, shooting a hand gun. Imo everyone in the US should have it (if they want).

I’ve been called the f word a few times since the election so I’m not going to become some homophobe’s victim

I don't, I don't and I don't. Welcome to Portugal. Try the food and wine, enjoy your stay.

I don't yet but I intend to get one. I fully expect to be treated with violence by the state or by citizens committing state sanctioned violence. It would be nice to be able to defend myself. I also just enjoy shooting them, they're pretty cool.

1. A gun is useful tool for acquiring meat in a sustainable way. Shout out to venison!

2. I am a trans woman. There are a lot of armed right wingers that would love to see me dead. They can try, but I’m not going to give them an easy time of it.

Don't need, don't own, kinda want (because I like shooting), but I can't be arsed. Besides, I really should not pick up another expensive hobby.

I like shooting as a sport. Not into hunting but hitting targets is fun.