Erno86
Sorry to take issue, but it irks me a bit that one of the marketing procedures that gun-rights people use is to 'take politicians to the range.' It annoys me because "fun" makes gun ownership seem like an expendable hobby practiced by ignorant rednecks.
Back in 2013, before the avalanche of crappy Colorado legislation, I was chatting up my local rep and he was telling me that he had "never fired one before, but a group of citizens had taken me to the range." It struck me as odd, but I had some points to make, so I didn't get off into the weeds.
Like any other natural right, no one "needs X" (in this case a weapon), until he or she needs X. And then you will want the most effective X you can beg, borrow or steal. If there were a way to simulate waking up at 3 a.m. to the sound of a splintering door frame and the realization that your kids' room is 50' away on the other side of the house, I bet a LOT more politicians would see the beauty of having more than a phone ringing to 911 in hand.
Because basically...they're fun to shoot --- I can't afford a machinegun {which is legal to possess in Maryland by civilians, with the proper Federal tax stamp}, so my next best toy is a semi-auto that can shoot 6 rounds in 1.5 seconds --- Preferably a centerfire AR or AK.
Sorry to take issue, but it irks me a bit that one of the marketing procedures that gun-rights people use is to 'take politicians to the range.' It annoys me because "fun" makes gun ownership seem like an expendable hobby practiced by ignorant rednecks.
Back in 2013, before the avalanche of crappy Colorado legislation, I was chatting up my local rep and he was telling me that he had "never fired one before, but a group of citizens had taken me to the range." It struck me as odd, but I had some points to make, so I didn't get off into the weeds.
Like any other natural right, no one "needs X" (in this case a weapon), until he or she needs X. And then you will want the most effective X you can beg, borrow or steal. If there were a way to simulate waking up at 3 a.m. to the sound of a splintering door frame and the realization that your kids' room is 50' away on the other side of the house, I bet a LOT more politicians would see the beauty of having more than a phone ringing to 911 in hand.