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Feb 18, 2009View in Crawl 4
FTA:"Finally, there is the matter of the sort of freedom for which America stands. It is a freedom of individual men. It is a freedom of individual responsibility and individual rights. It abhors the collective, effete "safeties" of older, tired nations in which the people must be " protected" from themselves. It is a freedom which, if it ever came to it, would be fought for on every single American doorstep."So many people on Digg don't get this.
"Every man and woman in this country, and every child over 10 should know how to handle a rifle and how to shoot."I have a picture hanging above my fireplace right along side my grandfathers hand made Kentucky long rifle (he was a gunsmith) and it shows my dad putting a hand made single shot breech load .22 in my little 5 year old hands. My grandfather made it specifically to fit my little body, although I was 12 before I could fire it without an adult. I still have that gun today and someday soon, I plan to duplicate that picture with my son.Thanks grandaddy.
We were both lucky to have dads who appreciated the importance of learning about guns and shooting early in life. I received a single shot Winchester .22 youth rifle for my 7th birthday. Like you, I was about 12 before I was allowed to use it without adult supervision, after I had shown that I had the knowledge and maturity to use it responsibly and safely. I brought many a rabbit and squirrel home for the stew pot with that rifle. I can still remember my dad giving me a hard time (but with a smile on his face) over bad marksmanship and wasted meat if I didn't shoot them in the head.
Yeah, I was certainly lucky to have my dad and grandad. I remember the worst ass whipping I ever got. I was about 7 and I pointed my little gun at some cars going down our country road. I did that once and I couldn't sit down for 2 days. :) And of course my gun was taken from me for the rest of the year. "Son, you never point a gun at another human being unless you plan to shoot them." Still remember those exact words to this day.
Unlike you my father was "afraid" of guns and so as I child I had no exposure. I spent time in the military and became very fond of them. I now own a lot of them and do not intend to let the gov know how many (law or no law). I teach my children 2 boys and 1 girl how to shoot and they love it.Freedom is maintained by an armed people. A government respects its armed citizens and walks all over those who cannot say "NO" with a gun.
@novaculus "If your attacker dies, he dies. If he doesn't, call the ambulance as well as the cops."It depends state by state actually. In Wisconsin, if you plan to shoot an intruder, you pretty much have to kill him otherwise he can sue and the defender can go to jail; probably will. When the cops come, you only say one thing: "I just wanted him to stop. Any other questions can be directed to my lawyer". I was told as well that you don't want to load your own ammo in your own home because that increases your chances at losing in court. It's ridiculous and the fact our governor, due to his veto power, is against gun laws that protect the innocent doesn't help.
Closed AccountFeb 18, 2009
FTA:"Finally, there is the matter of the sort of freedom for which America stands. It is a freedom of individual men. It is a freedom of individual responsibility and individual rights. It abhors the collective, effete "safeties" of older, tired nations in which the people must be " protected" from themselves. It is a freedom which, if it ever came to it, would be fought for on every single American doorstep."So many people on Digg don't get this.
Closed AccountFeb 18, 2009
"Every man and woman in this country, and every child over 10 should know how to handle a rifle and how to shoot."I have a picture hanging above my fireplace right along side my grandfathers hand made Kentucky long rifle (he was a gunsmith) and it shows my dad putting a hand made single shot breech load .22 in my little 5 year old hands. My grandfather made it specifically to fit my little body, although I was 12 before I could fire it without an adult. I still have that gun today and someday soon, I plan to duplicate that picture with my son.Thanks grandaddy.
novaculusFeb 18, 2009
We were both lucky to have dads who appreciated the importance of learning about guns and shooting early in life. I received a single shot Winchester .22 youth rifle for my 7th birthday. Like you, I was about 12 before I was allowed to use it without adult supervision, after I had shown that I had the knowledge and maturity to use it responsibly and safely. I brought many a rabbit and squirrel home for the stew pot with that rifle. I can still remember my dad giving me a hard time (but with a smile on his face) over bad marksmanship and wasted meat if I didn't shoot them in the head.
Closed AccountFeb 18, 2009
Yeah, I was certainly lucky to have my dad and grandad. I remember the worst ass whipping I ever got. I was about 7 and I pointed my little gun at some cars going down our country road. I did that once and I couldn't sit down for 2 days. :) And of course my gun was taken from me for the rest of the year. "Son, you never point a gun at another human being unless you plan to shoot them." Still remember those exact words to this day.
kronzdiggFeb 18, 2009
Unlike you my father was "afraid" of guns and so as I child I had no exposure. I spent time in the military and became very fond of them. I now own a lot of them and do not intend to let the gov know how many (law or no law). I teach my children 2 boys and 1 girl how to shoot and they love it.Freedom is maintained by an armed people. A government respects its armed citizens and walks all over those who cannot say "NO" with a gun.
mst3kcrowFeb 19, 2009
@novaculus "If your attacker dies, he dies. If he doesn't, call the ambulance as well as the cops."It depends state by state actually. In Wisconsin, if you plan to shoot an intruder, you pretty much have to kill him otherwise he can sue and the defender can go to jail; probably will. When the cops come, you only say one thing: "I just wanted him to stop. Any other questions can be directed to my lawyer". I was told as well that you don't want to load your own ammo in your own home because that increases your chances at losing in court. It's ridiculous and the fact our governor, due to his veto power, is against gun laws that protect the innocent doesn't help.