Do You Own a Gun?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:00 pm

Rifle-------revolver---------automatic? How many? Do you have a gun permit?

I own a Glock and have a permit for it.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:03 pm

I have no need for a gun, nor would i live somewhere that made me so scared i'd need one.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:05 pm

I have my left thumb and my forefinger. And they are both painted with a lovely shade of mauve nailpolish.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:06 pm

No-but a handy wooden baseball bat behind the front door, and a couple good kicks I learned in class, I am not worried one bit.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:07 pm

Yes, a few, all locked away safe & sound.:-6

Permits ,licences ,all accounted for.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:08 pm

Me neither and if you come around my house I'm sure you will run into a raccoon the size of a dog or an oppossum. Run would be your best bet.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:08 pm

buttercup;1032533 wrote: I have no need for a gun, nor would i live somewhere that made me so scared i'd need one.

Being scared has nothing to do with owning a gun. There are many reasons why some own guns.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm

10 assorted rifles and shotguns and 3 pistols. No permits.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:10 pm

Lon;1032546 wrote: Being scared has nothing to do with owning a gun. There are many reasons why some own guns.

Yes, you need them to shoot a tomcat to put in your tomitilla recipe. Why else would Lon need one?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:10 pm

Well yours is hardly for hunting is it Lon?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:12 pm

buttercup;1032552 wrote: Well yours is hardly for hunting is it Lon?

No, nor is it for personal safety.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:13 pm

Lon;1032556 wrote: No, nor is it for personal safety.
Must be a sex toy then.:wah:

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:14 pm

i own a gun and two of my boys own shotguns..

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:15 pm

Hubby owns a shotgun and a muzzle loader. Knows how to use both. Me?...........I don't mess with weapons.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:15 pm

YZGI;1032561 wrote: Must be a sex toy then.:wah:

:wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:17 pm

Lon;1032556 wrote: No, nor is it for personal safety.

C'mon then surprise me, what's it for?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:18 pm

One of my best friends is a retired U.S. Secret Service Agent. We go every once in a while to the indoor range and bet a lunch on who will have the closer grouping of shots. All good fun.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:59 pm

I don't own any, they scare me. I too have a couple of baseball bats around, but having a 140lb Great Pyrenees and a 75lb Chow, I feel safe and can't imagine anyone trying to come in or hurt us, they are both protectors.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:41 pm

I know how to shoot a gun, (well shotguns and .22 rifles), but I don't have one as I don't go hunting. We don't have handguns for personal use in Ireland, neither do uniformed police officers, and thats the way I want it to stay.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:09 pm

Being a southern girl who has lived on a farm all my life, it goes without saying that i have a gun and know how to use it!

my daddy taught me how to shoot a rifle and a shotgun when i was 16, and my husband bought me a handgun a few years ago and i have a concealed weapons permit to carry it with me!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:14 pm

no gun, its illegal here,but I have baseball bats!

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:38 pm

No, I don't own a gun but think that I might like to have one for protections.

My area does seem very safe..surprisingly.....

But, one never knows who might be popping into your home in the middle of the night

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:21 pm

Kathy Ellen;1032696 wrote: No, I don't own a gun but think that I might like to have one for protections.

My area does seem very safe..surprisingly.....

But, one never knows who might be popping into your home in the middle of the night

if someone comes popping into my home in the middle of the night they're in for a surprise! :sneaky:

wildhorses · Post by **wildhorses** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:52 pm

I use to own a gun. A handgun. That was many years ago. Now that the gun ban in San Francisco has been successfully challenged in court....I may now get a gun. I just have to decide what gun I want. I really need to go to the shooting range and "brush up". I have not shot a gun in a long time. I am sure it is like riding a bike....but still...if you own a gun you should be familiar with it and know how to use it.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:56 pm

I don't own one, but I like the fact that I have the right to get one if I choose to.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:00 pm

Smith & Wesson 9mm

Dont need a permit but Ill be going for a concealed permit.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:45 pm

I use to own a Glock many years ago beautiful weapon. Got rid of it when there were kids in the house just didn't feel comfortable. I now have a wooden bat that I'm pretty handy with. :wah:

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:35 am

Lon;1032528 wrote: Rifle-------revolver---------automatic? How many? Do you have a gun permit?

I own a Glock and have a permit for it.

Don't own one don't feel the need for one.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:23 am

we have a BB gun. We live in the country and it's used to discourage the varmints. :sneaky: :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:29 am

chonsigirl;1032539 wrote: No-but a handy wooden baseball bat behind the front door, and a couple good kicks I learned in class, I am not worried one bit.

shelbell;1032601 wrote: I don't own any, they scare me. I too have a couple of baseball bats around, but having a 140lb Great Pyrenees and a 75lb Chow, I feel safe and can't imagine anyone trying to come in or hurt us, they are both protectors.

Odie;1032662 wrote: no gun, its illegal here,but I have baseball bats!

CARLA;1032813 wrote: I use to own a Glock many years ago beautiful weapon. Got rid of it when there were kids in the house just didn't feel comfortable. I now have a wooden bat that I'm pretty handy with. :wah:
A lot of baseball players in here.:wah: Do people in the UK keep cricket bats for protection I wonder? Or do they just kick footie balls at an intruder?:D

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:42 am

YZGI;1033049 wrote: A lot of baseball players in here.:wah: Do people in the UK keep cricket bats for protection I wonder? Or do they just kick footie balls at an intruder?:D

Cricket is an obscure game played by the soft southern part of this island-not as obscure as baseball though. Do you still have the world series in baseball where you play with yourselves?:sneaky: or is that in what you call football where you play with odd shaped balls dressed in armour?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:52 am

gmc;1033076 wrote: Cricket is an obscure game played by the soft southern part of this island-not as obscure as baseball though. Do you still have the world series in baseball where you play with yourselves?:sneaky: or is that in what you call football where you play with odd shaped balls dressed in armour?
Yup, we are playing with ourselves right now in the WORLD SERIES.:wah:

We are also in our armour playing football season where 300 pound men run into each other at around 30 miles an hour trying to take each others heads off. Thats why they need armour but feel welcome to come and play a game without the armour if you wish, best bring William Wallace and his buddies along for subtitutes though if you decide to play it that way.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:52 am

Yes Many of them! From hand guns to shot guns and many many rifles. Consealed Permit to carry on body. Any make any model.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:58 am

I don't give out certain info and that is one item that's top secret.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:12 am

YZGI;1033093 wrote: Yup, we are playing with ourselves right now in the WORLD SERIES.:wah:

We are also in our armour playing football season where 300 pound men run into each other at around 30 miles an hour trying to take each others heads off. Thats why they need armour but feel welcome to come and play a game without the armour if you wish, best bring William Wallace and his buddies along for subtitutes though if you decide to play it that way.

Come off it-I know americans tend to exaggerate the only way someone that fat could do a two minute mile is by falling out an aeroplane.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:36 am

gmc;1033242 wrote: Come off it-I know americans tend to exaggerate the only way someone that fat could do a two minute mile is by falling out an aeroplane.

Check these out.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:25 pm

YZGI;1033049 wrote: A lot of baseball players in here.:wah: Do people in the UK keep cricket bats for protection I wonder? Or do they just kick footie balls at an intruder?:D

I know you jest a bit here Yzgi but it struck me that a lot of American people seem to be worried about intruders, i have lived in this house for about 19 years, i dont bother to lock the door until i go to bed & i go out quite a lot, never once have i been in the slightest bit concerned about anything happening to me or my house. If i was, i would move. I find it really hard to understand how you can live somewhere that you do not feel 100% safe. What quality of life is that?

Can someone please explain to me why you choose to live somewhere that you dont feel 100% safe?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:48 pm

buttercup;1033376 wrote: I know you jest a bit here Yzgi but it struck me that a lot of American people seem to be worried about intruders, i have lived in this house for about 19 years, i dont bother to lock the door until i go to bed & i go out quite a lot, never once have i been in the slightest bit concerned about anything happening to me or my house. If i was, i would move. I find it really hard to understand how you can live somewhere that you do not feel 100% safe. What quality of life is that?

Can someone please explain to me why you choose to live somewhere that you dont feel 100% safe?
Honestly Buttercup, I don't remember the last time we locked our doors. Friends and family come and go at our house all the time. If I were scared where I live I would move also. I live in a small town outside a large town so we don't have near the problems as the larger city does. I just looked at my keys to see if I had a house key on it, yes I believe I do but wasn't even sure.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:58 pm

I did not mean you so much Yzgi but you have to admit a lot of American people (on this forum, i cant speak for the whole country, just what i see here) SEEM to be worried about intruders or trouble or feel the need to have a gun because of that.

I find that quite worrying.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:13 pm

buttercup;1033384 wrote: I did not mean you so much Yzgi but you have to admit a lot of American people (on this forum, i cant speak for the whole country, just what i see here) SEEM to be worried about intruders or trouble or feel the need to have a gun because of that.

I find that quite worrying.
I admit it is a bit more wild west here, mainly because of the gangs and drugs.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:18 pm

YZGI;1033276 wrote: Check these out.

Still looks safer than being under a rugby scrum. I jacked that in early on. I don't mind dangerous sports but I like to be in control and able to hit back. Our prime minister has only one eye thanks to schoolboy rugby.

panzermk2 · Post by **panzermk2** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:31 pm

RESURRECTION TIME!

Yes lots. In fact I own an ammunition manufacturing company. Here are some pictures of my daughter practicing Her gun control. She turned seven at the beginning of the year and I purchased her a youth sized 22lr rifle foe her birthday. Her is a pic of Her first time firing it. It was driving me crazy for months until it got into the 50 so we could get out side. Until now she has had a crossman BB gun SHE named her deer rifle.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:34 pm

buttercup;1033384 wrote: I did not mean you so much Yzgi but you have to admit a lot of American people (on this forum, i cant speak for the whole country, just what i see here) SEEM to be worried about intruders or trouble or feel the need to have a gun because of that.

I find that quite worrying.

Don't own a gun and have no desire to own one. I find them to be violent and do not agree with the NRA at all....especially their freakouts about banning AK-40's or whatever they are. They do not belong in peeps hands...what good is that kind of gun when hunting? I can see hunters having guns, but not the general population. I do however have a burgler alarm system...thats enough plus we have a aggressive dog next door who's always up at night & outside.

Post by **Sunshine** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:36 pm

NOpe, and never will. Not that I think others shouldn't but I just don't care to have one in the house. My father was a police officer and he always left his weapon on the dining room table. My brother and I were prohibited from touching it but we always knew it was there. It frightened me as I knew my Dad was in job that required that he carry one which, as a child, made me worry for his safety. I still get shivers thinking about him leaving the house and straping on his holster. Just a phobia of mine I guess.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:40 pm

panzermk2;1193480 wrote: RESURRECTION TIME!

Yes lots. In fact I own an ammunition manufacturing company. Here are some pictures of my daughter practicing Her gun control. She turned seven at the beginning of the year and I purchased her a youth sized 22lr rifle foe her birthday. Her is a pic of Her first time firing it. It was driving me crazy for months until it got into the 50 so we could get out side. Until now she has had a crossman BB gun SHE named her deer rifle.

Oh how charming....teach your children who obs look undr the age of 10 to use a gun? How brill

. I can see if she is using it for hunting but thats about it.

panzermk2 · Post by **panzermk2** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:52 pm

Spell check please.

Of course I see your side of the argument. Ignorance is bliss.

She is Seven by the way. And unlike most children know not to pick up guns they find and play them usually ending up with a dead kid because some ignorant jackass had a gun sitting around were an equally ignorant kid could get to it.

1) Stop

2) Do not touch

3) Leave the area

4) Tell an Adult.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:54 pm

panzermk2;1193491 wrote: Spell check please.

Of course I see your side of the argument. Ignorance is bliss.

She is Seven by the way. And unlike most children know not to pick up guns they find and play them usually ending up with a dead kid because some ignorant jackass had a gun sitting around were an equally ignorant kid could get to it.

1) Stop

2) Do not touch

3) Leave the area

4) Tell an Adult.

So what is your probs?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:17 am

panzermk2;1193491 wrote: Spell check please.

Of course I see your side of the argument. Ignorance is bliss.

She is Seven by the way. And unlike most children know not to pick up guns they find and play them usually ending up with a dead kid because some ignorant jackass had a gun sitting around were an equally ignorant kid could get to it.

1) Stop

2) Do not touch

3) Leave the area

4) Tell an Adult.

great parenting....

I do not own a gun, as it is illegal in Canada.