The Gun & Weapon Enthusiasts Thread

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shittim

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Misuse would be dangerous, as would misuse of any mechanical object.

Many of us who are continuing to grow and get closer to the Lord know discipleship is what we are to be working at.
Making disciples starts with relationship, one on one, the shooting sports provide a wonderful opportunity to do this, when a young person wants something, especially a little boy, their ears open up and they pay attention, that is a wonderful
time to put life lessons in their mind, their responsibilities to themselves, their family, their G-d, their Lord and Savior, etc.
Everything we do, every person we have contact with, is a ministry opportunity, if we are walking with Him.
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hornetguy

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PrynceNY said:
Never said guns were evil nor would categorize guns as "evil" however it is dangerous. I used to be in to guns years ago myself but as ive gotten closer to the lord ive lost interest. I'm also not fond of those who hunt animals for sport to me that is not of God but of the world. Target practice im fine with.
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Yes... everyone has to draw lines in the sand for themselves... I am not quite as "into" guns as I was 10 years ago, but part of that is simply getting older, and not being willing to expend as much energy in my hobby.

I almost never hunt anymore. I'm not against it, but I simply don't do it. I would still love to do a guided elk hunt, preferably for cow elk, for the freezer, but it doesn't look terribly likely at this point. Who knows?

I still enjoy punching holes in paper or cans ( I was going to say 'tin cans', but that would be showing my age :rolleyes: ) I think I would enjoy handgun metallic silhouette shooting still, if I had a place to do that...
 
Desdichado

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I hear guided hunts are super fun.

I don't hunt right now...but I really want to start.

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Yes... everyone has to draw lines in the sand for themselves... I am not quite as "into" guns as I was 10 years ago, but part of that is simply getting older, and not being willing to expend as much energy in my hobby.

I almost never hunt anymore. I'm not against it, but I simply don't do it. I would still love to do a guided elk hunt, preferably for cow elk, for the freezer, but it doesn't look terribly likely at this point. Who knows?

I still enjoy punching holes in paper or cans ( I was going to say 'tin cans', but that would be showing my age :rolleyes: ) I think I would enjoy handgun metallic silhouette shooting still, if I had a place to do that...
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PrynceNY

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hornetguy said:
Yes... everyone has to draw lines in the sand for themselves... I am not quite as "into" guns as I was 10 years ago, but part of that is simply getting older, and not being willing to expend as much energy in my hobby. I almost never hunt anymore. I'm not against it, but I simply don't do it. I would still love to do a guided elk hunt, preferably for cow elk, for the freezer, but it doesn't look terribly likely at this point. Who knows? I still enjoy punching holes in paper or cans ( I was going to say 'tin cans', but that would be showing my age :rolleyes: ) I think I would enjoy handgun metallic silhouette shooting still, if I had a place to do that...
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Yea im all for target practice ive even watched people shoot cans as you said you do. However there are people who sport hunt animals and put their heads on the walls of their house which always seemed demonic to me.
 
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PrynceNY said:
No offense but i dont get the fascination with guns especially once you give your life to the lord. Seems rather worldly to me. However im all for peoples right to defend themselves.
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It's a guy thing. Is it any different from spending millions of dollars to make a highly specialized piece of metal go from 0 to 300 miles an hour in a quarter mile. There is no other use for drag racing, or racing in general for that matter. It is a matter of making power do something interesting.

With a gun you have this "attractive" piece of metal that just fits in your hand and it makes a loud noise (always a cool thing if you have testosterone) and it can make a powerful impact at a distance. The challenge is how accurate you can be with this. Is this any different from archery?

And the folks you hang out with are not sissies who are blinded by political speak from liberals who can't think straight.

This is not a put down down to you. It means that there is comfort in hanging out with people who think similar to what you do and not having to argue with them about why you enjoy playing with guns.
 
shittim

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having a trophy shouldn't seem demonic, we were given dominion over the creation.
Competitive marksmanship is a great sport and brings believers together, the devil would like to
prevent believers from joining together, hence deceiving people to believe it is unChristian for Christians
to meet together with other Christians to enjoy a sport.
The 2nd Amendment isn't about plinking cans.
My Brother EarnestQ-I don't think we should refer to our sport as "playing with guns" to people who are already confused about the pastime. Positive presentation of self and all that.
 
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PrynceNY said:
Yea im all for target practice ive even watched people shoot cans as you said you do. However there are people who sport hunt animals and put their heads on the walls of their house which always seemed demonic to me.
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I think "demonic" is a bit harsh....

I have no problem with a hunter who wants to take a trophy, with a few caveats.. I would strongly prefer that the meat not be wasted, but with some animals, that is not possible. Large boars are pretty difficult to eat, as the meat is supposed to be VERY nasty tasting... but I don't know that from personal experience. I DO know that smaller wild pigs are pretty tasty...

Trophy hunting serves a purpose... the fees for most trophy animals is enough to fund conservation/preservation efforts. In Africa, trophy hunters fees have helped keep several species from extinction from poachers, through good management, and law enforcement.

The whitetail deer was borderline extinct back at the turn of the 20th century... only about 500,000 nationwide... through laws and management, funded primarily by hunters/fees, the population is estimated at 20-25 million. Texas alone has approximately 3.5 million.
 
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Wild said:
Perhaps America should've just sat idly by and let Hitler take over Europe....and not use our guns and our guts to help you Brits out...but its ok...keep painting all Americans as dumb redneck hicks....(btw I'm not even American , I'm Russian, but lived here long enough to know there's plenty of responsible gun owners here )
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Thanks for the honesty and Semper Fi bro......
 
shittim

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I heard of a wonderful man who said when the hunting license law came in, " the days of free and easy living are over!"
Local paper did a series on 10-20-50- years ago news, seeing a deer in the fifties was news worthy.
best wishes
 
zeroturbulence

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Desdichado said:
Yyyyep. The most ubiquitous rifle on earth and he was worth less than my grandpa who poked holes in insulation.

Gotta love communism.
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Actually it said in wikipedia that he willfully chose not to take any profits from the production of his guns because he believed that his work was for his country, not himself. But he did own part of his relative's company but it had nothing to do with firearms (if I remember correctly).
 
Desdichado

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That's what was said. :p

zeroturbulence said:
Actually it said in wikipedia that he willfully chose not to take any profits from the production of his guns because he believed that his work was for his country, not himself. But he did own part of his relative's company but it had nothing to do with firearms (if I remember correctly).
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Desdichado

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Thought this was relevant. There are like minds in the UK.

[video=youtube;hRKIDk_bj78]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRKIDk_bj78[/video]
 
PrynceNY

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shittim said:
having a trophy shouldn't seem demonic, we were given dominion over the creation. Competitive marksmanship is a great sport and brings believers together, the devil would like to prevent believers from joining together, hence deceiving people to believe it is unChristian for Christians to meet together with other Christians to enjoy a sport. The 2nd Amendment isn't about plinking cans. My Brother EarnestQ-I don't think we should refer to our sport as "playing with guns" to people who are already confused about the pastime. Positive presentation of self and all that.
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Christ would never approve of his diciples killing his creation for fun and making a trophy out of it. Yes it is demonic but you can believe as you wish. Its one thing to hunt for food to survive but for sport is not of God js.
 
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hornetguy said:
I think "demonic" is a bit harsh.... I have no problem with a hunter who wants to take a trophy, with a few caveats.. I would strongly prefer that the meat not be wasted, but with some animals, that is not possible. Large boars are pretty difficult to eat, as the meat is supposed to be VERY nasty tasting... but I don't know that from personal experience. I DO know that smaller wild pigs are pretty tasty... Trophy hunting serves a purpose... the fees for most trophy animals is enough to fund conservation/preservation efforts. In Africa, trophy hunters fees have helped keep several species from extinction from poachers, through good management, and law enforcement. The whitetail deer was borderline extinct back at the turn of the 20th century... only about 500,000 nationwide... through laws and management, funded primarily by hunters/fees, the population is estimated at 20-25 million. Texas alone has approximately 3.5 million.
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Heard a comedian once say, give those animals assault rifles and well see how many people still go hunting. lol
 
shittim

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attributing to Christ what you can find no foundation in scripture for? That would would appear to be more demonic
that "fill the earth and subdue it".
"killing for fun"? With your aberrant grasp of the subject you probably should not own a fire arm.
 
shittim

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It is never easy to pull a trigger, launch and arrow etc. on a life. Part of the fallen world we are in at this time.
 
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this is where we learn if we are in Gods' Will or satan's...
 
zeroturbulence

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This amazing new glove turns any semi-auto weapon into full-auto!!
It appeared on Tactical-Life magazine's facebook page this morning....

Its probably just a matter of time before it gets banned.

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