I love shooting

[Guard Dog]

It's pretty different now. A-Line was the name of the range at Parris Island. After Rifle Qual week you went to A-Line for a week to learn the Beretta, SAW, Grenades, and M203. Looks like they dropped it. They have swim qual in week 9. We did that in Forming Week it looks like they dropped forming week all together. Just as well, it's wasted time. They changed the end too. In week 9 we went to the field for BWT for 3 weeks (Gas Chamber, rapelling, land nav, leadership & tactics, etc). After that you come back for week 12 and do the final PFT and everything else on there and graduate. Defensive Driving course? In boot camp? WTF?

[ramza]

A good friend of mine practiced shooting and practiced hunting too. He died a few months ago during a moose hunting "session" (the gun exploded in his face).

 

I will never touch a gun again after that event.

[Eddo36]

How did that happen? Wrong round?

[ramza]

How did that happen? Wrong round?

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Probably. Maybe there was a problem with the gun itself... Anyway, it is a very sad story...

[metadigital]

This is the handgun I'm thinking of getting it before it gets banned soon one of these days. It's .50 cal and can probably go through body armor, walls, and stop cars cold when aimed at the engine. It's currently going for $1186.00

 

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/sto...=-1&isFirearm=Y

 

Though I already spent half that much on handgun classes.

 

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That's not an easy pistol to shoot.

[Lucius]

No, but it'll make the evil-dooers scream with fear.

Edited January 21, 2007 by Lucius

[Eddo36]

This is the handgun I'm thinking of getting it before it gets banned soon one of these days. It's .50 cal and can probably go through body armor, walls, and stop cars cold when aimed at the engine. It's currently going for $1186.00

 

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/sto...=-1&isFirearm=Y

 

Though I already spent half that much on handgun classes.

 

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That's not an easy pistol to shoot.

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What makes it not easy? Recoil does not affect your aim, since it goes into effect only after the round is fired.

[metadigital]

That's right, it's no more difficult to use than a cap gun.

[Guard Dog]

No, but it'll make the evil-dooers scream with fear. 

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I think the most ominous sound in the world is the sound of a single action revolver cylinder rotating as the hammer is locked. That soft little triple click is as loud as thunder, especially when it is coming from behind you.

Edited January 21, 2007 by Guard Dog

[Lucius]

You think I was being sarcastic? I wasn't

[Sand]

I have fired a .22 caliber handgun and a .50 caliber machine gun.

 

I like the .50 cal better. :D

[Fionavar]

In my experience - having fired several calibre and style of guns and rifles - the FN C1A1 remains most memorable, both for accuracy and durability. Weight was problematic, but the many positives, far outweighed that aspect.

[Aram]

This is the handgun I'm thinking of getting it before it gets banned soon one of these days. It's .50 cal and can probably go through body armor, walls, and stop cars cold when aimed at the engine. It's currently going for $1186.00

 

No, no, and no. It's not a death ray. It's just a big handgun...way too big, in fact, for someone who's never fired a handgun before. Get yourself a .22, work your way up through the mid-range calibers which will actually be fun and useful, and and then decide if you really need to go any bigger. Picking one of those as your first handgun is like choosing a Ducatti 1000 for your first motorcycle.

 

Though I already spent half that much on handgun classes.

 

If you came out of them thinking you needed a .500 for your first handgun, for all those armored bodies and charging cars you'll be shooting at, you should ask for your money back.

[Aram]

What makes it not easy? Recoil does not affect your aim, since it goes into effect only after the round is fired.

 

Do you really think you're going to learn to shoot straight firing hundreds of rounds out of a gun you'll come to hate firing, and will cost you close to a buck a round?

 

Again, get yourself a .22 and have some fun plinking cans all day, without getting a sore wrist, for a sawbuck. It won't make you any less macho.

Edited January 22, 2007 by Aram

[Surreptishus]

What is the procedure for legally obtaining firearms in the US? Is this method standard across the whole country?

[Aram]

A good friend of mine practiced shooting and practiced hunting too. He died a few months ago during a moose hunting "session" (the gun exploded in his face).

 

I will never touch a gun again after that event.

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That's kind of an irrational fear. I don't know what was wrong with the firearm or what your friend was doing wrong, but unless you do something really stupid or are shooting something that really ought not be fired, there's really no danger of that happening.

[Guard Dog]

What is the procedure for legally obtaining firearms in the US? Is this method standard across the whole country?

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For most places, simply walk in and buy what you like. Most states have waiting periods for handguns. A few cities require you to register and every where you need a permit to carry it loaded and concealed. Anyone over 18 can carry one in their car so long as it is not loaded. To carry it loaded you need a permit. They are not difficult to get. Every state has it's own laws though. There are only a few federal laws and mainly those deal with full auto weapons.

[metadigital]

What is the procedure for legally obtaining firearms in the US? Is this method standard across the whole country?

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Varies by state, doesn't it?

 

There might be a Federal minimum requirement (sign up, name check, delay until pick up of weapon).

 

In the United States, a person must be 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or ammunition intended for a handgun from a Federally licensed dealer, which is higher than the age requirement of 18 for rifles and shotguns.

clickie

[Rosbjerg]

ahh the decadence.. sweet den of corruption I salute you..

 

I'm just happy to live in a country that hates firearms..

[Surreptishus]

What is the procedure for legally obtaining firearms in the US? Is this method standard across the whole country?

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For most places, simply walk in and buy what you like. Most states have waiting periods for handguns. A few cities require you to register and every where you need a permit to carry it loaded and concealed. Anyone over 18 can carry one in their car so long as it is not loaded. To carry it loaded you need a permit. They are not difficult to get. Every state has it's own laws though. There are only a few federal laws and mainly those deal with full auto weapons.

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I thought it was something like that but wanted a definitive answer. Thanks. Do you guys think there should be mandatory safety lessons and some kind of course to be taken before being allowed to buy a gun?

[Laozi]

My father probaly never would have let me leave the house without owning a firearm. I used to shoot all the time when I was younger. I own a Beretta 9mm that I pretty well only shoot once or twice a year with my father. The novelty of guns wears off pretty quick when you can talk to your father about actually killing another person.

[Guest The Architect]

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Edited January 22, 2007 by The Architect

[Laozi]

I thought it was something like that but wanted a definitive answer. Thanks. Do you guys think there should be mandatory safety lessons and some kind of course to be taken before being allowed to buy a gun?

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Nope just about anyone can own a gun legally if they're not a felon. The U.S. doesn't hold its people to any real level of responsibility when it comes to firearms

[Krookie]

I've shot a gun.

 

An M1 Garand.

[Gorth]

ahh the decadence.. sweet den of corruption I salute you..

 

I'm just happy to live in a country that hates firearms..

You would love Singapore

 

They have the death penalty for carrying firearms.