On Sat, 02 May 2020 13:44:43 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sat, 02 May 2020 14:37:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>graham wrote:
>>>
>>> That guy in Nova Scotia only became a criminal when he used the guns.
>>
>>I've got a nifty hunting knife.
>
>The current gun thing really puzzles me. I grew up with relatives and
>their offspring going hunting in the fall. Nobody had more than one
>or two long guns. They hiked to spots and checked the area out for
>potential game, came back in the fall and first day of hunting was
>Thanksgiving day. If they each got their deer they were done for the
>season except meeting their quota for duck and goose. Everybody knew
>the safe way to handle a gun. Everyone and their male offspring
>was/would be in the military. To this day back home, nobody has any
>of the military styled assault weapons. I just don't get it at all.
>War and killing people is a gruesome, painful thing. I can't imagine
>fantasizing and playing war. I'm thankful I never had to because I
>know I would kill to protect my own and I would suffer for it
>afterwards.
>Janet US

My eldest SIL is a hunter but just as you say, hunting season opens,
he's out, got his deer and he's back until next year. All his guns
very secure in a built in locked down contraption in the basement. Not
out on display where they can be stolen. I think he has 2 shotguns.