Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 2 May 2020 12:55:32 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 3:44:51 PM UTC-4, 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 husband has an unreasonable number of guns. He likes having stuff.
>> (We also have an unreasonable amount of art glass for the same reason.)
>> Don't get me started on the three bandsaws.
>>
>> He's got a .22 rifle for target shooting. Nice old piece with a wooden
>> stock. He also has a .223 rifle that looks pretty damned military, but
>> underneath it isn't much different from his .22 rifle. One trigger pull,
>> one bullet. He likes it because his shoulder is wrecked and it doesn't
>> have much of a kick.
>>
>> He took his deer with a .357 Magnum pistol because he can't shoulder
>> a rifle big enough to kill a deer.
>
> Then he knows absolutely nothing about firearms, nor do you... a 12ga.
> loaded with buck shot has less than half the kick of a .357 magnum
> pistol... what else does he have you hoodwinked about? There's likely
> not a damned thing wrong with his shoulder other than that's his alibi
> for ED because he can no longer get it up... his 'shooting' problem is
> urological. Have him make appointment with a urologist and you buy a
> new bra wardrobe... your ancient washed out $3.99 white cotton Playtex
> bras won't do it.
>
>> For the most part, it's not about the gun. It's about the shooter. I'd
>> like to see some meaningful laws in this country that would keep guns
>> out of the hands of weirdos. A good first step would be to consistently
>> enforce the laws that are in place.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton

Listen to Popeye ... he has a 5 inch gun, and it's always hard.