tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1182237701371662874..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Ladies totin' gunsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73047963875723875002010-07-15T19:01:56.310-07:002010-07-15T19:01:56.310-07:00I always think this is an interesting subject. So ...I always think this is an interesting subject. So many opinions! I really agree with Eva Elisabeth. <br />My fiance is in the Army so we have guns in our apartment and when I moved in I was totally against it and wanted nothing to do with them. He took me to the gun range and I shot a couple of times and stopped after a couple of rounds because it scared me. But then I was invited to an all womanStefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25810294606168560822010-07-08T12:09:13.909-07:002010-07-08T12:09:13.909-07:00Oh, you Americans and your "right to bear arm...Oh, you Americans and your "right to bear arms"... it's at once silly and totally frightening. Here in Canada, nobody has a gun unless it's a cop or a hunter out in the middle of nowhere (and in that case it's usually some antique rifle) and we're all doing just fine. I'd never even SEEN a real gun, let alone touched one, until I went to Miami and visited a shooting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8809718595877877222010-07-07T20:13:25.950-07:002010-07-07T20:13:25.950-07:00I have a sling shot. With lots of marbles and stuf...I have a sling shot. With lots of marbles and stuff to for it. <br /><br />I used to have guns, but I just find it to be too much effort on my part (given my insane school/work schedule) to remain a good enough shot for it to be worth keeping them.<br /><br />My neighbours, on the other hand, have billions of guns. I have all the food. In an emergency, we can just share.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43248724742843018342010-06-28T08:45:17.920-07:002010-06-28T08:45:17.920-07:00I have swords. They are stage weapons but they are...I have swords. They are stage weapons but they are indeed real although not sharpened because that voids the warranty on most of our swords.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33025606959159060612010-06-25T22:29:13.760-07:002010-06-25T22:29:13.760-07:00I think gun ownership is a personal thing. I am a ...I think gun ownership is a personal thing. I am a gun owner with both US Army and police training. My husband and I have a nice collection of various guns and both know how to use them. Our guns are kept locked in our bedroom (we have a deadbolt on the door) because we have kids. We do think about societal collapse and possibly needing to defend our home/ food supply. Also to use guns and ammo asTressanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22807312323941705262010-06-25T12:35:48.704-07:002010-06-25T12:35:48.704-07:00I love guns, love shooting/target practice, worked...I love guns, love shooting/target practice, worked at a gun shop summers when I was in school. <br /><br />But my husband and son are very anti-gun, so don't own any and if I did I'd not be able to have them in the house.<br /><br />They won't let me use incense inside, either. Le sigh.....FernWisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83707127582179698322010-06-24T09:18:21.905-07:002010-06-24T09:18:21.905-07:00Amy Manning,
Now, my husband feels strongly that...Amy Manning, <br /><br /><em>Now, my husband feels strongly that I need to learn how to use it just in case a weirdo come knocking on our door. Sigh. I guess he is right.</em><br /><br />The issue isn't as clear as whether to confront the weirdo armed, or plan to avoid having weirdos at the door (support the local police, buy guns for all the neighbors, choose a "safe" neighborhood Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67928352736932999052010-06-24T08:27:17.426-07:002010-06-24T08:27:17.426-07:00I'm not a fan of guns. But my husband is. We h...I'm not a fan of guns. But my husband is. We had to come to many comprimises regarding the guns... the coolest one being the bedside safe for the revolver. You use your fingers to punch in a quick code and it opens the safe so you can have it at a moment's notice. <br /><br />I hate that other people have guns. There is just too much irresponsible behaviour. <br /><br />There have been Vegetable Garden Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641599988061148892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29918894414186525102010-06-24T08:09:55.591-07:002010-06-24T08:09:55.591-07:00Having guns around the house for protection is not...Having guns around the house for protection is not important to me, but my SO has one. I'm not worried about societal collapse. As far as home intruders, I'll stick with my pepper spray, baseball bat, kitchen knives, and, now that it's been mentioned, fire extinguisher. We also have two dogs. And a lot of yard and garden implements that not only could take out some body, but could Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74237965761372210332010-06-24T06:10:53.410-07:002010-06-24T06:10:53.410-07:00I grew up in rural Vermont where hunting is a way ...I grew up in rural Vermont where hunting is a way of life, not only for sport but for survival. (Venison was a staple in our diet.) <br /><br />Personally, though, I am the only one in my family who never learned how to handle a gun as I've always had an innate aversion to them. To be perfectly honest, bringing my daughters to my parents' house causes me significant anxiety because of Mama Mama Quite Contraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033437220422551511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-749515350332856072010-06-23T21:18:46.303-07:002010-06-23T21:18:46.303-07:00@ Robj98168,
Um, as far as I know, the moat is OK...@ Robj98168,<br /><br />Um, as far as I know, the moat is OK right now, dig away. Be prepared to put up a 4' fence with child-proof locks and gates.<br /><br />As for the laser sharks, you may need to demonstrate that the shark isn't harmed by the moat environment, or is harmed by attaching and energizing the laser. If anything or anyone is harmed by the shark or laser, you would likelyBrad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6780678772466063482010-06-23T20:15:52.162-07:002010-06-23T20:15:52.162-07:0030 years law enforcement and firearms instructor. ...30 years law enforcement and firearms instructor. My basic answer is if you are not willing to get advanced training, don't carry a firearm. Without advanced training by the time you realize they have a gun it it too late for you to outdraw them. However, as long as the bad guy thinks you may have a gun the safer you are. <br /><br />Mike<br />Baton RougeMike Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913425309214275980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49330953989320092512010-06-23T19:41:39.223-07:002010-06-23T19:41:39.223-07:00Sricky business, this gun thang. First off, I woul...Sricky business, this gun thang. First off, I would like to say that I am a member of the NRA, but am not. I was, but since they went off the deep end on gun control and gun rights... let's just say we parted company. I think as an org. that teaches gun safety they are good. Second... I would like to say that I hunt for meat, but I don't.<br />Third- I think that if you at the least don&#Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56352009071798410042010-06-23T18:33:23.612-07:002010-06-23T18:33:23.612-07:00@ Anna,
I consider the ability to protect livesto...@ Anna,<br /><br />I consider the ability to protect livestock from wild life predators a basic responsibility of livestock ownership. I also think it is important to be able to put down, in a manner safe for me, my friends and neighbors at need, any animal that needs it, from disease or injury. Sometimes the vet is just too unavailable to assume that the worst won't happen.<br /><br />@ Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51621324344501505832010-06-23T16:03:07.684-07:002010-06-23T16:03:07.684-07:00We've got 'em. We practice a lot. I'...We've got 'em. We practice a lot. I'm a certified NRA pistol instructor. Husband is certified gun-geek. <br /><br />I think it's important to know how to use a gun and be comfortable if you are going to own one. A safe is essential for when you ain't packin'.Stone Fence Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554179225868446246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24296002737039343592010-06-23T15:59:41.543-07:002010-06-23T15:59:41.543-07:00I've been toying with the idea of getting regi...I've been toying with the idea of getting registered and buying a gun ever since I turned old enough to do so. I know how to shoot, and the protection factor would be nice. When you're short and petite like me, guns are a good force equalizer: I have pepper spray and a knife, too, but it's not the same at all.Aydanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571646997553190627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79041544066720807362010-06-23T12:31:06.188-07:002010-06-23T12:31:06.188-07:00I think that I would wear a gun with my lingere wh...I think that I would wear a gun with my lingere while making dinner and doing the dishes... Love the picture! I don't have a clue how to shoot a gun, but have always had a hunting rifle or handgun in the house from my husband and stepfather. I think it's a good thing to have and am thinking about getting a gun to take care of the raccoons, and know how to use. My husband thinks there willAnna @ Blue Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432465169589442423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54714024919571543462010-06-23T12:11:21.088-07:002010-06-23T12:11:21.088-07:00I'm european, German. We have a totally differ...I'm european, German. We have a totally different attitude towards guns. Ownership is very restricted, and we had a couple of cases where students who had severe mental problems took their parents legally owned guns and murdered students and teachers at their schools. So, even if the people who own the gun are checked by the police and mentally ok, children are dead now because other people Sonjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8057654146643144512010-06-23T11:00:01.507-07:002010-06-23T11:00:01.507-07:00Similar to others here... I think being able to sh...Similar to others here... I think being able to shoot to hunt food is a very useful skill, both right now and even more so in the future. I think shooting targets or clays sounds like fun, and would like to try it. <br /><br />I don't think guns are valuable for their arguable/hypothetical usefulness as a means of self-defense, currently. Will they be useful in the future? Perhaps. But I don&Carolinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-68151998607120387062010-06-23T10:59:06.134-07:002010-06-23T10:59:06.134-07:00We do have a few guns. I don't really believe ...We do have a few guns. I don't really believe they are necessary. They mostly are collector items belonging to my husband. Personally I'm pretty neutral when it comes to guns.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701889547411279194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52814926764070437372010-06-23T10:58:31.083-07:002010-06-23T10:58:31.083-07:00We have fake weapons on walls as decoration. Thoug...We have fake weapons on walls as decoration. Though it does make me ponder why so many at church have made paintballing (immediately after service) a popular church activity. <br /><br />I'm thinking it's cause they heard my joke about tagging the kids who egged my truck by sitting on my front porch with a paintball gun and just waiting... maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40463975420625049182010-06-23T10:50:33.370-07:002010-06-23T10:50:33.370-07:00I have a couple of shotguns that I use to hunt. I ...I have a couple of shotguns that I use to hunt. I would like a handgun at some point, and hubby is on board with it, because I'd like to learn how to fire one and maintain it and the best way to do that is to own one. <br />I don't think I need one for protection here in Iowa, but times have not always been so peaceful and as history is cyclical I think it's reasonable to assume that Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-26300113606407227462010-06-23T10:39:08.054-07:002010-06-23T10:39:08.054-07:00We do not have any guns in the house, nor do we ev...We do not have any guns in the house, nor do we ever intend to. DH and I have no desire to hunt for sport and I agree with those who say their guns wouldn't be of real use for self protection because they're locked up and have no bullets in them. We lock our door at night and are lucky enough to live in a town with a very low crime rate. (Yes, I realize that doesn't mean there isn'Jen C.http://eclecticvisions.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42669354237569661772010-06-23T10:37:48.131-07:002010-06-23T10:37:48.131-07:00Just a tad more; Smidgen, now five, is at that poi...Just a tad more; Smidgen, now five, is at that point where she is asking; "Daddy, are dragons real?"<br /><br />And, "Daddy, are bad guys real?"<br /><br />They are, of course; and it's incredibly important that kids know that. <br /><br />And it's difficult. And hard to explain. And you have to make sure they don't wind up terrified.<br /><br />And you have to Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58983966300034486682010-06-23T10:34:36.957-07:002010-06-23T10:34:36.957-07:00Nurturing Pirate: "According to him, I have a...Nurturing Pirate: "According to him, I have an irrational fear of them, which may be true. "<br /><br /> You can mention, if you wish, that I think some good irrational fear of them is highly rational. :-)<br /><br />"I don't agree with DH that they will be useful in a home invasion situation (hello, they're LOCKED UP), "<br /><br /> Yeah, you better hope you're Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.com