tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post4584948880527082483..comments2024-03-18T15:57:10.602-04:00Comments on Lost in the Bozone: GunsMRMacrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-36433469233127012662009-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:002009-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:00Seems most people who own guns like to drink beer....Seems most people who own guns like to drink beer. Lots of beer. I gave up both in the early 70's. I always kept my 50mm forward mount spotless while drinking beer and smoking weed. Now I'm Chardoney and Quiche. A man's life. <BR/><BR/>I do have my house surrounded by claymors for personal protection though.amidnightriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-43494985112916628982009-02-12T19:36:00.000-05:002009-02-12T19:36:00.000-05:00BBC - Yeah I own some firearms also. Never use th...BBC - Yeah I own some firearms also. Never use them. Occaisionally for shits and giggles I will fire one off just to remind me how much the noise bothers me. They are useless as self protection in their current situation. Locked in a closet not loaded and the key is, hmm, where was the last place I saw the key?<BR/><BR/>"Keep it'tween the ditches", an old CB sign off I used to use when I was "Guardrail". 10-4 good buddy. Do you know what a "Good Buddy" is? <BR/><BR/>Dawn on MDI - Yeah, I grew up with them also. All the weapons in the house are inherited guns. I could cripple myself emotionally if I considerd all the dangers out there that could take me out on any given day. Guns and the holes they create are but one of many.<BR/><BR/>Demeur - Wow. I had heard something. I had no idea he had as much material and instructions to boot. Apparently his wife did all of us a favor when she blew him away. Hey, maybe guns do save lives.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-67170440777873600782009-02-12T17:00:00.000-05:002009-02-12T17:00:00.000-05:00Your definitely right about this. Guns don't kill ...Your definitely right about this. Guns don't kill people people kill people. And I see by this article that you have some interesting people up there in Maine.<BR/><BR/>http://bangornews.com/detail/99263.htmlDemeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-53313395355755609682009-02-12T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-12T11:39:00.000-05:00To play devil's advocate, sure, the amount of fire...To play devil's advocate, sure, the amount of firearm deaths isn't as large as other forms, but it's the amount in America compared to the amounts in other industrialized Western nations that throws people. <BR/><BR/>I still think it's mostly due to our cultural DNA. If gunpowder magically stopped working on planet earth, we'd still have more violent crimes that most other places, they'd simply be by knives or Louisville sluggers or tire irons.<BR/><BR/>I'm with you in that guns are nearly a non-entity for myself. They don't interest me, but if someone wants to own one, fine. Now, I'm not exactly sure people need racks of automatic weapons on hand.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-35320816949076290872009-02-12T07:51:00.000-05:002009-02-12T07:51:00.000-05:00I grew up with guns. My father likes them, likes t...I grew up with guns. My father likes them, likes the feeling of power connected with them. The only thing I have ever seen him shoot though, is his truck. By accident. He was drunk and showing off his 9 mm to someone. The clip was empty but the chamber had a round. Bullet went into the door of the truck and never came out. Or at least we never found it. Scared hell out of everyone.<BR/>My temper has kept me from ever owning a gun, and I have been glad for that. If I ever move to a real rural area, I might be tempted to pick up a small rifle or shotgun for varmints or rednecks, but I do live in a mostly safe world. Urban gun violence is very, very far from our existence here. The discussion about guns in that setting is a very different thing than among peaceable old country bumpkins like us. Gun violence does not knock on our door every day here like it might in the city. Good post. Made me think.Dawn Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-31972366982858532962009-02-11T22:29:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:29:00.000-05:00Keep it 'Tween the Ditches..Ah, yes, about every s...<B>Keep it 'Tween the Ditches..</B><BR/><BR/>Ah, yes, about every six months my friend Rick drives away from his shop after drinking all evening and drives right into the ditch across the street. <BR/><BR/>That ditch is about five feet deep, he bought a four wheel drive, that didn't help the other night. <BR/><BR/>My friend is an idiot, but is within walking distance, ha ha ha.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-9873857567561269842009-02-11T22:14:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:14:00.000-05:00I think I missed that coon, it was dark and woke m...I think I missed that coon, it was dark and woke me up and I was blurry eyed but I should check my scope settings being as that gun has been moved around a lot the last 15 years.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9728880.post-8517929298829076662009-02-11T22:10:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:10:00.000-05:00I might ask if anyone out there has had a gun stuf...<B>I might ask if anyone out there has had a gun stuffed in their face, their gut, or just pointed in their general direction?</B><BR/><BR/>General direction, not that I know of, and never in my face or gut. <BR/><BR/>I don't have much use for guns myself even though I am an expert shot. <BR/><BR/>Haven't shot mine for years other than one shot at a coon one night that was harassing my cats. <BR/><BR/>I just keep them here for personal protection or if I have to hunt for a little food during hard times. <BR/><BR/>I hope that I never have to shot one again, but that remains to be seen.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.com