Are guns really all that great?
Hi.
I come from Ireland. In Ireland the only people with access to guns are the army, special divisions of the police force, hunters ( in order to be legally considered a hunter you must first attain written permission from several landowners to hunt on their land. As a hunter the only weapon legally available is a double barreled shotgun ) and criminals.
While I find it unnerving that there are a number of weapons in the hands of those who might intend to use them for something more sinister than sport, I don't feel the need to carry one for my own protection. As is most often the case with shootings in Ireland, you only get shot at if you piss off the wrong people. I choose to avoid all contact with these kind of people.
So, having never really discharged a firearm other than in a video game, tell me: Are guns as much fun in real life? Or does it get boring shooting at tin cans and deer?
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