Michael Barrus wrote:
I swore to myself I would stay out of the attic but find myself drawn in again by this subject...so I guess I failed.
Having spent 20 years in the military and was on the Navy shooting team, I love long distance target shooting...and I love the AR platform and own several...why? because shooting targets is a hobby for me. I also use bolt action rifles and do shoot handguns. Here is the thing...noone needs an AR...and to those who claim it to be an ego thing or an attempt to make up for other shortcomings...I disagree. My rifles are in my safe. They come out when we target shoot, get cleaned and back in the safe. I reload my own ammunition for accuracy and fun. Again, do I need the AR platform to shoot, absolutly not...but I like it...it is sort of the swiss army knife of rifles. My children were taught respect growing up and that included respect for weapons and what they can do, what they are for and what they are not for. Would it kill me if they were banned...nope, do I care if they are...nope...I have others guns to shoot targets. But ...and I know many here disagree and I respect that, not calling anyone names here...the problem I see here is that we have a problem with how our children are raised. There are many areas I could point to but I will stick to 1. How is it that we allow our children to play very graphic video games where shooting and killing are encouraged to win? How do we allow them to listen to music glorifying gang culture, abuse of women and violence...and then tell them not to emulate that? I don't have the perfect answer but we need to fix this issue and have to start someplace...I believe we would be much better served addressing the reasons why people do these things, why are children get to that point...one place that seems to be getting addressed is bullying..great start...but again it starts with upbringing..just an opinion...
I swore to myself I would stay out of the attic bu... (
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Told you it was going to be tough when you posted your good bye. Better luck in the future.