Have You Ever Fired a Gun?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-10-02 05:48am

The Yosemite Bear wrote:New York STATE, the real strictest and oldest gun laws.

Mostly thanks to the CITY, but we won't get into that. Outside the CITY it's a nice place but the CITY runs the STATE.

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-02 05:56am

MKSheppard wrote:Yes. Semi-Automatic Pistol. Semi-automatic Rifle, Semi Automatic Shotgun,
bolt action rifle.

...and, in other news, the Pope is Catholic. (couldn't resist.)

Yes, revolver and semi-auto pistol. .22, 9mm Makarov and .40 S&W

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-10-02 05:57am

Well they had to keep 5 points under control somehow.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2003-10-02 05:57am

Never fired a real gun. Pretty good shot with pellet and BB guns though.

My FIANCEE has offered to take me to a shooting range since she's shot guns before!

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-10-02 06:00am

Grumbles...

My mom's an army brat....

Who is still an Elemental Force grade Tom Boy

Do we even want to go INTO what she's fired before....

Somethings on base ranges down in Texas....

Oh and she can "man" any position in a tank too.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2003-10-02 06:03am

[NELSON] Ha Haaaaa! Yosimite Bear lives with Sarah Connor![/NELSON]

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-02 06:52am

Oh, I probably should have clarified earlier that things like BB guns, air rifles, pellet guns, paintball guns, Airsoft guns or blank-firing guns/starter pistols, etc don't count as guns for the purpose of this survey; and that only "real guns" qualify.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-10-02 07:23am

Lord Poe wrote:[NELSON] Ha Haaaaa! Yosimite Bear lives with Sarah Connor![/NELSON]

We need to watch out, his mom is likely to blow up a computer R&D lab
any day now

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-10-02 07:31am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I've had this thread idea kicking around in my head for a while now, and decided to post it before I got back to my homework.

So basically, have you ever fired a gun? If you answer yes, listing the basic types (ex: revolver, semi-auto handgun, rifle, muzzel-loader, shotgun, SMG, etc...), is optional. (Please note that I'm not an expert on gun type classification.)

Additionally, if the country of your current residence has a ban on civilian gun ownership, please indicate such.

Note that this thread is not intended as the setting for any sort of gun control/ownership debate or discussion, just a survey and related discussion.

I'll go first.

Yes. Revolver, semi-auto handgun, pump shotgun, bolt-action rifle, and whatever a Mauser 98 rifle is (drawing a blank on the class).

I will over the next few months. m16a2.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-10-02 07:36am

Yes. I haven't fired any muzzle loaders yet, but apart from those I've fired pretty much all types of firearms.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-10-02 07:47am

<--------------- Army. MP. 'nuff said.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-02 09:34am

Not really, I have handled various guns but not fired them.

I am however looking for a gun club nearby, I hear there's a good one with student discount.

I have a mate at work who had many guns prior to the crackdown on firearms in the late '90s. Namely he had a .44 long barrel Magnum, .357 Colt Python, Spas-12 pump action 12 gauge, 2 double barrel shotguns in side-by-side and one-over-another configuration, a folding stock SLR, a Colt 1911 and a flintlock of some description.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-02 10:29am

Do air rifles and paint ball guns count? or light guns for computer games?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-02 10:32am

Rifles (M-16A2, AR-15, M-14, M1 Garand, M1A, M1 Carbine, AK-47, Mauser 98k, Mauser 96, Springfield '03A1, Winchester Model 70 Pre-'64 etc. Don't necessarily own all, but I have shot them at some point.)
Shotguns (Remington 1100 and 870, Benelli Nova, Ruger Red Label, Beretta O/Us)
MGs (M-249, M-60)
Pistols (1911A1, Walther P90, Glock 22, Ruger Vaquero, Colt Single Action Cowboy, etc.)

I can't remember all of the weapons I have fired, but those are just some of the highlights.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-02 10:44am

never fired a gun, nor held a real gun for that matter.

They are illegal here and im not a gangsta

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-02 11:16am

Zac Naloen wrote:never fired a gun, nor held a real gun for that matter.

They are illegal here and im not a gangsta

Certain types are illegal, I know numerous farmers near my home who have rifles and shotguns.

Plus there are still gun clubs.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-02 11:17am

try getting into gun club at 17

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-02 11:24am

Oh bah.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-10-02 11:26am

I fired a gun in a rally once. It was a standard issue police automatic pistol, but I don't know exactly the caliber.

EDIT: I remember it had 10 shots, tho.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-02 11:26am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Oh bah.

didn't work, i take it?

i do plan to fire a gun at some point, for the simple reason that if im ever faced with a situation where i need to use one, i would like to know how it works lol

CelesKnight · Post by **CelesKnight** » 2003-10-02 11:28am

Yes, pistols and small rifles. (.22 handgun, .22 rifle, 9mm, 45 mag., .454 casul).

As an aside, when I was in junior high, we had a mandatory fire arms safety class. There was an optional weekend practice session with real guns, and anyone who took that option got a state firearms safety permit.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-10-02 11:42am

Fired a 9mm(?) Berreta semi automatic pistol once. That was thanks to a contact I have who was teaching firearms safety courses at the time. It was pretty fun, but goddamn that friggin' gun was heavy!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-02 11:46am

2000AD wrote:Do air rifles and paint ball guns count? or light guns for computer games?

No, only real guns.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-02 11:59am

No comments on how evil I am because I take joy in firing M-60s and 249s?

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-10-02 12:02pm

Various hand modern handguns, .177 (pellet gun) .22 (revolver & semi-auto), .38/.357 (Ruger Blackhawk) & 9mm (semi-auto).

I've fired my dad's "pirate gun". It's a muzzle loader pistol that I think is 40 something caliber. It's not very accurate but it makes big holes.

I've also fired a smaller caliber muzzle loader "squirrel rifle" and a .50 caliber Hawken muzzle loader. All of the blackpowder muzzle loaders I've shot were precusion cap, no flintlocks. The smaller riffle strikes on the side instead of on top like most guns.

Bolt and pump action 12 gauge shotguns.

As for long guns I've shot .177 pellet riffle, 22LR (bolt action & semi-auto), Chinese SKS (semi-auto), lever action 30-30, lever action .38/357, Bolt action single-shot 30.06, M-1 Garande (also 30.06).

And I also shot this. Fun Time Navy

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