Replies to post #390864 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[wEaReLeGiOn]

I own firearms. I never carry a firearm, and I do love target shooting-- skeet, trap and sporting clays.

Why? Because I don't like to kill anyone or anything.

Americans are renowned the world over for being freakishly absorbed with being old west cowboys. In some states they still dress like cowboys. I guess they got tired of dressing up like pirates?

Why don't you explain this weird behaviour that is almost exclusively in the realm of US society ?

[newmedman]

I got a gun when I bought the house in Michigan. There were some crazy noises at night around the campfire that even startled my shepherd.

I'm not sure if it was bloodthirsty MAGAS or a fucking chupacabra but I wasn't in the mood to find out.

I told a story here about the day I took my gun downtown.. It did not end up pretty for this white boy.

My father taught me how to shoot at an early age. I can pick off any target you choose as long as it's not breathing.

If they are going to take me, then I refuse to take them with. (Maybe you'd understand that).

I did it to protect my ex wife and won the turkey shoot two years in a row!!! I'm an awesome dart player too. Be careful if they ever change the name to Koogeyes. :-D

Honestly bro, I'm not scared. I don't need any of that anymore.,.

[fuagf]

Bottom line, Rittenhouse a wannabe hero (who is a hero now in the warring crowd) who went where he wasn't wanted and shouldn't have been. And he went armed. Those guys get a thrill out of a Rambo touch.

A theoretical: When he was being chased if he had put his gun on the ground and his hands in the air would anyone have been killed?

Odds are i'd say no.

He found himself out of his depth and scared out of his wits, so he ended up murdering two people.

A tragedy all round thanks to your gun culture.