Questions for American posters

[Simulacrum]

If you own any guns, what do you use them for ? Does a lot of Americans own them for self defense or is shooting ranges popular in the US too ? Are there people who like just to collect/own them ? Is there a limit how many you can have ?

I'm just wondering actually, so try not to argue about a political side I'm just really curious about what people actually uses guns there for

[Rio]

tmwstw původně napsal:

lmao, fed thread.

Don't be silly no one here is FBI or CIA that would be simply ridiculous.

[Morkonan]

Simulacrum původně napsal:

If you own any guns, what do you use them for ?

Does one have to have a "use" for something one owns? There's a nice radio/CD player near me atm. I haven't listened to music with it in years. But, there it is. I used to shoot "skeet" a good bit with some shotguns I own. I also used to do some target practice and the like and, of course, keeping some skills limbered up.

Does a lot of Americans own them for self defense or is shooting ranges popular in the US too ?

Some people have bicycles, but only use them for riding on the weekends or maybe just short trips to a nearby store. Some people may ride to work on them, so they're much more significant in their lives.

I don't know what the data would say, but I would say that most Americans who have bought a gun recently, in the past few decades, have done so for potential defense. Why? Because it's topical in the media, in public discourse, and in splashy front-page expose's about violent crime. It doesn't matter that the violent crime rate has dropped over that time. All that matters is what the public "thinks" they need protection from. Still... it's not a bad idea... :)

Some have purchased certain types of weapons due to "hype" and political platforms seemingly focused on either "stopping" some politicians from "taking your guns away" or "reigning in archaic dumbthink violent people by outlawing just a tiny, itsy bitsy, smol, portion of a type of gun..."

These are only vote-generators. But, they also encourage firearm sales by those seeking to "get theirs before they're gone."

There are gun ranges in the US. There are golf courses, too. It's likely that many more people play at golf courses than gun ranges. But, both see patrons. Both sometimes sell equipment for those who enjoy those sports/activities.

Are there people who like just to collect/own them ? Is there a limit how many you can have ?

Yes, there are gun collectors. I don't know of any "limit." There are certain types of firearms that are forbidden for private ownership without a special firearm license, though. (Automatic weapons/"machine guns", artillery...)

I'm just wondering actually, so try not to argue about a political side I'm just really curious about what people actually uses guns there for

I wrote the above like we're talking about kitchenware...

Do you have any kitchenware, mixers, weird spoons, ladles, those itty-bitty shrimp fork things, etc? Do you use them? Collect them? Are there any that may have come from your parents or maybe something your grandmother once used that you keep around for sentimental reasons, but that could still be used if you needed it?

There are two to three times the number of personally owned firearms in the US when compared to citizens in the US. Many of these are going to be "legacy" firearms. After all, do you just get rid of that formal silverware and tea/coffee service tray that your parents left you after they passed? Well, like that tea-service, a good many firearms in the US will never, ever, be used by anyone to do anything. Some people may not even have any ammo for them. (Or, they may have potentially dangerous, very old, ammo in the back of a closet, somewhere...)


This is, IMO, what non-Americans just don't understand. They may have restrictions on ownership or heavy regulation in their own countries. We do not and have not. Firearms are very likely more numerous, in mode, in people's homes than baseball bats, catcher's mitts, footballs, basketballs, golf clubs, hiking boots... How many "hiking boots" do you own? Do you... "hike?" :)

[Simulacrum]

Morkonan I appreciate you taking the time to type that all out buddy, your post is really educational for me. I don't wanna quote it because it would take up a lot of room on the page, but I did read all of it :D

That makes more sense when you explain it to me, I just had the impression most people who bought guns would use them since I thought it's expensive and somebody would wanna get their "money's worth" but I see it's differently than how I thought it was, so thanks for all of the knowledge

[Psycho]

home defense and self defense

[𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙤]

This thread is glowing

[Simulacrum]

Ray Rook původně napsal:

Simulacrum původně napsal:

If you own any guns, what do you use them for ? Does a lot of Americans own them for self defense or is shooting ranges popular in the US too ? Are there people who like just to collect/own them ? Is there a limit how many you can have ?

I'm just wondering actually, so try not to argue about a political side I'm just really curious about what people actually uses guns there for

Self Defense.

Popular is subjective. Shooting ranges allow you to practice safely. The space required for ranges is big, but it can accommodate many people by the nature of what it is. So they aren't usually packed with people, but there's usually always someone there. I don't go to the shooting range for fun. I go to maintain my weapon and as needed to make sure I can use my weapon safely.

There are people that like to collect and own them. There are even a lot of guns that are mostly just pretty and aren't fired at all.

Limitations depend on both Federal and State Laws. Volume isn't the concern so much as what those weapons and expansions do.

I use mine with the idea that if someone were to attack me, and if a gun is an appropriate response and not a force multiplier, and if I couldn't safely get away... I want to be able to protect myself.

Also, the government should know that civilians are armed.

Makes sense, thank you for sharing

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

when you live in rural forest there is black bear that might get aggressive, we saw a moutain lion last year 60 feet away. you are on your own and sheriff is 40 minutes away and in winter they cant get to you.

the other reasons are its fun to shoot paper targets or clays.

[Morkonan]

Simulacrum původně napsal:

Morkonan I appreciate you taking the time to type that all out buddy, your post is really educational for me. I don't wanna quote it because it would take up a lot of room on the page, but I did read all of it :D

That makes more sense when you explain it to me, I just had the impression most people who bought guns would use them since I thought it's expensive and somebody would wanna get their "money's worth" but I see it's differently than how I thought it was, so thanks for all of the knowledge

I type very fast and have been typing since... before I went to school. (We had an old typewriter when I was a toddler. :)) But, I do not type as fast as I think, which means I'm always typing to... keep up with what I want to say.

You don't have to quote an entire post in a reply. Just "reply" and remove text in-between the quote brackets.

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[Grendalcat]

Pest control. One year I had to shoot seven squirrels, that were chewing on my house siding.
Have also shot groundhogs and raccoons that were damaging garden plants.

[GunsForBucks]

Grendalcat původně napsal:

Pest control. One year I had to shoot seven squirrels, that were chewing on my house siding.
Have also shot groundhogs and raccoons that were damaging garden plants.

Freaking squirrels are terrible
Especially in spring when the young are teething.

And you have to kill them, it is illegal to release them anywhere since they are considered a pest.

[NoticedAlarm]

I don't have guns but I can certainly answer all of these questions. Most Americans own them for self defense and for fun at a range. People also like to collect them, usually these are ARs because you can't carry these weapons concealed.

[NW/RL]

Simulacrum původně napsal:

Does a lot of Americans own them for self defense or is shooting ranges popular in the US too ?

Both

Are there people who like just to collect/own them ?

Yes

Is there a limit how many you can have ?

There's no federal law limiting the number of guns you can own. I don't know if any states outright limit the number you can have, but I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere like New York or California had a limit

I'm just wondering actually, so try not to argue about a political side I'm just really curious about what people actually uses guns there for

Generally hunting, self defence, or competition

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Grendalcat původně napsal:

Pest control. One year I had to shoot seven squirrels, that were chewing on my house siding.
Have also shot groundhogs and raccoons that were damaging garden plants.

What kind of rabid squirrels you have there?
I had squirrels living around my house entire life and they don`t chew anything except pine cones and occasional bird feed from birdhouses.