Bang, Bang, Bang!

[poliphilo]

I walked towards the sound of the guns and found- to my relief- that it wasn't some loony in the back field blasting away at bunnies but a bunch of middle-aged blokes having a clay-pigeon shoot.

So much for rural peace and quiet.

A lot of money was going up in smoke. They'd been at it all afternoon.

Ailz asked my mother if she'd ever learned to shoot and she said she'd been taught by the Home Guard. 

Comments

[wyrmwwd.livejournal.com]

My dad taught me about guns when I was a kid, although he never owned one. He was a WWII veteran and hated them, but thought they needed to be respected. He taught me to shoot on those old pre-computer arcade games (you don't see them any more). I seemed to have an aptitude as well, because when I was married, and my ex-husband took me out shooting, I picked up a gun and knew what to do. I was a bit surprised at the kick, but other than that, I seemed to be an old hand at it. He was quite shocked.

I have owned guns, I know how to use one, but I don't like them, and I don't see the fun in them, and they seem poor "home protection" devices, especially since I was nearly shot by my own gun once during a burglary.

Give me a dog and a sword, any day.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I quite like guns- the history of them, the romance of them- but I've never owned one and I haven't done any shooting since I was a kid.

I'm happy to live in a society which strictly limits gun ownership.

[wyrmwwd.livejournal.com]

I wish I did. Guns are quite dangerous, they can be used for absolutely nothing other than some destructive purpose, and nearly any nut or idiot can get one here. It is insane.