Nope. No plans to. I hate the gun culture in the US.
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I'm very anti-gun for myself and live in an area where it's fairly rare or at the very least open carry is not a thing cause it's weird to see guns in every day life. I have shot a pistol at a shooting range and I remember it being way more powerful than expected. I actually enjoy first-person shooter video games and whatnot but in actual life I don't want one. If I ever had to shoot someone...then I have to live with the fact that I shot someone. Not really how I want to be. I'm sure I'd shit myself in the moment but if it came to having to defend myself and I died cause I didn't have a gun...well I guess that was my time.
yes i have fired, yes I own a few.
I own about 20 rifles and hand guns, mostly gifted. So 1. Yes, and 2. Sure, so long as you're a safe shooter.
Yes. When I was a kid and early adult I was pretty heavily involved in Boy Scouts and fired guns a lot through that. My dad also took me hunting a couple of times. I haven't fired a gun in probably close to 20 years, though.
I would fire a gun if I had a need to, but I have 0 interest in doing so for recreation. I don't own a gun, and don't really have any interest in one.
I want to have one, but too afraid of the intrusive thoughts of shooting myself (as in: self-harm).
I've never touched a real gun, but they do look like a useful tool against home invaders and nazi mobs.
Against a tyrannical government tho? Yea we need a militia for that, individuals can't do much against a well trained army sworn to a dictator. Even then, you'd need a lot of guerrilla tactics. I'm not sure I can handle the responsibilities. The worst thing to do is to have a gun and the knowledge to use it effectively (since they'll just claim you're a terrorist and throw you in Gitmo). You either go full militia-mode, or just don't get a gun. If you half-ass it, its worse off than not having a gun at all. Honestly, I'm too depressed to do anything like weapons-training. But if I don't have depression anymore, then sure thing.
What if someone tries to shoot the orange Cheeto?
They tried twice, and probably got him elected.
Successful = cheeto gone