...Who would you shoot and why?

I would shoot the ######er who steals my parking space every morning when I drive my wife to work.

*For the benefit of those of you who are pacifists, use a waterpistol.*

I'm actually working my way through the various legal processes of getting a gun license and basic pistol training to eventually buy a gun.

I'm not interested in shooting anybody though, I just want to shoot at targets for recreation on a shooting range.

I actually own multiple guns and I have no intention of shooting anybody. I hunt, target shoot, and have them for home defense (when I am at home, college won't let me have any on campus).

mrxak, have you decided what caliber and make of pistol to buy?

I haven't made too many decisions yet, still looking around. Any suggestions?

I personally like .45 caliber, but if you may be better off with .40. Slightly smaller round is lighter and a little easier to target shoot with. Either of these calibers can be used for target shooting or self defense. If you plan on only target shooting though, you may want to consider .22. Very light, and easy to use target shooting, but has no defensive capability. .22 also has price advantage because you can buy a brick of 500 rounds for fairly cheap.

As for 9mm I hate the round, but I know some people who use it for target shooting. I personally hate it because people believe that it can be used defensively, but it has too little knock down to be truly effective. Likewise I would avoid .38 for the same reason.

.357 and .50 are the beasts of the pistol rounds and I do not recommend for anyone who wants to get into target shooting. These rounds can make anyone's wrist hurt after shooting and were designed for taking down extremely large animals.

For the make of the gun, it depends on the caliber for what I prefer. Ruger makes a nice .22 pistol (I shoot a mark II), but for heavier calibers I prefer Glock to other brands because I have never had a Glock jam on me. If you do decide on a Glock, I recommend that you replace the trigger spring with one of a lighter pull because the 5 pound pull on the stock trigger can adversely effect your aim.

I have a dozen or so firearms. I don't shoot anyone.

-Pufer

I'd shoot Pfhor. And BOBs.

I'd shoot myself, for being such a ######ing pansy and not wanting to kill anyone.

I'd fill my water gun with LSD and shoot it at everyone I met.
It would be glorious, and potentially even more destructive than a murderous rampage!

I'd just stash it under the seat of my car. You never know...

QFT.

I didn't know they were letting fourteen-year-olds get married these days.

I'm pretty sure that's entirely legal with adult consent.

Probably depends on the state.

-Pufer

I have looked at the Ruger .22s specifically for cost effectiveness, and I've heard a lot of good things. I think it makes sense to learn how to shoot well on something that's a little easier and cheaper and then go to a higher caliber later if I want. There are ranges around here that let you rent guns anyway, so if I feel like shooting something heavier I have that option anyway.

I foresee this topic ending badly.



You've taken the oath of the Vidmaster, then?

I did indeed pledge to punch all switches, to never shoot where I could use grenades, to admit the existence of no level except total carnage, to never use Caps Lock as my 'Run' key, and to never, ever, leave a single BOB alive.

I'd also really like one of these:

If I had a gun I would not shoot someone except under certain circumstances.

Like, if they don't understand the concept of humor.

*BLAM*

I see you a fusion pistol and raise you a

I'll go with the Wave Motion Gun.

I'll call Shlimazel's chaingun, and raise him a...



...Davy Crockett nuke launcher!

Is that a "Handle with care" label on the warhead?

280mm atomic cannon

-Pufer

Somebody show a picture of the Tsar Bomba so we can get this over with.

And here I was getting ready to take a TOZT-7 to the thread.

BAM!! U Dead.

Is that you?

Yep. I travelled back in time to join this forum in 2001.

I would shoot inside of the barrel of another gun. while the other gun shoots, and than take the molded bullets as a souvenir.

I'd shoot the dumb*** that keeps taking my drawing pad! And the idoit that keeps hitting on me every... single... day...*shudder*

If you're modest enough to self-censor 'ass,' you're clearly not telling the prospective Don Juan to ###### off frequently enough. We wouldn't need to shoot as many people if everyone was more blunt.

-Pufer

I disagree. If everyone was more blunt, there'd be a whole lot more people getting shot.

I'm working on a list of 101 ways to discreetly and creatively flip people off. Any suggestions?

How dare you dispatch with my opinion so bluntly! <bang>

I really don't see folks getting shot over knowing where they stand at any given time. My perception of the human race is that, if folks know the score, then they either deal with it or they fling themselves off a bridge. The frustration of not knowing where someone stands is the type of thing that I see making someone consult the voices in their head and mow down some random passerby.

Personally, I'm fond of never saying anything of substance and don't really care all that much about what the score is. However, I've seen quite a few situations that could've been solved either with more bluntness on my or someone else's part. I'm a huge fan of tact given the state of affairs present in society today, but I'm not sure if it should ideally be that way.



Chop off all of your other fingers. You won't even need to be discreet.

-Pufer

I think that in either Japan or China sticking out your pinkie finger is equal to flipping a person off. So just drink tea with your pinkie out. I do it all the time! Well except for the tea thing.
-Yuzuki=3

I would kill the maker of soul calibur: legends for jacking up the game and making it impossible.

or my homework

hurray for killing homework!

The absolute best part of my having taken no actual math classes for four and a half years now is the complete lack of waste-of-time busy work. Homework isn't that bad if it isn't merely drudgery for drudgery's sake.

-Pufer

QFT

i would also kill my language arts teacher. she is a bee-yotch. i'm sure loads of peeps in my classes would agree w\me!
yuzuki=3

Ya know... I always wondered how to spell that.

That's not how it's spelled.

Bee-yotch is spelled bee-yotch.

-Veccy

...is your avatar giving us the middle finger?

I...I think it is...

Nooooo!!! Its a hook! A hook!

I'mma Pirate! Arrrrgh, matey!

-Veccy

What's the deal, E & D? Did you guys just end some kind of self-imposed ATT moratorium or something?

I think it was more of a, "Holy crap! It's been a while and we miss this place." realization almost simultaneously.

Actually, I had a dream about you guys, and I woke up and thought to myself: HOLY CRAP. I miss my ATT boys.

-Veccy