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In reply to the discussion: Are there DUers here that have never owned or [View all]Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)74. I have never owned a gun, but I was in the Army
. . . where I was a lousy shot.
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Well I had a lot of experience with military weapons in Vietnam but I only know about my single
upaloopa
Dec 2012
#61
So looking at the replies, what would you say about DUers experience with guns vs gun control?
XRubicon
Dec 2012
#66
We had a poll here once and about half of DUers were gun owners if I am remembering right. nt
Mojorabbit
Dec 2012
#3
Self-selection problem with this sort of poll. Gunnuts most motivated to respond.
leveymg
Dec 2012
#105
do you think that a persons knowledge of guns would effect their opinion on gun laws?
bowens43
Dec 2012
#14
Perhaps then you can explain how I have enjoyed shooting handguns for 45 years ...
spin
Dec 2012
#29
Yes. I must be a totally evil person since I have shot holes in a paper silhouette target. ...,
spin
Dec 2012
#45
So you admit that the use of guns to kill human beings is indeed a legitimate use?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#55
Don't own one, have fired one a few times, would probably rate myself around a 3 or 4
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#27
Yes I know quite a few who died in Vietnam. I am only knowledable about that kind of violence
upaloopa
Dec 2012
#62
I have never owned a gun or rifle. I have been around them but I won't have one in my home.
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#34
Family hunted, ROTC was mandatory during college, most relatives have guns (many inherited)--
JohnnyLib2
Dec 2012
#38
Me too, fired it straight up in the air, aiming at nothing, and killed a robin when I was 9
condoleeza
Dec 2012
#115
One need not be an expert knife fighter to have opinions about public policy on knives.
bemildred
Dec 2012
#88
I have never owned any type of gun or rifle. I have fired a pistol one time and a rifle one time.
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2012
#89
Never did til 9 years ago when we moved to the country. Now we have a 22 and a shotgun - both for
peacebird
Dec 2012
#101
My dad hunted, as did most other men I grew up around (no women were invited in those days)
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#111
Question is a negative, doesn't seem to work. But I've owned, and consider my knowledge minimal.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#113