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JEFF9K

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26. Hunting

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:32 PM

Dec 2012

I don't even understand how a decent person could go hunting. I heard a story about ball player Jim Thome asking a teammate to go deer hunting with him. The teammate was heard to say "I couldn't shoot a deer; I'd start crying!"

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Jobs aside, how many people here could honestly shoot a person. [View all] Skidmore Dec 2012 OP

If my family or my property were at risk? No problem. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #1

I don't think anyone knows until the situation actually arises. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #2

Not true, really. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #5

what do you mean by less lethal targets. there is only one target its called center mass loli phabay Dec 2012 #10

I have. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #19

Deliberately shooting to wound is illegal. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #24

yup your trained that if a weapon is drawn then you have to be ready to kill loli phabay Dec 2012 #7

I could. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #3

I can't honestly say that I could shoot someone. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author jody Dec 2012 #6

"Jobs aside?" Deep13 Dec 2012 #8

I commend you sarisataka Dec 2012 #9

I don't think anybody knows for sure until the moment of reckoning... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #11

Sure as I can be, knife and hands if I needed to as well. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #12

True evil exists in the world. cbrer Dec 2012 #13

I could, far too easily I suspect. Barack_America Dec 2012 #14

I'd aim for the center of mass, but that's just training. Selatius Dec 2012 #15

Adam Lanza? GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #16

I once had training that could have lead to a career in federal law enforcement freethought Dec 2012 #17

No sweat Old Codger Dec 2012 #18

I honestly don't think I could unless seriously provoked. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #20

I've been faced with the choice, and I was prepared to shoot. X_Digger Dec 2012 #21

Wouldn't have any problem with it - lynne Dec 2012 #22

To defend myself or my family? Wouldn't hesitate for a second. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #23

OP you don't know because you haven't been there former-republican Dec 2012 #25

Hunting JEFF9K Dec 2012 #26