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74. I have never owned a gun, but I was in the Army

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Wed Dec 19, 2012, 02:10 AM

Dec 2012

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Are there DUers here that have never owned or [View all] upaloopa Dec 2012 OP

Me. I am a 1. roody Dec 2012 #1

Why do you ask? XRubicon Dec 2012 #2

I am just curious in the context of gun control upaloopa Dec 2012 #10

How do you rate youself? XRubicon Dec 2012 #18

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

This is only about me and only my opinion and I don't want anyone to jump on upaloopa Dec 2012 #67

I think there's room for your hobby and some common sense gun control XRubicon Dec 2012 #68

My hobby is not guns I only own a upaloopa Dec 2012 #73

If aim is to establish context intaglio Dec 2012 #116

You gun nuts get so paranoid Taverner Dec 2012 #100

We had a poll here once and about half of DUers were gun owners if I am remembering right. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #3

The last time that poll was posed that I recall was.. 2010? X_Digger Dec 2012 #13

I think it was an older poll but this one is Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #70

Self-selection problem with this sort of poll. Gunnuts most motivated to respond. leveymg Dec 2012 #105

An 8 nt hack89 Dec 2012 #4

I've never owned or fired a gun. IL Lib Dec 2012 #5

I have never owned a gun. Never wanted one. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2012 #6

Never owned a gun. I have fired a gun on 3 or 4 occasions DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #7

Not trying to make any point no judgement just curious upaloopa Dec 2012 #17

I can speak for the original poster but ... spin Dec 2012 #22

Yes, that would describe me, as well as my wife. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #8

Me. renie408 Dec 2012 #9

Again, Men don't get abortions Politicalboi Dec 2012 #11

Apples to oranges... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #54

I have never touched a gun in my 35 years. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #12

do you think that a persons knowledge of guns would effect their opinion on gun laws? bowens43 Dec 2012 #14

I'm not going to go there don't want to start a fight upaloopa Dec 2012 #20

Perhaps then you can explain how I have enjoyed shooting handguns for 45 years ... spin Dec 2012 #29

How many targets resemble people? Hoyt Dec 2012 #40

Yes. I must be a totally evil person since I have shot holes in a paper silhouette target. ..., spin Dec 2012 #45

As I thought. Hoyt Dec 2012 #47

You shot a picture spin! You're busted! rrneck Dec 2012 #84

So you admit that the use of guns to kill human beings is indeed a legitimate use? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #55

1. And I wear that with a badge of honor. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #15

Apart from a spud gun, a water pistol and an airgun dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #16

I have fired a gun when I was a kid, but won't allow them in my house. nt oxymoron Dec 2012 #19

Me. I am a 1. I have never fired a gun and I'm 60 years old livetohike Dec 2012 #21

1 here BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #23

Used to target shoot with a .22 rifle ( lever action ) OKNancy Dec 2012 #24

I had a cap gun when I was a kid (showing my age here)? Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #25

I get a 1, no experience at all karynnj Dec 2012 #26

Don't own one, have fired one a few times, would probably rate myself around a 3 or 4 Posteritatis Dec 2012 #27

I do not own one nor have I ever touched one. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #28

While in college Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #30

I shot one gun one time. cbayer Dec 2012 #31

Katrina was an issue for me, too Aerows Dec 2012 #52

I thought we had spoken about it before, Aerows. cbayer Dec 2012 #58

We may have Aerows Dec 2012 #60

All I know about how many DU members have guns is that... bongbong Dec 2012 #32

For upaloopa: Have you never known or heard of anyone being killed XRubicon Dec 2012 #33

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

never personally used one - a 1 KT2000 Dec 2012 #35

Well, I've never personally owned a gun but.. ananda Dec 2012 #36

I have never MyshkinCommaPrince Dec 2012 #37

Family hunted, ROTC was mandatory during college, most relatives have guns (many inherited)-- JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #38

8 janlyn Dec 2012 #39

Ex-Gun Owners please stand up marions ghost Dec 2012 #90

What's your point? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #41

just would like to know the universe of gun experience at DU no other point upaloopa Dec 2012 #63

you mean a personal weapon? WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #42

any weapon upaloopa Dec 2012 #64

Never owned one and about a 1 and a half on the knowledge scale union_maid Dec 2012 #43

Never touched one. Never will. undeterred Dec 2012 #44

I haven't touched on in decades RomneyLies Dec 2012 #46

Hmmm... Marinedem Dec 2012 #50

Never touched one. I guess a 1 n/t taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #48

i got rid of my guns when i moved to town 35yrs ago madrchsod Dec 2012 #49

Have one Aerows Dec 2012 #51

Ex-Army tanker. Aristus Dec 2012 #53

I own several guns but have never ever fired any Raine Dec 2012 #56

1 here too. redwitch Dec 2012 #57

Had to fire a Magnum 57 for work. Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #59

I have fired many different guns. RebelOne Dec 2012 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author oldhippie Dec 2012 #69

About a zero LeftInTX Dec 2012 #71

Me. Beacool Dec 2012 #72

I have never owned a gun, but I was in the Army Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #74

1/2 of that. I never owned a gun, but my redneck father... Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #75

never so much as touched one TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #76

Never owned a gun, never fired a gun. SheilaT Dec 2012 #77

I've never owned a gun but I did have to learn how to shoot Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #78

Never touched a gun Awsi Dooger Dec 2012 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2012 #104

Me. I'm about a 2. DearHeart Dec 2012 #80

I shot a bb gun. donheld Dec 2012 #81

Me too, fired it straight up in the air, aiming at nothing, and killed a robin when I was 9 condoleeza Dec 2012 #115

Never owned a gun or rifle; no military background No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #82

Once upon a time I 'kind of' owned one laundry_queen Dec 2012 #83

Never owned one. Never fired one. Never handled one. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #85

I'm a 4 Taverner Dec 2012 #86

I used to own a rifle when I was a teenager. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #87

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

I have never owned or fired a gun Skidmore Dec 2012 #91

Maybe a 5. 99Forever Dec 2012 #92

I don't own a gun LibertyLover Dec 2012 #93

I am a 9.5 virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #94

I own one and grew up with a gun-nut for a father Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #95

I'm about a 9 Bake Dec 2012 #96

All I ever had was a BB gun. JVS Dec 2012 #97

I have never owned, used, or fired any kind of gun. nt gollygee Dec 2012 #98

Interesting question Savannahmann Dec 2012 #99

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

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2012 #102

It intrigues me how much emotional power many non-gun-owners give to guns Recursion Dec 2012 #103

I have fired and owned a gun but I do not consider myself a nut loyalkydem Dec 2012 #106

Never longeyemom Dec 2012 #107

I have been around and owned guns all my life, as far as knowledge doc03 Dec 2012 #108

Um, do cap pistols count? or water pistols? k8conant Dec 2012 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author Piazza Riforma Dec 2012 #110

My dad hunted, as did most other men I grew up around (no women were invited in those days) Chemisse Dec 2012 #111

I'm a 1 Tien1985 Dec 2012 #112

Question is a negative, doesn't seem to work. But I've owned, and consider my knowledge minimal. freshwest Dec 2012 #113

I own several and have fired all kinds of weapons. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #114