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obamanut2012

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154. No, there are TOO MANY deer
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:55 PM
Dec 2012

That's why so many starve. I don't like hunting, but there is no shurtage of deer in this country.

Rural gun ownership. [View all] MadHound Dec 2012 OP
+1 cliffordu Dec 2012 #1
I get that. Question I always wonder is if one carries a gun when they do go to the city? Hoyt Dec 2012 #2
I live in the South Aerows Dec 2012 #130
Well-written! I would add this: riqster Dec 2012 #3
All my relatives own rifles and/or shotguns. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #4
+1 LP2K12 Dec 2012 #5
Awaits the "the poor dogs" crowd... Earth_First Dec 2012 #6
Not from me: I had to get rabies shots when a pack of 5 attacked my dog and me out on a mountain byeya Dec 2012 #41
Not here. I was a bike commuter for a long time Warpy Dec 2012 #85
I think most gun control advocates are not thinking of the hunting rifles or such that rural mostlyalurker Dec 2012 #7
Exactly!!! Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #14
The problem with your reasoning is Jenoch Dec 2012 #46
Assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for terrorists, mass murderers, DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #107
You are pretty much mistaken Jenoch Dec 2012 #114
Here is a link to some statistics on mass shootings, I'll get more stats for you DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #122
AR15s and AR10s have been embraced as utility rifles by many rural folks aikoaiko Dec 2012 #8
Totally unnecessary firepower to take out deer. Jeebus! Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #16
A .308 out of an AR10 is no different than a .308 out of a Rem 700 bolt action. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #22
I would fully support anyone in a rural area to have that type of gun. MedicalAdmin Dec 2012 #33
Sorry. I'm not buying this argument at all. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #97
You don't have to buy anything. I'm explaining to you how some people us these firearms. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #104
The problem with blanket legislation... JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #118
With a standard upper receiver, they're not powerful enough for deer for the most part Recursion Dec 2012 #56
I guess that is why you need to big magazines. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #98
No, it's why people don't hunt large game with them Recursion Dec 2012 #100
Can coyotes be hunted with something other than an assault weapon? Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #101
Sure, marginally less safely Recursion Dec 2012 #103
A 410 shotgun will kill a coyote from as far away as 50 feet. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #193
Sure they can, ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #106
Subtlety is lost in these threads. Must we point out the obvious at every step? Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #176
And, yet, here you are insisting the silliness is important. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #177
Why is it that so many people believe hunters use 20 round magazines ... spin Dec 2012 #131
My understanding is that .223 is illegal for deer hunting because it's not powerful enough. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #115
Depends on the deer. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #137
Some states allow it, I think obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #150
It's not unnecessary firepower for a brown bear, and they're in all 50 states. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #125
Wipe Your Upper Lip, You're Getting Excited. Paladin Dec 2012 #144
Well then... JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #165
I Bet Colbert Knows There Aren't Any Brown Bear In Texas. Paladin Dec 2012 #181
Sorry, I was just having fun there in the 2nd post. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #195
Brown Bears are not in all 50 states. DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #188
Fellow Georgian agreeing Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #29
Not here. LWolf Dec 2012 #163
If you live in the north or west I would imagine the calibers are bigger aikoaiko Dec 2012 #169
you are a sensible gun owner riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #9
And they do... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #28
And why would SWAT teams need full auto for? oneshooter Dec 2012 #166
Thank you. This is the one-and-only reason I have guns in the house HillWilliam Dec 2012 #10
I concurr with you on gun ownership for practical purposes. DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #11
'High velocity rounds'? Jenoch Dec 2012 #59
You can buy subsonic ammo Recursion Dec 2012 #93
The .223 was designed specifically to penetrate a steel military helmet, DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #95
You might want to check that research you did . former-republican Dec 2012 #120
Implying that people are stupid is no way to win an argument. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #136
As you insult me subtlety at length, your argument is without merit. DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #172
Maybe I'm one of the uneducated ones... JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #174
Now you're putting words in my mouth! DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #186
Well you told me! JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #190
Your agreement with that poster has no bearing on your rudeness to me! DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #191
My question was rhetorical. Jenoch Dec 2012 #183
A .22 is "in common use", however there is a huge difference DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #187
We get it. We agree, but hunting does not take 30 rounds. grattsl Dec 2012 #12
i agree for the most part AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #18
It's worse... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #34
I see my county in NC as one in green and yesindeedy HillWilliam Dec 2012 #36
I carry a gun in my pack while trail running obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #71
Sounds like you're not packing enough heat. progressoid Dec 2012 #111
Shotgun is plenty Aerows Dec 2012 #140
You're right, they are aggressive and think absolutely nothing of charging a human HillWilliam Dec 2012 #126
A friend's friend was treed by one trying to kill him obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #146
Nothing to screw with Aerows Dec 2012 #149
They certainly are here Aerows Dec 2012 #139
You actually need more than a 12-gauge? Aerows Dec 2012 #142
Well, with feral pigs it can Recursion Dec 2012 #58
Some here use pikes obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #73
They are fucking scary Aerows Dec 2012 #141
Exactly, and they are all over certaon areas obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #143
We had one menace the neighborhood Aerows Dec 2012 #145
Exactly -- VERY aggressive obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #148
You pretty much need every tool in the book Aerows Dec 2012 #147
I would rather run into a bear obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #152
Amen Aerows Dec 2012 #160
I've wondered that, too obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #161
I think this is where the confusion sets in.... wercal Dec 2012 #164
Thank you. SheilaT Dec 2012 #13
I can completely understand owning a gun in that situation. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #15
I agree. I have lived in the country and a gun is necessary. However, teewrex Dec 2012 #17
Any deer rifle can pierce armor. bobclark86 Dec 2012 #30
Rural needs are different than urban or suburban... GetRidOfThem Dec 2012 #19
+1000 nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #32
There are dangerous critters in urban and suburban areas, too. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #194
That's the truth Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #20
We need to limit ladders with 30 steps guardian Dec 2012 #37
name me one case barbtries Dec 2012 #49
That doesn't matter guardian Dec 2012 #51
it matters barbtries Dec 2012 #57
The problem is you do not see the weapon as a tool. Indydem Dec 2012 #65
the problem is barbtries Dec 2012 #67
A frightful clip? Indydem Dec 2012 #88
A very precious salt for the wounds LanternWaste Dec 2012 #135
Keep it up. Indydem Dec 2012 #138
Doesn't want to notice the difference...... daleanime Dec 2012 #80
Bless your little heart... it certainly does matter, LanternWaste Dec 2012 #132
Got a can of gasoline in your garage? friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #53
what does that have to do barbtries Dec 2012 #60
I just read a story about a guy that went wild in a department store with a ladder and killed 16. progressoid Dec 2012 #112
love your avatar. barbtries Dec 2012 #124
i am about as anti-gun as they come. barbtries Dec 2012 #21
That goes for me too. +100 Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #24
We understand that Barb HillWilliam Dec 2012 #39
thank you! barbtries Dec 2012 #48
Everyone I know is against Jenoch Dec 2012 #72
so, a Smith and Wesson M&P 15 semi-automatic rifle and a Glock 22 handgun are used for hunting? kwassa Dec 2012 #170
We also live in the country. Nearest neighbor is a mile away newfie11 Dec 2012 #23
If magazine capacities Jenoch Dec 2012 #76
But their not limited to 5 and thats my point newfie11 Dec 2012 #92
I have heard people suggesting Jenoch Dec 2012 #117
But after 5 shots one must reload and they go in 1 at a time newfie11 Dec 2012 #168
City folk and country folk have different cultures Cynicus Emeritus Dec 2012 #25
Well said. colorado_ufo Dec 2012 #26
Thank you for speaking up for those of us who live murielm99 Dec 2012 #27
Practical leanforward Dec 2012 #31
I've been rural for 20 years. From my experience, rural is red. And that explains the guns. Gregorian Dec 2012 #35
Really There Are Animals In The Country? otohara Dec 2012 #38
"The White Tale(sp) deer is already on it's way to becoming extinct." friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #42
You Tell Me otohara Dec 2012 #45
There are raccoons all over the place in mine Aerows Dec 2012 #134
White tail deer almost extinct? TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #52
White Tail Deer are becoming extinct? Seriously? rvt1000rr Dec 2012 #61
There are 15 million white tail deer in the US Recursion Dec 2012 #63
What an amazingly ill-informed post riqster Dec 2012 #64
The CO Wildlife Federation otohara Dec 2012 #83
What is done in SD Blackhills is cyanide newfie11 Dec 2012 #178
That's pretty funny. The deer in my town outnumber the people. nt Flatulo Dec 2012 #68
HUMAN POPULATION: A Key Factor in Species Extinction otohara Dec 2012 #105
Go here. Flatulo Dec 2012 #123
The ignorance of your post is just, wow! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #75
We're The Pests otohara Dec 2012 #84
Misanthropy is a perfectly legitimate viewpoint. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #116
speak for yourself arely staircase Dec 2012 #153
squirrels obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #158
There are so many deer, many starve to death obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #79
Climate Change otohara Dec 2012 #90
No, there are TOO MANY deer obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #154
I live in the country, iamthebandfanman Dec 2012 #40
Same here. femmocrat Dec 2012 #43
This might sound naive, but you can't use a tranquilizer gun? DaveJ Dec 2012 #44
Then what? TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #62
The point is to criminalize guns. DaveJ Dec 2012 #78
Yeah, let's give rural folks injectable tranquilizers jberryhill Dec 2012 #70
Maybe not tranquilizers then... DaveJ Dec 2012 #94
lol obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #155
Problem: Where to buy that highly restricted tranquilizer shit. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #171
Definitely the reality in Alaska, as well, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #47
yes - mettamega Dec 2012 #50
What is a semiautomatic machine gun? TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #55
I had a terrible daydream while reading this thread-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #87
Agreed. However, no concealed carry. Open carry only with gun locks engaged. on point Dec 2012 #54
What is a "gun lock"? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #81
Presumably a safety, as in "Lock & load." Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #89
The origins of "lock & load" remain mysterious, particularly given that you do the opposite Recursion Dec 2012 #96
It's not a black/white issue--it's a grey one silhouete2 Dec 2012 #66
Most guns used in crime ARE NOT Jenoch Dec 2012 #86
That is no excuse obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #69
Rabbits ROFF Dec 2012 #74
We aquired a rifle and a shotgun when we lived in a rural area. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2012 #77
why do you keep posting op after op on this. It's getting a tad redundant cali Dec 2012 #82
Can't speak for the OP, but where I grew up animal control was mostly a fiction. davsand Dec 2012 #102
+1 Go Vols Dec 2012 #91
Or you could just use a bow and a knife... intersectionality Dec 2012 #99
Agree with OP; we live in a rural area as well mrsadm Dec 2012 #108
An "assault rifle" is not out of place in Montana. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #109
FYI, I am sure you meant "assault weapon" Jenoch Dec 2012 #119
Excellent post, Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #110
but why would you need to take your gun outside of your home and yard? graham4anything Dec 2012 #113
Sincere Question ProfessorGAC Dec 2012 #121
I used to live in the lower Sierra Nevada Mountains. I had 20 acres 4 horses 6 dogs 3 cats a bird upaloopa Dec 2012 #127
Even my mom can shoot a .22 rifle Aerows Dec 2012 #129
It's necessary in the sticks Aerows Dec 2012 #128
Yeah, a gun is more or less a necessity here. JoeyT Dec 2012 #133
But my question is do you need a sem-auto weapon to do it? Taverner Dec 2012 #151
You do, for one of these obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #156
good lord, i'd not want anyone I love going up against a pack of those! Because safer than bettyellen Dec 2012 #189
It depends on a number of factors, but riqster Dec 2012 #182
We've had sheep, chickens, dogs and cats become prey for various predators here tularetom Dec 2012 #157
HUGE Copperheads here obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #159
There's one good thing about a large diamondback like that one slackmaster Dec 2012 #167
I agree, LWolf Dec 2012 #162
What you don't need is a semi auto military style weapon. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #173
Why, because it looks scary? Jenoch Dec 2012 #184
Yes it does, particularly to 6 year olds about to die. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #185
Excellent cntrfthrs Dec 2012 #175
Great post.. Upton Dec 2012 #179
Why I am a gun owner Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #180
You aren't using an assault weapon or street-sweeper in the country. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #192
You mean guns like bolt action rifles, revolvers, semi auto pistols, Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #196
You need a 30-round clip in an automatic assault weapon to shoot a dog? baldguy Dec 2012 #197
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