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257. The following are very popular deer-hunting weapons:

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 09:37 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-r-15.aspx

http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-r-25.aspx

Large-game hunting is generally restricted to magazines of 5-rounds or less.

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Many people in this country hunt to live [View all] obamanut2012 Jan 2013 OP

city folk don't understand about living off the land. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #1

I really think most people don't realize how it is for so many obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #2

That is why gun control is not strictly along party lines ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #13

I think that is true to a large extent obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #24

Whether someone owns a gun is a more powerful predictor of a person’s political party--NATE SILVER MightyMopar Jan 2013 #87

So what...look at the rural/urban split in party registration ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #147

"Nate Silver is just another media figure" MightyMopar Jan 2013 #173

Comp Sci ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #210

This best pollster in history! want to contest that? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #230

He is not a pollster in the least ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #247

The Gallup survey indicates a less than black & white picture... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #155

So you're picking Republican biased Gallup over Nate Silver after the last election? Hilarious MightyMopar Jan 2013 #158

Did Nate Silver do the poll cited? Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #236

This is proof that statistics never give a complete picture. Jenoch Jan 2013 #303

On my... Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #119

Like you can't grow a freaking garden or raise rabbits and chickens? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #159

How would raising rabbits be in some way superior to hunting? Just asking. peacebird Jan 2013 #170

You wouldn't need guns MightyMopar Jan 2013 #175

You can trap wild rabbits, no gun needed. peacebird Jan 2013 #178

You city slickers.... Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #218

You clearly meant to reply to the person I was replying to, not to me. I support hunting. peacebird Jan 2013 #219

Yes, you are... Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #221

No worries! Welcome! peacebird Jan 2013 #222

Thanks! Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #226

I think handguns mimi85 Jan 2013 #331

I was just reading on diets and how frybread came into tradition. And food deserts= no fresh produce KittyWampus Jan 2013 #242

"frybread" Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #282

Some rural hunters don't understand - or care - "city folks" aren't into walking around in public Hoyt Jan 2013 #109

thank you for that astute and well composed post. and the lovely pictures. you are a credit and an Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #110

Until rural people start caring about the majority in of the rest of the country MightyMopar Jan 2013 #161

Most of my food is homegrown or local.... Exception for citrus, which my brother sends me from his peacebird Jan 2013 #174

this should be fun backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #167

If all you do is hunt animals, great. If you accumulate assault weapons or carry in public, that's Hoyt Jan 2013 #199

some city folk don't understand...or care..that we rural folk stock meat by hunting backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #182

When you go to town, do you carry. What are you hunting or expect to run into, backwoodsbob? Hoyt Jan 2013 #201

I have NEVER carried in town backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #206

Glad to hear it. Hope you convince your gun buddies to do same. Get well soon. Hoyt Jan 2013 #209

getting well backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #207

This city dweller knows the difference between a hunting rifle and an assault weapon LonePirate Jan 2013 #151

feel free to go educate them. you might want to use the correct term however: Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #156

One of these is my primary hunting weapon: PavePusher Jan 2013 #239

what is the difference? backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #317

Most gun control measures being discussed would do nothing to prevent the use of guns for "living Squinch Jan 2013 #271

*most* OK.... then there are only a *few* that are at issue here. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #273

That is what government food assistance is for. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #3

Why? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6

If people choose to grow their own food that is fine. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #15

But, it is a reality to many people in this country obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #26

Purchasing food, meat or vegetables, means someone has killed animals for that purchase... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #160

Then 99.9% of human history is "objectionable" to you. Congrats. n/t PavePusher Jan 2013 #240

Oh, two other things..... PavePusher Jan 2013 #241

That is never going to happen obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #7

I agree, it isn't happening now Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #25

That is urban dweller talking point ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #10

No, I never have lived off government food assistance Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #22

You must have been offended for a very long time ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #153

please tell me that is sarcasm. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #11

No, people should not need to hunt to eat. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #19

thank you for proving my point, Detroit City. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #27

it isn't a matter of hunt or starve for the most part backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #51

That is a point I also should have made obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #53

Yep. It's called economical, light-on-the-land living. Been doing it for years. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #162

People should not need to deforest and soak the ground with fertilizers to eat NoOneMan Jan 2013 #68

You know, showing your ignorance isn't the best thing to do. upaloopa Jan 2013 #21

The people in my area LWolf Jan 2013 #28

if you use a .223 semi automatic rifle 4 t 4 Jan 2013 #259

Wrong nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #264

really ,you can actually just shoot 4 t 4 Jan 2013 #288

Yes, to get technical nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #291

one bullet at a time backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #316

They don't. LWolf Jan 2013 #328

What happened to basic human dignity? IDoMath Jan 2013 #33

In another thread someone said she was getting cut off food stamps because she couldn't get dkf Jan 2013 #36

you can eat much better from the land datasuspect Jan 2013 #67

Yes, ecologically destructive Monsanto corn vs nature-raised meat NoOneMan Jan 2013 #73

all manufactured food is poison datasuspect Jan 2013 #77

Not really a few years ago I was so broke I only made enough to pay my bills I applied Arcanetrance Jan 2013 #121

"Government food assistance" Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #123

dude I lived in Detroit for 21 years backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #171

A month of food stamps don't pay enough to feed a family for a whole month gollygee Jan 2013 #250

Very few people want to get rid of firearms used for legitimate hunting Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #4

Agreed. yewberry Jan 2013 #30

Tell it to other DUers obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32

No one wants to ban all weapons. Tempest Jan 2013 #55

It's not a lie. There are a few radicals in our midst who would ban all firearms. slackmaster Jan 2013 #57

Wow. You're still taking their post out of context. Even after attempts to correct you. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #60

Your silly rationalization doesn't change the reality that the individual would ban ALL firearms slackmaster Jan 2013 #62

At least you admit you took the poster's comment out of context by your silence. Tempest Jan 2013 #72

I took nothing out of context. The poster I pointed out would ban all firearms with no exceptions. slackmaster Jan 2013 #76

Not true guardian Jan 2013 #64

Until you provide evidence, I'm considering it a lie. Tempest Jan 2013 #70

I am not a liar obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #80

Sorry, but the pages in DU (in & out of the Gungeon) over the last 2 wks indicate otherwise. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #168

Some clearly have said as much ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #215

Mm-hm. yewberry Jan 2013 #74

You love saying this OP is about "you people" obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #82

How about a post claiming that rural people don't have a clue about poverty or hunger yewberry Jan 2013 #152

Most have bows and arrows around here Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #103

And that is the cruelest form of hunting. RebelOne Jan 2013 #113

same with a poor shot from a gun Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #229

Arrow hunting is now illegal in NY State. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #244

. Lurker Deluxe Jan 2013 #337

Hmm, I just posted that since Dec of 2012, crossbows are now illegal in NY State. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #341

K/R. I'm afraid that many who support taxes, confiscatio etc., don't have a clue about rural folks. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #5

Yup -- exactly obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #9

This is my primary hunting weapon: PavePusher Jan 2013 #243

If you sprayed the game with a slew of bullets HockeyMom Jan 2013 #8

Hunters do not use automatics to hunt obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #14

Fortunately nobody hunts with automatic weapons Recursion Jan 2013 #85

Actually, most states specify 5 round magazine or less for hunting. n/t PavePusher Jan 2013 #245

We aren't talking about guns used for hunting. Frustratedlady Jan 2013 #12

Yes, many posters are obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #18

I haven't seen hunting rifles mentioned, but then I don't know the acronyms. Frustratedlady Jan 2013 #75

Many posts and a few OPs wanting to ban all guns obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #83

"Military style" guns are very popular for hunting Recursion Jan 2013 #91

Almost every hunting firearm commonly used is derived directly from a military design. n/t PavePusher Jan 2013 #246

hunting rifles Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #297

Some here are talking of the fringe argument nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #106

I agree. I'm nowhere near a fan of guns, Frustratedlady Jan 2013 #111

Not only that nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #115

While there are still people who eat what they hunt, randr Jan 2013 #16

No, it isn't rare at all obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #20

Oh please...what a horrible example to prove your point. Earth_First Jan 2013 #35

The business of hunting for sport here in Colorado is huge randr Jan 2013 #49

Sure. However, your example is pointless in the "hunt to live" discussion... Earth_First Jan 2013 #56

It goes to the discussion Lurker Deluxe Jan 2013 #50

I bought a new freezer this Fall. And it's full, now... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #181

We recently lived in WV for a few years. FedUpWithIt All Jan 2013 #92

Look, I'm no fan of guns BainsBane Jan 2013 #321

If we couldn't eat it we threw it back. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #17

Exactly obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #23

do you want to force people to only eat food from stores? I prefer to eat wild game and local fish. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #29

I'm a vegetarian, so I wouldn't hunt or fish anyway obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #34

I am fine with you being an herbivore. Are you OK with me being a carnivore? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #41

I am the one who wrore the OP obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #44

I know. I rec'd it. Would you prefer I unrec it? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #46

I do not get why you are kinda attacking me obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #52

sorry. did not mean to offend. asking questions is all. I will unrec. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #89

K&R Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #31

My OP isn't about gun control or the NRA obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #37

wow, you stepped into something handmade34 Jan 2013 #114

This is why the lib/con split is also an urban/rural split IDoMath Jan 2013 #38

I think this is a wonderful post obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #39

OK, it's up there. For better or worse I expanded it. IDoMath Jan 2013 #238

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #43

+1 Recursion Jan 2013 #93

I'll respond to a gun thread for the first time War Horse Jan 2013 #190

The amount of Fish and Game that can be taken is regulated formercia Jan 2013 #40

Ok, but I have questions. Denninmi Jan 2013 #42

Why don't you ask someone poor if they are poachers? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #45

Used freezers, cheap freezer bags and margarine tubs do the job. Lars39 Jan 2013 #59

And you can build a smokehouse in your backyard (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #95

Yep Lars39 Jan 2013 #100

Most of the families we knew in WV would home can the venison they caught. FedUpWithIt All Jan 2013 #101

Some answers... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #205

Used freezers and fridges can be quite cheap, especially if you do your own repairs. PavePusher Jan 2013 #248

I will feel safer while out hunting for my food if no one in the woods has an AR-15. Coyotl Jan 2013 #47

MK 19 is better Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #61

Why? Recursion Jan 2013 #97

I've known a few people Aerows Jan 2013 #48

I can't think of any place it's legal to hunt dear with a 30-round magazine. PavePusher Jan 2013 #249

What does hunting have to do with assault rifles and 30 cartridge magazines? Tempest Jan 2013 #54

I don't believe any state permits hunting with a 30-round magazine slackmaster Jan 2013 #58

Your post is completely irrelevant to the original poster's statements. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #63

As is your snarky little quip about assault rifles and 30-round magazines slackmaster Jan 2013 #66

What's snarky about bringing up what the real issue is? Tempest Jan 2013 #69

The issue per the OP is "All this talk of taxing weapons and ammo, or taxing owners..." slackmaster Jan 2013 #71

MAJOR FAIL on your part Tempest Jan 2013 #78

You really want to make my OP something it obvious isn't obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #90

Please see reply #88 slackmaster Jan 2013 #108

Exactly -- thanks obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #88

Since the OP was about hunting, but now is drifting into gun-control politics... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #211

My OP is about poor people needing to hunt to live obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #86

Nothing, and I didn't even mention specific weapons or magazines obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #84

The smartass reply to this is. . . StrayKat Jan 2013 #65

Maybe 0.1% do. Not a compelling reason Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #79

A link to your .1%? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #96

you made the original claim: where is your data? Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #127

Far more than 0.01% nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #104

link? Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #137

Go to the reservation. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #140

Well thanks for links that indicate nothing other than "there exist some people who might be Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #141

Also common in Appalachia. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #143

again, an unsubstantiated assertion. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #146

From urbanites nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #148

Who cares! They don't vote for us for a bunch of issues and we can win elections without them MightyMopar Jan 2013 #165

I do...but I have not subsumed my politics to my humanity. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #166

Who is more important city people or rurals? Both, but city people vote for us and rurals vote Puke MightyMopar Jan 2013 #169

You go right ahead nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #172

Part of the reason the south has so much power is because the rest of the nation subsidizes them MightyMopar Jan 2013 #183

If this was not laughable. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #188

Did you read your own chart? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #193

Yes nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #195

20 out of the top 25 taker states voted for Romney & 2 of the 5 that voted Obama have Puke governor MightyMopar Jan 2013 #234

And... We should ignore them cause nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #235

Though I'm not sure the number is accurate, still, isn't .1% about 350,000 people? hughee99 Jan 2013 #228

No the suggestion is that .1% of the population should not be claimed as "many". Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #281

That's not the suggestion I was responding to. hughee99 Jan 2013 #300

You could not find data either Go Vols Jan 2013 #301

Why does someone from those areas need to come to CT and shoot the kids in a CT School? graham4anything Jan 2013 #81

lol obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #99

And Do These Subsistence Hunters Use $1400 Bushmaster AR-15's? (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #94

Many do, particularly for smaller animals Recursion Jan 2013 #98

I use a shotgun and have never had a problem hitting what I aim at or killing with one shot. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #107

You Kinda Missed My Point. Care To Take Another Try? Paladin Jan 2013 #116

There are much cheaper AR-15's, or there were until recently Recursion Jan 2013 #117

What in the world does that have to do with my OP??? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #102

I Am Pro-Gun Control And I Have A Problem With Hi-Cap Mags. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #118

What in the world does that do with poor folks hunting? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #196

When the kids were young it is why we had a rifle and shotgun. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #105

Precisely how "many"... 99Forever Jan 2013 #112

First of all, since when is dead flesh necessary to live? im a Belieber Jan 2013 #120

Agriculturalists have proven for 10K years that it is not with their staples NoOneMan Jan 2013 #125

Fascinating slackmaster Jan 2013 #142

For most it isn't. But I prefer to do less harm to the environment, Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #217

hunting soybeans can be done with knives green for victory Jan 2013 #122

yuck. nt. alphafemale Jan 2013 #163

No one is talking about banning guns that are used for hunting game. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #124

Most good hunters only need one shot to kill a deer. JEB Jan 2013 #128

But if it is not a clean kill, RebelOne Jan 2013 #130

Usually takes me one round. Plus scores more for practice, so I can use one round. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #225

I (and many other people) use one of these for hunting: PavePusher Jan 2013 #252

"many" - please provide the statistics. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #126

I seriously doubt JEB Jan 2013 #129

my father in law hunted most of his life. madrchsod Jan 2013 #131

which is quite different than "had to hunt to put food on the table". nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #135

Deer meat has become a big component of food banks due to Hunters for the Hungry... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #224

There is another reason for hunting. Population control ROFF Jan 2013 #132

Come on, you can buy a can of chicken cheaper than bullets MightyMopar Jan 2013 #133

Come on, you can buy one bullet cheaper than one cow Coyotl Jan 2013 #144

Hunting is big business for gun manufacturers. ACTUAL FACTS ACTUAL DATA. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #134

It cost me Go Vols Jan 2013 #302

It likely costs a bit more than that. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #325

OK, let's means test gun ownership. Robb Jan 2013 #136

I would love to The Fox News reaction Nevernose Jan 2013 #138

I think most people understand that some hunt to eat. I have read doc03 Jan 2013 #139

The following are very popular deer-hunting weapons: PavePusher Jan 2013 #253

So what some idiot would use a 105mm tank if he could get one. Neither of doc03 Jan 2013 #306

They are not at all equivalent to "a 105mm tank". And they are quite legal in many states. PavePusher Jan 2013 #312

I got a point, just because someone hunts with them doesn't doc03 Jan 2013 #334

I'm not aware of any state that allows hunting of deer, or any non-pest game... PavePusher Jan 2013 #335

Well you just made one of my points you don't need more than 5 rounds doc03 Jan 2013 #336

Ammo is already taxed in most states bluestateguy Jan 2013 #145

Ammo, guns, fishing supplies and motorboat fuel are additionally taxed since the 30s... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #220

All the hunters I know do it for recreation. alarimer Jan 2013 #149

do they need assault rifles samsingh Jan 2013 #150

This is the hilarious part nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #154

Who said they did? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #184

the NRA now cares for the rural poor? samsingh Jan 2013 #284

The NRA cares little for any body but Colt nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #292

No but some use detachable magazine fed semi automatics in a variety of calibers ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #214

Oh, for goodness sakes, just stop matt819 Jan 2013 #157

Bingo Little Star Jan 2013 #176

Exactly where did the OP said you need an AR-15 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #180

I know, I know matt819 Jan 2013 #231

The OP was talking of a real issue nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #232

Sure, but what's the point? matt819 Jan 2013 #275

The point is that this should be taken nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #277

Stop what? Knowing how rural poor live? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #186

"Need"? No, but they are well suited to the task and in common usage for it. PavePusher Jan 2013 #256

so they would be OK with Renting Them when they go to Hunt ? JI7 Jan 2013 #164

... obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #187

I don't understand... RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #177

I haven't seen anyone talk about banning hunting BainsBane Jan 2013 #179

Totally not true obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #189

What isn't true? BainsBane Jan 2013 #197

And what ammo and guns would those be? PavePusher Jan 2013 #258

Feinstein is dealing with that BainsBane Jan 2013 #262

So you don't know. Got it. Legislation based on ignorance always serves us well doesn't it? PavePusher Jan 2013 #296

therefore I assume you wouldn't venture an opinion BainsBane Jan 2013 #298

One need not hold an advanced degree in a subject in order to be informed on it. PavePusher Jan 2013 #311

how else do you assume someone can list an array of guns? BainsBane Jan 2013 #319

The gun-controllers WILL HIJACK this thread, then blame you for it. SOP. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #227

The rural poor are the wrong target nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #192

The following are very popular deer-hunting weapons: PavePusher Jan 2013 #257

In my rural area, hunting and fishing are the luxuries of the wealthy bhikkhu Jan 2013 #185

There are no wealthy people obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #194

And some of my local poor fish on the San Diego river nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #202

Wasn't sure so I looked ... Lurker Deluxe Jan 2013 #340

They dont need hand guns or assult weapns. bowens43 Jan 2013 #191

So is the AR-15 platform from the year 1900 or so? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #198

I think you are a city dweller Go Vols Jan 2013 #304

Re-read my post nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #308

my BIL hunts with a bow. He pays for the (considerable) expense by teaching others how librechik Jan 2013 #200

Which is why, as anti-gun as I am, I am willing in my desired endstate to allow single shot rifles. stevenleser Jan 2013 #203

Some people get my OP, and some don;t obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #204

So I take it... 99Forever Jan 2013 #208

It's a clumsy attempt to oppose any type of gun control Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #212

Whoosh!!!!!!! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #213

Want to clarify who that was aimed at and why Ms. "I'm A Reporter?" 99Forever Jan 2013 #263

It went over your head nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #265

And you are one of those.. 99Forever Jan 2013 #266

Really? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #267

Grow up? 99Forever Jan 2013 #269

Aha, why you do not know the first principle nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #276

So you've still got nothing. 99Forever Jan 2013 #280

It's a great thread, Obamanut, and it's real. Zorra Jan 2013 #254

Please provide credible data quantifying the many people that depend on hunting for survival. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #260

I already told you nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #261

No you have provided exactly zero evidence that quantifies the extent of subsistence hunting. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #270

Your handle fits, goodbye. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #272

Gibberish. Typical. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #274

And you yourself Go Vols Jan 2013 #305

Nothing. Which is why I have repeatedly asked the ops of assertions of "many" subsistence Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #322

Here ~ this is from where I grew up Zorra Jan 2013 #315

Again, I do not doubt that there are some subsistence hunters. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #323

How many is the "many" that will answer your question? nt Zorra Jan 2013 #329

Hmmm. There is a simple rule. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #330

If I had my way, Elk, Deer, Bear, even Bunnies would have RKBA... countryjake Jan 2013 #216

This is especially true in a place like Alaska Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #223

Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the U.S. (a virulently anti-hunting organization) was asked.. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #233

Does he live in a large city? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #237

Yep, a "Beltway Bandit," as they say in the D.C. area. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #251

On the other hand nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #255

No kidding. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #279

It also serves a needed method of population control for deer. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #268

dude, don't bring Bambi into this - it will really cause an uproar. Bambi, omg!! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #278

I'm not bringing Bambi into this NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #283

name the time and I'll bring the wine! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #286

What horseshit - people poach for same reason they grow dope and moonshine jpak Jan 2013 #285

Yup, spoken like an urbanite nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #294

Well, let's look at the roundup for this thread. yewberry Jan 2013 #287

Well obviously they're not "real americans". Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #289

I don't have a problem with hunting treestar Jan 2013 #290

The OP s not saying that nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #293

How about we ban the assault weapons and the high capacity magazines. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #295

Roadkill, snares, traps, fishing poles. Guns aren't the only way to get cheap protein. Dems to Win Jan 2013 #299

Yet Go Vols Jan 2013 #307

Hate to point this out nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #309

I could nearly agree with you, Go Vols Jan 2013 #310

Well, that will have to be the way nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #313

Its good to pick a stance. Go Vols Jan 2013 #314

There will never be laws banning all firearms. ibegurpard Jan 2013 #318

People in other rural areas also hunt for a part of their food. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #320

Outlaw hunting valost62 Jan 2013 #324

And I've been one of them Scootaloo Jan 2013 #326

So where are they firing on "full auto" to hunt? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #332

Here is what I know Soundman Jan 2013 #327

Since these people usually use really old guns nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #339

In what century? Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #333

In this century nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #338