tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post8890297558436256080..comments2023-07-04T06:47:26.125-04:00Comments on Everything In The Medicine Cabinet Has Expired: To Gun, Or Not To GunSpencer Troxellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-8791798548315163632010-06-04T16:53:11.241-04:002010-06-04T16:53:11.241-04:00Well, I grew up in a house full of guns and made i...Well, I grew up in a house full of guns and made it out alive. I think I'm more than able to teach the kids to respect the things.<br /><br />On the other hand, the attraction kids have to guns is undeniable.<br /><br />Whether I buy one or not, I want my boys to have familiarity with guns, and to understand how seriously they need to be treated.<br /><br />We know how well the abstinence only approach works with kids & sex.Spencer Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-3144715438300114152010-06-04T11:28:10.181-04:002010-06-04T11:28:10.181-04:00Man. That is a tough one. I have a concealed carry...Man. That is a tough one. I have a concealed carry permit as well as a couple of long guns. But with a child in the house all the guns have gun locks and are locked away. For self defense It would be more pratical for me to throw a large storage container of legos in the time it would take me to actually get my hands on a firearm and make it operational. Whatever you decide always take in consideration what a temptation a firearm is to a child.the elegant apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788395020469635406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-33573524531431653442010-06-03T22:01:31.206-04:002010-06-03T22:01:31.206-04:00Good advice, Lodo. Thanks.Good advice, Lodo. Thanks.Spencer Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-70127860257491683092010-06-03T20:19:49.611-04:002010-06-03T20:19:49.611-04:00Spence:
Go to almost any rifle/pistol range and ...Spence:<br /><br />Go to almost any rifle/pistol range and they'll have a gun for you to shoot. You've got kids in the house, man. Young boys who'll start to get into your personal shit/private stash more and more as they age. If you're not like...just itching out of your skin to buy a gun, my humble suggestion would be to take them to a range, rent/borrow one of their guns, let the kids learn the mechanics and respect--and yeah, have fun.Lodo Grdzakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417430593017226023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-43180160421182614182010-06-03T16:48:45.685-04:002010-06-03T16:48:45.685-04:00Steppenwolf: I appreciate your passion. I'm we...Steppenwolf: I appreciate your passion. I'm weary of guns to a certain extent too. I think that might add to some of the attraction. Who knows? We're complicated creatures.<br /><br />While I wouldn't go so far as to say make them all illegal, I do support a lot of gun regulation, and the banning of certain types of guns.<br /><br />I am profoundly turned off by the machismo that is rampant in the gun culture, and am sorry to hear what happened with your father. We should be supportive of our kids, and not try to force them to be things that they are not.Spencer Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-32386192619967557162010-06-03T13:42:34.981-04:002010-06-03T13:42:34.981-04:00Spencer the latest news from England is about a ma...Spencer the latest news from England is about a man who went on the rampage in a small seaside town and killed twelve people with a shotgun. I don't believe anyone should own guns. Guns are for killing. I understand gun crime is a serious problem in America - and yet a piece of legislation drafted years ago when Americans needed to protect themselves from the English is gaurded with religious fervour. I'd like to melt then all down - turn 'em into plowshares. I've held a gun, it's achildish thrill. The instrument between my ears is where I get my power from.Manichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116433823075858820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-70654166139205677352010-06-03T13:11:03.889-04:002010-06-03T13:11:03.889-04:00I grew up around guns too. My father was an ex-par...I grew up around guns too. My father was an ex-paratrooper who tried to teach me how to kill when I was six! He took me hunting when I was a little older. He showed me what to do by shooting some rabbits with his twelve gauge. Many were only injured and flopped around screaming like babies. I never felt such disgust. I would always aim to miss. My father said I was a girl. If it's a choice between one or the other hand me the lipstick.Manichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116433823075858820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-7269753420788525782010-06-03T12:35:34.376-04:002010-06-03T12:35:34.376-04:00It's a fun experience. I had the opportunity t...It's a fun experience. I had the opportunity to shoot at some clay pigeons this weekend, and although I was terrible at it, I think I could get into it.<br /><br />Plus, you definitely want to be good with a shot gun, just in case there's a zombie outbreak.Spencer Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179545922823777870.post-52514225228915339622010-06-03T09:23:08.235-04:002010-06-03T09:23:08.235-04:00I feel the same way you do about gun laws. I also ...I feel the same way you do about gun laws. I also am attracted to guns. I don't own one, but every time I have a chance to shoot one I jump at it. For me the attraction is the wieght and the way it is put together the machanics of it and the way it looks. I don't think I will every own one, for me, they scare me.Willie Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947859182677829335noreply@blogger.com