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packman

(16,296 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:41 PM Feb 2018

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Well, she's not crying tears of joy over getting a cute kitty cat

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Jeez, what have we come too?

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Well, she's not crying tears of joy over getting a cute kitty cat (Original Post) packman Feb 2018 OP

I want to throw up, watching that. FM123 Feb 2018 #1

Good lord nt Rorey Feb 2018 #2

Weird. Maybe she's a competitive trap shooter? JDC Feb 2018 #3

Almost certainly; a sport that requires commitment and focus. Sailor65x1 Feb 2018 #8

Also one of the safest varsity sports. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #11

Yes very much Sailor65x1 Feb 2018 #16

Creeping me out. Loryn Feb 2018 #4

It's a sporting shotgun. She's excited about her hobby. Trap shooting is one of the fastest-growing WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #5

Kids Used to Have That Reaction at a New Bike Leith Feb 2018 #6

Kids also used to have that reaction at a new rifle. onenote Feb 2018 #15

"I can end a life now!!!" n/t Different Drummer Feb 2018 #7

Have you ever seen A Christmas Story? oberliner Feb 2018 #9

I really not got it's popularity. Kids beating one another up and a gun for Christmas? jalan48 Feb 2018 #13

Anyone know what state that is in? R B Garr Feb 2018 #10

That's supposedly a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon, used for shooting clay pigeons. Kaleva Feb 2018 #12

Kids getting excited at getting a rifle as a present isn't anything new onenote Feb 2018 #14

This thread has been gungeoned. n/t demmiblue Feb 2018 #17

FM123

(10,054 posts)

1. I want to throw up, watching that.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:44 PM

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Rorey

(8,445 posts)

2. Good lord nt

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:44 PM

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JDC

(10,132 posts)

3. Weird. Maybe she's a competitive trap shooter?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:45 PM

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I just don't get it.

Sailor65x1

(554 posts)

8. Almost certainly; a sport that requires commitment and focus.

Reply to JDC (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:40 PM

Feb 2018

Good for her.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,420 posts)

11. Also one of the safest varsity sports.

Reply to Sailor65x1 (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:46 PM

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Sailor65x1

(554 posts)

16. Yes very much

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:28 PM

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Loryn

(945 posts)

4. Creeping me out.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:45 PM

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To think I was so happy with a Thingmaker.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,420 posts)

5. It's a sporting shotgun. She's excited about her hobby. Trap shooting is one of the fastest-growing

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:46 PM

Feb 2018

varsity sports in some areas, too.

Leith

(7,813 posts)

6. Kids Used to Have That Reaction at a New Bike

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:03 PM

Feb 2018

Tears of joy at getting a firearm? That's not something I can wrap my brain around.

onenote

(42,752 posts)

15. Kids also used to have that reaction at a new rifle.

Reply to Leith (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:04 PM

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Different Drummer

(7,641 posts)

7. "I can end a life now!!!" n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:14 PM

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)

9. Have you ever seen A Christmas Story?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:41 PM

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jalan48

(13,882 posts)

13. I really not got it's popularity. Kids beating one another up and a gun for Christmas?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:55 PM

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R B Garr

(16,975 posts)

10. Anyone know what state that is in?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:42 PM

Feb 2018

Yikes.

Kaleva

(36,340 posts)

12. That's supposedly a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon, used for shooting clay pigeons.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:50 PM

Feb 2018

She's probably a competitive clay target shooter as that gun isn't cheap.

onenote

(42,752 posts)

14. Kids getting excited at getting a rifle as a present isn't anything new

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:04 PM

Feb 2018

Over 50 years ago, as a kid, I remember several of my friends getting rifles as presents at Christmas. And they were excited about it. As pointed out below, think "Christmas Story."

demmiblue

(36,879 posts)

17. This thread has been gungeoned. n/t

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Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:37 PM

Feb 2018

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