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JoePhilly

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29. There is an analogy in fishing ... for sport fishing, you use a lower pound test line.

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

The various fishing lines will break against specific pounds of resistance.

So you could use 20lb test line to catch a 2lb fish. But where is the sport in that?

You select the pound test of the fishing line so that the fish has a chance of breaking the line and escaping. And you set the "drag" of the reel so that it will let out more line if the fish's effort to swim away approaches the line strength.

If you use a high pound test, the fish, once hooked, has no chance.

This is why one doesn't / shouldn't need an assault rifle to kill a deer. Shooting a dear with one shot is hard. Shooting one where you squeeze once and you get off many shots, is lame.

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Why do people insist on needing a gun? Please list the reasons but not those already debunked [View all] graham4anything Dec 2012 OP

Work requirement? nt kelly1mm Dec 2012 #1

Because my wife and I enjoy a day in the desert shooting. axetogrind Dec 2012 #2

Cause I have a little pee pee.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #3

I'm with you on this one. The teeny weenie syndrome. arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #35

Zombies slackmaster Dec 2012 #4

Crap that's another one I need. ileus Dec 2012 #23

Read the constitutions for PA (1776) & VT (1777) and learn. jody Dec 2012 #5

fear and paranoia DrDan Dec 2012 #6

The reason is perceived insecurity. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #7

Lol, those of us who live in the country sometimes fear Jamastiene Dec 2012 #36

I have several guns but have only bought one in my lifetime Major Nikon Dec 2012 #39

There are two reasons I can see for having a gun, at least here in Alaska. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #8

How did you debunk hunting and target shooting? nt hack89 Dec 2012 #9

dont need automatics for hunting or targets. larkrake Dec 2012 #19

An incoherent rant is not debunking. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #25

There is an analogy in fishing ... for sport fishing, you use a lower pound test line. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #29

i dont fish for sport but for food so i use the heaviest line i can loli phabay Dec 2012 #45

Use a bow and arrow like the Native Americans did to hunt graham4anything Dec 2012 #53

why? im not native american. plus its easier with my various guns depending on the game loli phabay Dec 2012 #75

I don't know many people whose primary food source is the fish they catch or the deer they shoot. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #60

easier is best. same reasin i have irrigation in my food gardens makes it easier. loli phabay Dec 2012 #76

I believe you are mistaken. oneshooter Dec 2012 #48

My father hunted dear with a single action rifle. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #59

Premise is false. k2qb3 Dec 2012 #10

We are not only worried about massacres in schools - how about restaurants, play grounds, parks, etc Hoyt Dec 2012 #27

I do not need... sendero Dec 2012 #11

When was the last time a dog killed 20 children and 7 adults? JoePhilly Dec 2012 #32

+1 rights don't depend on "need" X_Digger Dec 2012 #46

The whole thing feeds on itself. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #12

That random lunatic a month before was just another legal gun owner. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #14

Some sad facts about gun ownership here BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #13

Hurricane sandy...other natural disasters. dkf Dec 2012 #15

Don't forget Zombies. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #33

Yeah, but with zombies, you can't even sleep. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #37

Bath salt zombies? dkf Dec 2012 #63

My wife & I own several, and have used them... bvar22 Dec 2012 #16

What would you think about a law that limited how many weapons you could own? reformist2 Dec 2012 #62

You ever seen a large animal suffer, like a horse that you love with a broken leg? Autumn Dec 2012 #17

It's unbearably heart wrenching, and it's the main reason I have a firearm on hand on our small farm KathieG Dec 2012 #41

Yes, those minutes drag into hours it seems like. Autumn Dec 2012 #42

How have those reasons been debunked? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #18

I have a .357 MFM008 Dec 2012 #20

It's hard to hunt grouse with sling shot? ileus Dec 2012 #21

A good wrist rocket with the right gauge pellet would work. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #34

The dogs would be disappointed. ileus Dec 2012 #38

Dogs tend to have a very short memory. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #61

Because they're cool. Mr. Mojo Risen Dec 2012 #22

I used to be a deputy The Straight Story Dec 2012 #24

I think a lot of the guns being sold now Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #26

I mentioned this in another post on Friday. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #28

When my grandmother died, my cousin who lived in Tennessee came out for the funeral. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #30

I was in Miami for the month of August madville Dec 2012 #31

OK, here's my reason Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #40

I would call a snake charmer to remove the snake. Or a professional. graham4anything Dec 2012 #52

Your "safety issue" debunking is pure comedy. flvegan Dec 2012 #43

Your gun would be in your house, so its not part of the thread topic, which is the streets graham4anything Dec 2012 #50

Is your OP "Why do people insist on needing a gun?" or not? flvegan Dec 2012 #55

the OP takes into account that the other mentionables already were changed (are a given) graham4anything Dec 2012 #56

Just to be clear, are you asking flvegan Dec 2012 #57

I am not looking to take away your gun from your home graham4anything Dec 2012 #58

Oh, very clever wording there! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #44

I don't owe you or anyone else ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #47

Hunting has been debunked ? former-republican Dec 2012 #49

Real men, apparently, bash Bambi with concrete chunks. Robb Dec 2012 #64

*Snort* beevul Dec 2012 #66

Hunting. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #51

The reason I need a gun darkangel218 Dec 2012 #54

Because they can own one, or a thousand, that's why Heather MC Dec 2012 #65

Because my other half and I are owned by these critters called pomeranians... beevul Dec 2012 #67

I keep my cats indoors, and walk my dogs on a leash(and pick up after them) graham4anything Dec 2012 #68

I tried to be polite. beevul Dec 2012 #69

You forgot to mention sarisataka Dec 2012 #70

Oh yeah, he loves bloomturd. beevul Dec 2012 #71

Who forgot? Mike Bloomberg for Homeland Security when the legendary Janet retires. graham4anything Dec 2012 #73

just in case. Mel Content Dec 2012 #72

Facts that you ignore aren't "debunked" lbrtbell Dec 2012 #74

you don't understand, today's gun laws are not tough. they don't work. need to reframe everything graham4anything Dec 2012 #78

If I lived in Coyote or Cougar country & was in the woods with less than a pack of big dogs......... kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #77