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In reply to the discussion: Lets not hurt ourselves - Gun Control [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)Despite your failure filled attempt at amateur psychology, many shooters and hunters are in it for the sport.
I shot competitively in college- were we a bunch of gun fetsihists who were just fueling out low self esteem by handling objects made to kill as we practiced 5-10 hours a week getting so precise that we shot at a bullseye the size of a period in small font at 50 feet?
Competitive shooting is a highly disciplined and skilled sport- you are literally controlling every aspect of your body down to shooting between heartbeats because even your pulse moves the rifle or pistol enough to change the shot and your score.
And there are matches shot with military style rifles out to 600-1000 yards that require the same discipline and even more skill because I was shooting indoors and didn't have to worry about wind, the shooters in those matches have that to deal with as well.