Gun Control & RKBA
Showing Original Post only (View all)Is everyone who uses a weapon for target practice secretly thinking about violence? [View all]
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by krispos42 (a host of the Gun Control & RKBA group).
In another thread a poster continually argues that anyone using a weapon for target practice is secretly thinking about violence while they do it.
I pointed out that there are millions of professional and amateur athletes who compete with weapons with everything from archery, to javelins, to fencing, to biathlons, to throwing knives. As a competitive shooter myself I can say definitively that my sole thought during competition is getting a good score for myself or my team putting holes in the paper. There is no thought to violence whatsoever, in fact I have developed my loads specifically for target shooting which is way underpowered for what anyone would consider for actually shooting animals or people.
What do you think? Is everyone who engages in recreational weapon use secretly thinking about violence while they do it?