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vlehto  ·  4021 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Some Facts about Guns and Mass Shootings in the US

Umm. I'm from the country of the strict gun law.

Shotguns are here often semi automatic. As semiautomatic shotgun with a clip of two is lighter than double barreled shotgun and easier to operate than pump action. Two quick shots are sometimes very important when shooting birds to ensure quick death.

Target shooters sometimes like semi automatic. Imagine playing darts with single dart. Doesn't it seem kind of frustrating to walk to the board after every throw? Target shooters might wish to concentrate making a good series without loading movement breaking their sight picture between every shot.

By any chance did you mean "full-automatics"?

PS. Personally I don't understand who the hell needs a muzzle loader. Or a bow. Or a Bowie knife. And baseball to me doesn't seem fun enough to justify baseball bats. And I certainly don't understand why anyone ever would need a Dodge Viper.





user-inactivated  ·  4021 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I probably was thinking full-automatic (the key point being something with an excessive clip), not a gun that could be used for hunting. Although I hate hunting for sport, but that's another matter.

However, it was 98 days ago, so I can't remember.