I spent my early years learning to shoot through the NRA youth competitions and became fairly proficient with both long and short weapons. Skeet is the only armed sport I participate in now.
I have hunted dove, rabbit, pheasant and deer. I once shoot a rabbit at 600 yards with a 308 heavy barrel. The last time I went out was after big horn sheep, some 30 years ago.
There is no challenge to shooting a deer or big horn with a hi-powered rifle. You might as well shoot a cow.
The challenge is in the hunt not the kill.
I must admit that killing these helpless creatures started to sicken me.
At this point I choose to even admire the fish rather than kill them. Imagine, trick an intellectually inferior animal into biting a hook and then spending the most time possible torturing the terrified animal just for fun.
If you did the same thing with a cat they would send you to therapy. I believe I will celebrate natures wonders rather than murder them.
As for defending yourself from an assailant, very impressive. The truth is that you are more likely to shoot a friend or family member than any would be attacker. I would not for a moment suggest limiting law abiding citizens from owning firearms but I chuckle every time someone suggests that it's all about safety or sport.
Let's be honest, for most of you toothless, mounth breathing gun owners, holding a gun makes your pecker hard.
