God knows I'm no Anti but I never understood the love of firearms. Even shooting them off a bench did nothing for me. I send 5 rounds down range before hunting season at 100 yds. just to make sure my scope wasn't bumped and then call it a day. Hell my tags get filled before rifle comes around with 1 left for the flintlock season.
Though not my thing, I like the idea that those firearms are out there and in the right hands. After all, we are our own first responders.
My job for a quarter century I utilized them as tools, and seeing human beings at their worst all over the Globe during that time, gave me a certain feeling of unease around my fellow man.
I trust no one that has not earned that trust and want to always be ready to defend my loved ones to the highest level if called upon to do so.
Do I have a LOVE for guns, not in the least, I do however have a LOVE for my little family and after seeing the disarmed societies throughout history take a good hard ass fucking with minimal lubrication, I have decided to preclude that to the best of my ability by being prepared if any such an event shall occur.
Well "you can only shoot one at a time" true, but each weapon can be set up for certain applications so that you can cover different scenarios.
Designated Marksmen use a rifle set up differently than a patrol unit going door to door clearing rooms in an urban environment.
Doing a patrol in the Mts of assghanistan we rolled with 18" barrels and scopes as opposed to red dots, a guy doing over watch or a support weapon would again be set up accordingly. (Long barrel, suppressed (for flash sig more than anything) and a higher round mag.
I am thankful that I have the right to bear arms just in case I need one, and I appreciate that you support that as well!
Ooops another old guy rant, sorry.
Cheers Gents