misombra's inequivocable hatred for the police deepens.

[DoesntMatter]

No, so I had the choice of killing whoever was attacking me with a single bullet, whereas a .357 or 9mm would leave them alive. Sorry but if someone wants to forcefully attack me I want them dead

[DoesntMatter]

No offense, DM, but you sound way too immature to be trusted with a gun in public, at least based on some of your posts. I hope your posts are mostly just bluster, or I expect we'll be seeing your posts from prison in a few years.

Naw Indi, a lot of my posts are just rantings without greater meaning than just ranting

Even the one above me

[IndiReloaded]

Well, FWIW I think I mentioned I have shot .22 rifles myself when I was younger. To me, its just another tool, one deserving respect. My husband (who very much enjoys the rifle range) felt it important I knew how to handle a gun we would likely have in our home and I quite agree.

Its becoming topical again, actually, b/c my son has been asking about an air rifle. Its currently under discussion in our home. Personally, I think 8 is a bit young yet, but perhaps w/supervision it might be okay. Will see.

[DoesntMatter]

Indi, something FAR better than an airsoft gun- A paintball gun. I didn't get into paintball until I was maybe a sophomore in high school, I can't remember, but I wished I got into it sooner. It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun. I cannot stress it enough. Ask your son about that, there are probably many places both indoor and outdoor in Vancouver to play

BUY your son a paintball gun, he will thank you for it. It is very differeny from airsoft and target shooting because it is pretty much a legitimate sport, but maybe the funnest I've ever played. He should get involved in that, it's just a thrill. I get so excited just thinking about playing with my friends back from Rochester... drinking Red Bull, playing paintball.

Oh and to answer your questions from the other thread-

I was around your sons age when I shot some airsoft rifles for the first time, my uncle brought them over to my house at a family party and we did some target shooting. Got a CO2 powered BB gun when I was around 10

Shot a real gun for the first time when I was maybe 11, got my first real gun when I was 13

[IndiReloaded]

That's a thought. Tho I think he's really too young. Last time in Toys R Us, he was begging me for a Marshmallow gun, have you seen these? Tho I'm a peacenix at heart, these made me laugh:

[url]http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3114006[/url]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXw2In1nv_4"]YouTube - Marshmallow Shooter fun!!![/ame]

[DoesntMatter]

Wow, that looks like it would be a ton of fun with a bunch of honey coated naked hookers

[misombra]

people need guns to protect their dogs from the police.

[DoesntMatter]

Yeah, I hope the absolute worst for those police officers. The ABSOLUTE worst

[IndiReloaded]

Exactly. You could have an xstacy orgy party and call it "Smores & More".

[anachronistic]

Indie, if you want to teach your son the responsibilities of a firearm, don't teach him them with a 'toy'. Those airsoft guns that fire plastic pellets are nothing more than trouble, I am telling you now from first hand experience. Paintball guns too. Those are things you get after you learn the responsibility of a firearm. Teach the boy with a 22 LR. Have your husband take him out and practice for a while... then have him kill an animal with it, and have your husband show him how to clean it on the field - this will teach him the responsibilities of the rifle, or any firearm.

I don't know if 8 is too young or not. I didn't learn how to shoot a gun until I was 14 years old, which was how old I was when I moved to the badlands.

[Gribble]

An air rifle is not the same as an airsoft gun. Air rifles are great for learning how to handle a firearm.

Personally, if your husband owns a rifle I think it'd be a good idea to let your son learn about it and fire it. There's no better way to dispel potentially dangerous curiosity.

[anachronistic]

An air rifle is not the same as an airsoft gun. Air rifles are great for learning how to handle a firearm.

Personally, if your husband owns a rifle I think it'd be a good idea to let your son learn about it and fire it. There's no better way to dispel potentially dangerous curiosity.

I obviously misread the post; air rifles, as long as they shoot high velocity, do make great varmint rifles, and ammunition is cheap. But like I said, you should learn the responsibilities of a FIREARM with a FIREARM. That's just my philosophy.

Haha, potentially dangerous curiosity.. I like that

[IndiReloaded]

Yes, I meant an air rifle.

[shh!]

Twice in one week in NYC... I hear there was a 3rd incident, but I don't know what it is.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxR-rp_DbxY"]YouTube - 2nd NYPD POLICE BRUTALITY VIDEO Michael Cephus July 30, 2008[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ&feature=related"]YouTube - Critical Mass Bicyclist Assaulted by NYPD[/ame]

[anachronistic]

^^ makes me want to go on a police killing spree.

C.O.P.s = Criminals On Patrol.