Post by Owen-Moncton on Sept 27, 2022 0:02:44 GMT -5
So maybe some of you are aware that I am in recovery (year four) from a serious motor vehicle accident.
Not looking for pity at at all...this is one of those places on the web where I can park all that mess and focus on something I love.
I mention it because part of my challenge is a neurological injury that causes seizures and severe PTSD.
I spent most of the summer escaping my triggers by living out in the sticks with my son -- an avid firearms enthusiast --in a little town with a population of 2000 where I see more deer than cars.
On his off days, we'd sometimes kit up complete with both bear and bug spray, and a collection of rifles including a Marlin 45/70, a 12 gauge pump-action and a cute little 22. Sometimes we'd hit clays, sometimes stupid shit like cans of shave foam or bottles of what you call soda ('pop' up here in the North).
I figured the noise and impact of a firearm would literally cause convulsions, but to my amazement, just being out in bear country where cell service is anything but a given and squeezing that trigger at a target 20 yards away gave me a hell of a lot of enjoyment. I dont wanna kick off any kind of 2nd Amendment talk here, but sport shooting is something that I found to be a pleasurable outing with my kid (he's 28) and oddly relaxing. We wear proper ear protection so that helps, but just trudging through a forest 10 miles out from anything resembling a habitable environment surrounded by nature while we squeeze off twenty bucks worth of ammo at a fixed target is an absolute riot.
Off topic as f@ck, but if anyone else is into that sorta shit, I'd love to hear your stories. Im going to try to get my firearms permit this winter -- Im relocating permanently up in the sticks on Wednesday -- and looking forward to just enjoing getting out there for a hike with a shotgun every now and then.
The kid's waiting for his pistol (walther PDP 9 mm) which takes longer to get approved up here, then he's onto a bolt action.
I love the lever action models and when I am further along in my recovery, I plan on getting both a mare's leg and a Henry SBL like a 30-30.
I'd love to hear about your experiences and gain some knowledge from any of you more experienced owners/enthusiasts!
Not looking for pity at at all...this is one of those places on the web where I can park all that mess and focus on something I love.
I mention it because part of my challenge is a neurological injury that causes seizures and severe PTSD.
I spent most of the summer escaping my triggers by living out in the sticks with my son -- an avid firearms enthusiast --in a little town with a population of 2000 where I see more deer than cars.
On his off days, we'd sometimes kit up complete with both bear and bug spray, and a collection of rifles including a Marlin 45/70, a 12 gauge pump-action and a cute little 22. Sometimes we'd hit clays, sometimes stupid shit like cans of shave foam or bottles of what you call soda ('pop' up here in the North).
I figured the noise and impact of a firearm would literally cause convulsions, but to my amazement, just being out in bear country where cell service is anything but a given and squeezing that trigger at a target 20 yards away gave me a hell of a lot of enjoyment. I dont wanna kick off any kind of 2nd Amendment talk here, but sport shooting is something that I found to be a pleasurable outing with my kid (he's 28) and oddly relaxing. We wear proper ear protection so that helps, but just trudging through a forest 10 miles out from anything resembling a habitable environment surrounded by nature while we squeeze off twenty bucks worth of ammo at a fixed target is an absolute riot.
Off topic as f@ck, but if anyone else is into that sorta shit, I'd love to hear your stories. Im going to try to get my firearms permit this winter -- Im relocating permanently up in the sticks on Wednesday -- and looking forward to just enjoing getting out there for a hike with a shotgun every now and then.
The kid's waiting for his pistol (walther PDP 9 mm) which takes longer to get approved up here, then he's onto a bolt action.
I love the lever action models and when I am further along in my recovery, I plan on getting both a mare's leg and a Henry SBL like a 30-30.
I'd love to hear about your experiences and gain some knowledge from any of you more experienced owners/enthusiasts!
Should I pull the trigger just because they're in my house? Lawfully can I do that???!!!! I cleared my main floor and proceeded quietly as possible to clear the lower level. I was confident but SHITTING MY PANTS!!! Moral of the story, just because you get a pistol license, it doesn't make you a Cowboy or Tough Guy!!! It takes balls and I mean big balls to squeeze that trigger knowing you 're about to take someones life. Unless, you're a low life scum bag.