tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post5200832132342460321..comments2024-03-17T03:16:44.995-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: That Pig Had A Name!bigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-88119899337744598532007-06-08T11:36:00.000-04:002007-06-08T11:36:00.000-04:00"Handguns were designed to kill people. The mere f..."Handguns were designed to kill people. The mere fact that some people decide to use them to kill animals does not change that fact."<BR/><BR/>Let's do a reality check. Even though knives aren't "designed to kill people", they are used about equally by murderers as guns. Do we talk about knife culture, the glorifying of knives, knife collectors being the problem, banning knives, hold candle light vigils against knife murders, enact laws to register long knives or small knives, etc. You get the picture. <BR/><BR/>Because you have no idea how many Canadians own and use guns on a regular basis without harming anybody, you form an opinion based solely on the negative reporting in the MSM. This is what is called, 'forming an opinion based on ignorance of the subject'. Will you ever see headlines that say "10 million Canadian gunowners harmed no one today." Of course not. How about "Cdn Ammunition Sales Top 25 Million Rounds/Year". It's still surprising how little news coverage our Olympic and other competitive shooters receive when they win provinciail, national, and international titles. <BR/><BR/>But that's only because the MSM has a bias against guns. So you only see guns in the news when used by a bad guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-7897784319922061342007-06-05T09:33:00.000-04:002007-06-05T09:33:00.000-04:00Oh for Christ's sake Gayle, take the team to the s...Oh for Christ's sake Gayle, take the team to the soccer game already!!!! Don't pipe up on a topic of which you're completely ignorant. Mindlessly repeating the stupid mantra of the gun control crowd doesn't count as an argument. The police have handguns - do they go around killing people with them? More people are killed in Canada by knives than handguns, and would you say knives were designed to kill people? Handguns were designed to be compact and shoot a bullet, period. They are ideally suited for self defense purposes, but can do other things as well. <BR/><BR/>That's why police and bodyguards and soldiers and security guards and homeowners use them, for protection. And surprisingly, because they do shoot bullets like a hunting rifle, you can also hunt with them (or shoot paper targets, like in the Olympics). They weigh about a third or less than a rifle, are far more compact, are faster to access when in bear/cougar country, and provides a greater shooting challenge to the hunter. Believe it or not Gayle, some hunters are very good, and look for ways to increase the hunting challenge. A handgun is very difficult to shoot accurately, especially at rifle-hunting range. Which means the hunter has to get much, much closer to the animal than he would were he carrying a rifle. <BR/><BR/>If it were me, and I were out to shoot a 1,000 lb hog, I'd have used a rifle. Maybe one of those Marlin 444 big bore levers, or something in .45/70. A .338 Win Mag would be deadly on it, but hell for recoil. Old school might be the way to go - a vintage 215 grain CIL Round Nose in .303 Br out of my Pattern 14 Enfield. Should hit it like a freight train. I'd use a rifle because the only pistol I have is a 9mm. And guess what? I haven't killed anybody with it. But I'd certainly like the choice (see, I'm pro-choice!) to be able to use a small handgun for rabbits or grouse or varmints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-81785528346381820172007-06-04T18:26:00.000-04:002007-06-04T18:26:00.000-04:00Exactly, Gayle.Exactly, Gayle.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-21610227649815203852007-06-04T18:01:00.000-04:002007-06-04T18:01:00.000-04:00But WHY use them for hunting when you can use an a...But WHY use them for hunting when you can use an actualy HUNTING rifle for hunting.<BR/><BR/>Handguns were designed to kill people. The mere fact that some people decide to use them to kill animals does not change that fact.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-89642779910629317222007-06-04T16:45:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:45:00.000-04:00http://www.handgunhunt.com/http://www.chuckhawks.c...http://www.handgunhunt.com/<BR/><BR/>http://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_hunting.htm<BR/><BR/>http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammunition/hunt_121305/<BR/><BR/>http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Firearm/Beginners_Guide_to_Big_Game_Handgun_Hunting_10120412.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-73481953073746925622007-06-04T16:39:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:39:00.000-04:00It is a legitimate hunting tool, what part are you...It is a legitimate hunting tool, what part are you confused about? It is COMMONLY used in the U.S. for hunting, and is a reasonable and effective tool. <BR/><BR/>Just because some prissy dolts in Canada declared them not legal for hunting doesn't change the fact that they CAN be used for hunting. <BR/><BR/>And if you're focused on semantics, 'weapons' are used for fighting, not for hunting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-8938457189409780192007-06-04T15:57:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:57:00.000-04:00anon 3:30I said a LEGITIMATE hunting weapon, not s...anon 3:30<BR/><BR/>I said a LEGITIMATE hunting weapon, not something that could possibly be used to hunt with.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-22026565503081388062007-06-04T14:30:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:30:00.000-04:00Sad to see more liberal immaturity. If you don't ...Sad to see more liberal immaturity. If you don't agree with something that others do, just call them names like 'goobers'. Very mature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-20653193151853740802007-06-04T14:11:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:11:00.000-04:00Because I know people personally who do hunt with ...Because I know people personally who do hunt with handguns. Deer, antelope, rabbits, varmints, grouse, etc. It's a close-range gun to be sure, but a bullet is a bullet. Doesn't matter what it came out of. Do a google of 'handgun hunting' and you'll be swamped with sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-4917973152032405112007-06-04T13:29:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:29:00.000-04:00Since you agree it was not "hunting", then how doe...Since you agree it was not "hunting", then how does it prove handguns are a legitimate hunting weapon? If all I had to do was chase a pig around a fenced enclosure, then i'm sure a handgun would be good enough for the job of killing it. If the pig had been chained down, I'm sure he could have bludgeoned it with a 2-by-4, but that isn't a hunting weapon either, it it?<BR/><BR/>And yes it was a tame pig. It was someone's birthday present. 4 days earlier it had been lying in its favorite slop pile on someone's farm.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-28732003593727868332007-06-04T13:21:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:21:00.000-04:00You're right, I don't call penned game farms 'hunt...You're right, I don't call penned game farms 'hunting' in the classic fair chase sense. Then again, that is not likely a 'tame' pig either. <BR/><BR/>Still, what it does show is that handguns are legitimate tools for hunting purposes. And it got this exposure nationally, surprise surprise. Another liberal gun control lie exposed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-26528312015772413182007-06-04T13:17:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:17:00.000-04:00It now has a new name - 'delicious'.It now has a new name - 'delicious'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-30619182284103573462007-06-04T11:03:00.000-04:002007-06-04T11:03:00.000-04:00"Coming of age ritual"? I think it's just called ..."Coming of age ritual"? I think it's just called 'hunting'. It helps kids understand where meat comes from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-36814371084064266712007-06-04T09:27:00.000-04:002007-06-04T09:27:00.000-04:00So much for the liberal lie that you can't use han...So much for the liberal lie that you can't use handguns for hunting. <BR/><BR/>And that not all kids with guns shoot up schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-30025268935918381942007-06-02T20:23:00.000-04:002007-06-02T20:23:00.000-04:00i feel honoredi feel honoredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com