Have you ever fired a weapon?

@Kasjnak (4489)
Romania
July 23, 2018 5:13pm CST
I mean at the shooting range or something like that. I have to fire some guns every year and I must say that I don't really like it. But since I'm in the military field there's nothing I can do. I used to play videogames, first person shooter ones, and they were a lot of fun, but a real gun is something different. When I first used one, I realised that I was holding in my hand an instrument of death. What do you think about guns? Do you like them or are you afraid of them?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
24 Jul 18
My husband has taken me to the shooting range to shoot because he wants me to be able to handle it if I ever have to protect myself. It is much different than a game and I am afraid of them but also like protecting myself
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
24 Jul 18
@Kasjnak Exactly, in todays world one needs to know how to protect themselves and the ones they love
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
I feel the same way as you do, I like to protect the ones that I care for, I just hope I don't have to do it. Hurting others is not my thing, but if I have to protect my family... the answer is obvious.
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
@cintol yeah, you never know what can happen these days. Ugly times and ugly people, at soul I mean.
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@Shavkat (140097)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
I haven't tried to do this kind of activity. If I have the chance, I will do it.
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@Shavkat (140097)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
@Kasjnak I don't have the thinking about the wrong usage of it.
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@Shavkat (140097)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
@Shavkat it's ok then, I suppose... You'll see when you'll do it .
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
Yes, I have. Spent sometime in the firing range and archery range a couple of times a month in the past year.
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@siliguri (4241)
• India
24 Jul 18
Being a soldier we have to practice reqularly there is routine for us.. but it is great feeling to do fire..
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
Well, I'm not really a soldier, I work in an office. Even the military needs bureaucracy, actually, there is a lot of it . And I'm not feeling comfortable firing weapons .
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jul 18
Yes, I have fired rifles shooting at bottles and cans.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
I don't think I have ever seen one in real life. Just always in the movies.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
@Kasjnak i think i would freak out if I've seen one in actual using it.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
@Kasjnak i would understand her! It is terrifying to see, what more if you heard it.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
23 Jul 18
I haven´t and I won´t.
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
Good for you! I try to fire only twice a year, but it's not up to me...
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
23 Jul 18
I never fired a weapon..
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
24 Jul 18
Good for you! My advice: never fire one. It's better to stay away from them if possible, I try to do that too and I'm in the military field .
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
26 Jul 18
I am afraid to them so I have never tried it
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
27 Jul 18
@Kasjnak yes me too
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
26 Jul 18
Better to stay away from them. Even if I must practice because of my job, I try to keep a distance from them as much as possible.
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@chaplin7 (36)
• China
28 Jul 18
why your job need you using weapon?
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
28 Jul 18
It's a military job. I work in an office, but I still have to practice from time to time .