How many fired off a round or more on New Years at the stroke of midnight?

[ovrszd]

Yes, safe backstop and of course, no alcohol. I surely didn't want to turn this into a safety or anti gun thread. Oh well. To each his own.

I understood your intent originally. The subject alone was gonna get you attacked. No worries here.

 

[two_bit_score]

Well, I tend to evaluate my behavior like Mr. Spock did. Does it make sense?? Will it disturb or influence others (even pets)?

Then I proceed from there.

And, yes, I have an arsenal of guns.

But?.did you fire off a round?

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[Silvic]

I'll not argue the potential danger of shooting in the air. But I'll also not declare peoples that do as being from third world countries and/or a bunch of nuts.

That mentality is why us Americans are so well loved on this Planet. :ashamed:

You obviously have never been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries and see what happens when they get into a celebratory mood. Nothing to do with New Years, I have and it can be downright scary. Seeing multiple AK-47's fired full auto up into the air by folks is very common. I am sorry but it is a fact. Nothing said or implied by the OP as to whether he was firing into the ground or not. Each can make their own conclusion with the lack of clarity in the post. He did come back to defend his actions and clarify his post.

 

[dragoneggs]

You obviously have never been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries and see what happens when they get into a celebratory mood. Nothing to do with New Years, I have and it can be downright scary. Seeing multiple AK-47's fired full auto up into the air by folks is very common. I am sorry but it is a fact. Nothing said or implied by the OP as to whether he was firing into the ground or not. Each can make their own conclusion with the lack of clarity in the post. He did come back to defend his actions and clarify his post.

I won't say my action was illegal or not but that is beside the point.



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[TripleR]

You obviously have never been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries and see what happens when they get into a celebratory mood. Nothing to do with New Years, I have and it can be downright scary. Seeing multiple AK-47's fired full auto up into the air by folks is very common. I am sorry but it is a fact. Nothing said or implied by the OP as to whether he was firing into the ground or not. Each can make their own conclusion with the lack of clarity in the post. He did come back to defend his actions and clarify his post.

You obviously don't know anything about Richard.

 

[k0ua]

You obviously have never been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries and see what happens when they get into a celebratory mood. Nothing to do with New Years, I have and it can be downright scary. Seeing multiple AK-47's fired full auto up into the air by folks is very common. I am sorry but it is a fact. Nothing said or implied by the OP as to whether he was firing into the ground or not. Each can make their own conclusion with the lack of clarity in the post. He did come back to defend his actions and clarify his post.

Oh, wow. When you get to know Richard a bit better, you are going to be sorry you phrased it that way.

 

[gwdixon]

But?.did you fire off a round?

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1. No.
2. Shooting guns at midnight doesn't make sense regardless of the date.
3. My hunting dogs are sensitive to shots.
4. Ten acre parcels are too close to be shooting.
5. Making noise in a quiet and serene country area is disrespectful, in my opinion, especially in the middle of the night.

You asked.

 

[JerryK]

Anyone that fires a gun ' off hand ', not into a well designed berm... is not all there as far as I am concerned. Bullets fired into trees can deflect, bullets fired into the ground can skip, bullets fired into water can skip, too. Bullets fired into the air can cause great harm. You are responsible for all rounds leaving your weapon..... hunting, target shooting, or what ever..... drunk or sober....

 

[murphy1244]

You obviously don't know anything about Richard.

Its amazing that one could be so off..

 

[ovrszd]

You obviously have never been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries and see what happens when they get into a celebratory mood. Nothing to do with New Years, I have and it can be downright scary. Seeing multiple AK-47's fired full auto up into the air by folks is very common. I am sorry but it is a fact. Nothing said or implied by the OP as to whether he was firing into the ground or not. Each can make their own conclusion with the lack of clarity in the post. He did come back to defend his actions and clarify his post.

We live on a very large planet. So, you are correct, I've not been to many, many places on this planet that are third world countries. Only Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Northern Africa, all while wearing combat gear. But I never considered them inferior to me. I respected them and their beliefs because I know one of the key elements to my survival was understanding the enemy and/or society at hand. I believe I earlier stated that I understood the OP's intent with this thread and don't consider him inferior either.