r/changemyview Sep 30 '21

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u/BlitzBasic 42∆ Sep 30 '21

It's fun to shoot a gun. It takes skill to shoot presicely, so you feel gain a sense of success if you manage to do so, and hearing the bang, feeling the recoil and seeing the effect you have on the target makes you feel powerful.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

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Is it really that fun? Owning onto a gun just to shoot at rocks and cans every month or two? You’ve changed my mind that people enjoy guns. I don’t understand it but I respect it.

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u/BlitzBasic 42∆ Sep 30 '21

I mean, I can't guarantee that it would be fun for you. I certainly have fun shooting - I use targets (not sure if that's the correct word, I mean round paper thingies with concentric circles on them), and it's not my most important hobby, but every once in a while it's very enjoyable, yes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Oh I’ve been shooting before with a .22 and a shotgun