Denver police have arrested a 13-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a man whose leg was blocking the aisle on a public bus.

  • Flying Squid
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    151 year ago

    Yes, that would definitely be one of the many, many better arguments for guns than ‘protection against bears and mountain lions.’

    • TWeaK
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      71 year ago

      Even then, though, you don’t need pistols for hunting.

      • Flying Squid
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        41 year ago

        I do know of people who hunt with handguns, but it is definitely rarer. I honestly don’t have any issues with hunting if you eat what you hunt. If you just do it to massacre an animal and just leave it where you killed it, fuck you, but I have no issue with responsible hunting practices.

        That said, it’s my understanding that bow hunting is the fastest, and thus most painless way of killing an animal.

        • NoIWontPickaName
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          1 year ago

          That is completely False.
          I have shells that will cause a 3 to 4 inch cavitation hole when they hit something causing a large amount of damage and blood loss that will kill with any hit in the chest area.

          With a bow, even if you hit the heart it will still take time, especially if you miss and then it is bleeding, suffering, and you have to track it.

          At top skill in both I would say it is a tie in that both have the potential to kill instantly, a bow is more likely to harm than kill at lower skill levels though.

          • Flying Squid
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            21 year ago

            Fair enough. I’m not a hunter. That’s just something I’ve been told before.

        • TWeaK
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          21 year ago

          Yes but you’d struggle to get close enough to make a reliably good shot. Ranged shots are what rifles are for.

          • NoIWontPickaName
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            11 year ago

            Most of the things I’ve shot in my life with the rifle I was close enough I could’ve done it with a pistol.

            We hunt in forests around here not plains.

            • TWeaK
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              21 year ago

              Pistol shooting practice is typically done at no more than 25 yards, while hunting rifles can more comfortably do a longer range. Sure, you can hit with a pistol at similar ranges (especially with a larger caliber as you propose) but rifles are better for controlling the recoil and typically more accurate. If the goal is to actually hit, and in particular kill painlessly, a rifle is the better tool.

              • NoIWontPickaName
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                11 year ago

                I think the farthest shot I have had was maybe 35 yards.

                You basically find a good trail and put up a blind or stand near it.

                We have to cut our own firing lanes so short distances are much preferred. Lol

    • NoIWontPickaName
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      31 year ago

      Tbf I carry a rifle any time I go in the woods damn near.

      I love nature but am terrified of bears and I want a big firecracker, if it comes down to trying to use it on a bear that wants to fight I am probably already fucked and I know that.

      • Flying Squid
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        61 year ago

        If it makes you feel more secure, I won’t judge you, but you should know that-

        Statistics suggest there have been over 180 fatal bear attacks in North America since 1784. While the majority of these fatal attacks have been carried out by wild bears, some are the result of bears held in captivity.

        https://blog.batchgeo.com/bear-attack-statistics/

        In contrast-

        over 100 people drown every year in bathtubs.

        https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/1975/CPSC-Releases-New-Study-On-Bathtub-And-Shower-Injuries

        • NoIWontPickaName
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          31 year ago

          Oh I recognize that it is completely irrational.

          It is just a childhood fear that I can’t beat.

          • Flying Squid
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            21 year ago

            Fair enough. Like I say, I’m not judging you. If that’s what you need to feel secure, that’s what you need to feel secure.

            • NoIWontPickaName
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              21 year ago

              I don’t mean it that way, I was just acknowledging that I know it doesn’t make sense. lol

        • @Garbanzo
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          31 year ago

          Statistics like this are bunk. If I’m camping in the forest my chances of having a bad encounter with a bear are astronomically higher than drowning in a bathtub. Context is everything when it comes to your specific risk profile.

          • Flying Squid
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            11 year ago

            Except your chances of having a bad encounter with a bear are almost zero. Because bears almost never attack humans. Which is the point.