Poll: Gamers and guns

[A_Red_Sky_Morning]

I used to Ref at a paintball field every weekend and would testfire the guns to calibrate the speed of their shots before every match. Last summer, my father discovered in his garage some old leftover BB guns that we enjoyed firing at a hung up piece of carpet.

As for firing an actual firearm (you know, the kind that can cause death), I have to admit I haven't had the pleasure, but am very interested in the experience and plan on obtaining a Public Carry License when I turn 21 in a few months.

 

[dalek sec]

I've actually gotten to fire a 9mm, a .357, .38's chambered for the .357 as well, a tec-9 with the 33 round mag and a hand gun with a three round burst on it which I think was a glock 34 but I could be wrong about it. I'm something of a decent shot actually, I can hit a target at 35 feet and get close to the center of the target.

 

[stompy]

I've never done it before, though I have shot pellets from a BB gun at a relatives place. I would like to fire a real life gun some day, but not like to shoot a person.

 

[Dr_Baron_von_Evilsatan]

.22's, a 12-gauge and a larger hunting rifle(can't remember what).

Yeah, the Boy Scouts were fun.

 

[poleboy]

Not me. I prefer mêlée.

 

[flatearth]

Experienced Marksman and a pacifist. No option for me *boohoo*

Naahh. I am a pacifist, no war for me. Then again, I like shooting guns, just as long as there is not a human on the other end. Can't say the same about animals, because sometimes I hunt for food (I could just walk to the store, but sometimes you just want to eat something with taste of real meat, like a bear or a wolf).
I have fired air powered guns, .22's, 9mm pistols, .357 pistols, .50 pistols, shotguns and hunting rifles. Smaller guns on shooting ranges and larger when hunting. Funny thing though, I don't own a single gun. I never got around to get me license to own a firearm.

 

[Shadowtek]

I've fired a Muzzle loader .58 cal, .44 magnum, .22 handgun, .22 rifle, 12 guage shotgun, and once a REAL sniper rifle. (games aren't kiddin when the show your guy one the ground shooting those sniper rifles. they pack one helluva punch. id hate to be one the receiving end.)

and yes, a .58 cal. there aren't to many of them around. mostly .50s

 

[DevilSaint44]

No I havent. But when I was a little twat (9 years)I was fortunate to find an ak47(in the village)Besides, the war was finished just a few years ago.It was normal to have automatic weapons or even artillery in ones basement. Fortunately,there was no ammo. But I was too young or too stupid to care (My thoughts:OMFG!OMFG!OMFG!OMFG!OMFG! I found a fuckin machine gun)
And that was my first but not hopefully the last encounter with a firearm

 

[Wolfwind]

Not me. I prefer mêlée.

Yeah, same here. If I use guns in real life, then it takes me too long to walk over there and tea-bag my kill.

 

[Spierek]

I haven't (except, if you count ASG / Paintball ;p ), I'm a pacifist. Well, not in games, but in RL I try to solve problems without combat.

 

[JayCro]

Never fired a real gun, just the usual paintball and laser guns.

Suppose I wouldn't mind going to a shooting range or something.

 

[Spleeni]

I love to use my dad's revolver. We have a firing range about 6 miles away, and I can always get a ride over to there to shoot the revolver.

 

[meatloaf231]

Shot a .22 at summer camp about 9 years ago. Rifle training and all that. I wasn't a bad shot.

 

[Iron Mal]

Despite being from the UK I have fired some guns before, a revolver and a bolt action rifle, on both occasions I was firing at targets, haven't shot at anything with a pulse (and don't intend to).

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

Shooting a gun, and being a pacifist are not mutually exclusive, methinks.

 

[Zombies]

haven't fired one yet but a back up career of mine is joining the australian army, so maybe in the not to distant future.

 

[insectoid]

Never fired a gun. Don't intend to.