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Unread 01-10-2025, 06:53 AM   #23
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Thinking about this conversation kept me up last night. I've wrestled with this idea of "sport." Critics will say it's not "sport" to kill animals. It isn't sport - it's a skill. A skill that has to be acquired to do properly and humanely.

The question of guns in general can be opened up too. I believe members of this group are reasonable people that can discuss all these issues. We have 2 A to protect and feed our families, and if you will protect us from the government if necessary. Some of us might be better at it than others.

I grew up on our farm with the tough chore of seeing my animals put in the freezer. I became a vegetarian for a while to try and understand what I was doing. Self examination is the key to understand who we are. I understand what it takes to put food on the table. Not many in our country have any idea of where a hamburger or chicken nugget comes from. If I do shoot a quail or pheasant or rabbit, it will be taken home and dressed and cooked.

I have a problem when I see a deer struggling with an arrow stuck out of its side. That sport bothers me. I know people who do it. I may disagree with them. I pray it doesn't happen often.

In the mean time my initial question was about shooting clay pigeons - I have no problem with that. I'll want to learn to become better. I want to have conversations to understand. Our disagreements help us determine who each off us are.
And our self examination will make us better.
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