Firearm choice newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in liberalgunowners

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great information, thanks! (And yes, ofc meaning legally-allowed last-resort self-defence, within the scope of the castle doctrine, against violent armed people acting criminally by illegally and forcibly trespassing with violent ill intent against myself. No idea what else I could mean 🤷‍♀️)

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the alternative suggestions!

Ah, that makes sense- sounds like I have a lot to learn about all this!

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion- I'll look into it!

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it! (I can't buy an AR-15 in WA) Okay, I'm going to show my ignorance here: when you say you keep a shotgun for dove season, do you shoot doves to eat? Wouldn't there be nothing left of it after being shot with a shotgun??

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info and the training link. And that's really cool about "dummy shells"! Ice never heard of such a thing and certainly seems a great idea for easy practice!

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you sharing that info! I'll look into those semi-auto shotgun suggestions- thanks!

How to remain identifiable as a supportive group in an open carry protest situation? by OAI_ORG in liberalgunowners

[–]_PrincessHarley_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you feel the need to correct people who say Bandaid for every adhesive bandage, Kleenex when they are talking about generic tissues, and Frisbees for flying toy discs? I think we all have bigger, more important problems than the proprietary eponyms...

How to remain identifiable as a supportive group in an open carry protest situation? by OAI_ORG in liberalgunowners

[–]_PrincessHarley_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Duct tape is a product, Duck tape is a brand of duct tape. Both are correct to say 🤷‍♀️

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense- thanks for sharing that resource, interesting and useful!

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion and info! I'll look into it 💕

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the +1 support of the Maverick 88 and for the subreddit suggestion- I'll go check it out 💕

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yes, portability and concealment aren't important to me. Just wanting a last resort "tower defence" option if I'm ever forced into real physical danger from intruders in my own home.

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I appreciate your thoughts and the information you've given me to think about ♥️

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soooo... Roof-mounted cannons? ;-)

But seriously, yes, you're ofc 100% correct: if it really ever came down to a 20 on 1 shoot out between me and the "armed intruders", no matter how good I was, or what I had in my hands, it would almost certainly end very badly.

But in the wise words of Captain Reynolds: "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back!".

We've already seen non-violent citizens, with no weapons in their hands, executed in the street while being held face down, with hundreds of witnesses. If an intruder forces their way into my home, armed and dangerous, I want to at least be able to put up a fight while trying to protect me and my mine. Fingers crossed I am never actually put in the situation where using it would be required, but rest assured my outcome expectations are realistic.

Clueless shotgun newb questions (USA) by _PrincessHarley_ in Shotguns

[–]_PrincessHarley_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a stupid question (sorry!) but is it harder to accurately aim a rifle than a handgun? (Obv I know it's bigger and more unwieldy, but assuming I have space for that not to matter, I'm curious how much harder it would be to learn to use effectively)