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Originally Posted by Ark2
Is this projection on your part?
I've never understood why people that are in favour of harsher gun restrictions seem to be okay with hunting but not range shooting. What's the difference? If you believe that I am a risk to society because I own a firearm, why do I pose less danger to society if I use it to hunt rather than to go to a range to shoot?
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And range shooting and firearm control is integral to safe and ethical hunting. Handling and using your firearms on a regular basis maintains proficiency and familiarity, making you a safer user. It also maintains your skill and accuracy by remaining familiar with recoil and sighting and knowing your accuracy at ranges. Every one of my game hunting take downs has been one shot with kills within seconds. I made a deal with myself when I started that it was important to me (because it is hard to kill living things, there's no way around that) to ensure I would never make an animal suffer. In order to do this, and the fact your hunting season may only result in 1-3 actual shots on animals, you need to put many more downrange. You can't be proficient doing things a couple times a year with 9+ months off between them