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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Just look at who is liking your posts lol.
I didn't say farmers should go spear hunt apex predators. That's not what farmers did in the 1600s. They had wolfdogs and donkeys and other such creatures that will stomp the #### out of coyotes dumb enough to stalk into their turf.
I also like the undercurrent accusations of base fear of firearms because of media. I lived outside of Detroit- I don't need to fear firearm death here the same way. That doesn't change my overall point: Owning a firearm is largely a vanity issue. Perhaps there's even some fear and safety in owning one. If you're willing to prioritize your personal enjoyment of a novelty over larger societal well being, fine. But don't pretend to portray your desire as a necessity.
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Having grown up on a ranch, I can tell you that our guns were used primarily as tools and secondarily as entertainment (target practice). The comment about predators and rodents is absolutely true. We had multiple sections of pasture land for cattle and wouldn't have been able to appropriately distribute our wolfdogs and donkeys to be effective. Poison was an option, but was also a risk to other wildlife so typically not used.
We also butchered our own beef and, although I supposed we could've clubbed the animal to death or strung it up live and slit its throat, a bullet to the brain was far more effective.
This post isn't for or against any augmented gun control. It is merely to support the notion that guns on farms and ranches are not exclusively owned for vanity or enjoyment. I'd also like to point out that referencing methods used in farming in the 1600s does not support any application to farming today. It is as relevant an analogy as the spear-hunting.