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Raising BackYard Chickens
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Losing my patience with neighbor's dog....
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<blockquote data-quote="gtaus" data-source="post: 25936972" data-attributes="member: 536250"><p><img src="/styles/byc-smilies/old.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":old" title="Old :old" data-shortname=":old" /> I grew up hunting out in the field with my grandpa before I was big enough to carry our lunch. Always had rifles and shotguns from an early age, went through gun safety training, member of NRA (when they believed in gun safety), and really enjoyed those days out in nature hunting for food. We never killed anything that we could not eat.</p><p></p><p>I am not anti-gun, per se, but had not felt the need to own a firearm in my current situation. If I had a problem with small predators, then I would use one of my live traps to capture the animal. If a large predator, like a bear, were to attack my chickens, I would not be willing to kill the bear. A few years ago, we had a mountain lion cross the property in the dead of night - she was screaming and howling - so there was no mistake she was outside. I would not be able to shoot a mountain lion either, and they might be protected in any case.</p><p></p><p>I seriously doubt that hunting rifles and shotguns will ever be hard to get in the US. I have no use for other types of guns with large capacity mags or that can be converted to fully automatic with bump stocks and such. When I went out hunting squirrels with grandma's long barrel 22 rifle, I would only take 1 bullet with me. If I missed, the squirrel got to live another day. (I did not miss very often). Our shotguns for birds had a plug in them to limit the loading of 3 shells. I was OK with that too. Our deer hunting rifles had small clips, too, but I cannot remember how many they held. Point is, none of the firearms I grew up with and used for hunting are used for the terrible mass shootings we see today. So, I don't think I will worry about not being able to purchase a hunting firearm in the future.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, I was able to prevent an attack by the neighboring dog without the use of firearms. That was the outcome I was hoping for in this case. I don't judge others who decide to use lethal force to protect their livestock, but that was not my intention in this situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gtaus, post: 25936972, member: 536250"] :old I grew up hunting out in the field with my grandpa before I was big enough to carry our lunch. Always had rifles and shotguns from an early age, went through gun safety training, member of NRA (when they believed in gun safety), and really enjoyed those days out in nature hunting for food. We never killed anything that we could not eat. I am not anti-gun, per se, but had not felt the need to own a firearm in my current situation. If I had a problem with small predators, then I would use one of my live traps to capture the animal. If a large predator, like a bear, were to attack my chickens, I would not be willing to kill the bear. A few years ago, we had a mountain lion cross the property in the dead of night - she was screaming and howling - so there was no mistake she was outside. I would not be able to shoot a mountain lion either, and they might be protected in any case. I seriously doubt that hunting rifles and shotguns will ever be hard to get in the US. I have no use for other types of guns with large capacity mags or that can be converted to fully automatic with bump stocks and such. When I went out hunting squirrels with grandma's long barrel 22 rifle, I would only take 1 bullet with me. If I missed, the squirrel got to live another day. (I did not miss very often). Our shotguns for birds had a plug in them to limit the loading of 3 shells. I was OK with that too. Our deer hunting rifles had small clips, too, but I cannot remember how many they held. Point is, none of the firearms I grew up with and used for hunting are used for the terrible mass shootings we see today. So, I don't think I will worry about not being able to purchase a hunting firearm in the future. Fortunately, I was able to prevent an attack by the neighboring dog without the use of firearms. That was the outcome I was hoping for in this case. I don't judge others who decide to use lethal force to protect their livestock, but that was not my intention in this situation. [/QUOTE]
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