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To: don-o
Maybe some discussion on “then and now” would be enlightening. What is a “high powered BB gun”?

Just a disclaimer: I don't know anything about BB guns, since I was only interested in the "real," hunting or personal defense weapons. But my husband had an old-fashioned BB gun he gave to our son, and it would barely chuck a small round BB the length of our deck. It would sting but I doubt it would kill anyone since it didn't even seem to bother the squirrels much..

But after he was 18, our son got one that shoots nasty little pointy projectiles, and that one would hit a piece of wood hard at a distance of 65 feet, the length of our basement. Obviously the second one was more powerful. I'm not sure what the purpose of it is, since it's not a toy and isn't good for target practice, hunting, or home defense.

9 posted on 07/07/2013 6:10:30 AM PDT by ottbmare (The OTTB Mare--now a Marine Mom)
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To: ottbmare

I’m not sure what the purpose of it is, since it’s not a toy and isn’t good for target practice, hunting, or home defense.

Your right it is not a TOY

It very good for target shooting and practicing your shooting skills and well take small game out to 25 30 yards without trouble.

They are a very useful tool.

And your right about about not being very good for self defense but I don’t just think many crooks would just stand around to be shot with one.


23 posted on 07/07/2013 7:03:21 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: ottbmare

Why wouldn’t it be good for target practice?


24 posted on 07/07/2013 7:04:54 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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Suburban tree rat control.


33 posted on 07/07/2013 11:31:14 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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