I know that gun ownership is a hot button issue but I was just wondering how you all feel about nurses being gun owners. I recently acquired a very nice hunting rifle that was handed down from my dad. None of the boys wanted it so I jumped at it since I had many happy memories of hunting and target shooting with my dad. It is a stunningly Beautiful Henry Golden Boy in perfect condition. I have not gone shooting in almost 30 years so I took it to the range and familiarized myself again with all aspects of the gun and how to clean and store it with a range master.
Someone at work asked me what I had done that weekend and I said I went shooting. She arched her eyebrows and said something guns weren't very nurse-like.
This is not a handgun - but a family heirloom. I doubt I'll ever shoot it off the range but I may give it to my son when he is a grown man.
Legal citizens who have been convicted of certain crimes or who have been diagnosed with certain mental disorders can have their second amendment rights revoked.
A sardonic reference to the perception of various semi-auto rifles like the AR-15 that are commonly made of black polycarbonate and referred to as "assault weapons" by anti-gun activists even though the defining characteristics are largely cosmetic, such as grips, ability to attach lights, barrel shroud (protective covering), flash supressors, etc that have no effect on lethality. But they look "military" and are therefor "scary" and should be banned "for the children."
I don't have one either.
This is pretty much exactly what I meant. There are many semi-auto rifles out on the market and one of the most popular rifles is the AR-15 and its clones. Over the past 30-ish years the news media outlets have made a very concerted effort to get the majority of the public to equate military battle rifles such as the M4 and M16 (and their variants) which are machine guns with guns that aren't machine guns but happen to look like a military weapon.
I actually own a "military weapon" and it never was a machine gun. It was designed as a battle rifle that basically dominated the battlefield in WW2. While I currently don't own an AR clone, I intend to at least get a receiver this month and that's something I can build up into a good competition rifle.
Who cares if they are legal to own and are responsible in ownership. I am always flummoxed that because someone is a nurse it somehow puts them at odds with ordinary things that people do or have as humans.
Can we please stop with the name-calling on Allnurses? What is a liberal vs conservative? What ammendments have you read besides the second? If you decide to own a gun, you should be aware of how to safely use it and the consequences of a misstep. The police officers whose wives and children are killed by their own guns, the grandmother who loses a grandchild because she thought it was ok to buy the child a gun, the mother who is killed by her gun going of when her toddler rummages through her purse, the sleeping mother who dies when toddler finds gun in bed, the child visiting a friend when they come upon a gun, the individual who is shot by their boyfriend or parent or sibling because they thought an intruder was coming in the house.... these are the reasons some people don't buy guns. It has nothing to do with being liberal. Some people have to deal with people who have permanent injuries from gun accidents. Some people are from countries where people do not generally own firearms, except for hunting. Also, statistically, you are in more danger from a firearm in your home than from the outside.
If you want to own a firearm, do so, but do not condemn people who do not agee with it. As far as an heirloom, I would probably keep it too. It represents more than protection.
And to the people who speak about mainstream media, what's that? I hear comments like this all the time, but don't know what it means.
About the same as I feel about anyone being a gun owner, some people are cautious and safe and others are reckless and stupid. Some people treat guns with respect and know when they shouldn't have them, some use them knowledgeably so no one gets hurt and others don't know when they aren't responsible to own or use one.
Makes me think of motor vehicle drivers I have to be around on a daily basis, there are those who are cautious and use good sense when driving and others who don't have the sense the good Lord gave a cow, they are irresponsible and careless and cause accidents. Can't ban cars, can't ban guns. Only wish people knew when they shouldn't touch either one!
Totally agree. I know a nurse whose husband bought her a cute little gun for protection. This lady nearly passes out if a spoon drops on the floor. Hmmm.
You don't have to be a citizen for the second amendment to apply to you. This is why there should be less focus on the second ammendment and more focus on the entire constitution, history, geography and the application of all three. You can have a gun if you are a permanent resident (and there may be others who can carry one too). Also, there is no such thing as an illegal citizen.
Totally agree. I know a nurse whose husband bought her a cute little gun for protection. This lady nearly passes out if a spoon drops on the floor. Hmmm.
Yeah, there are some people I worry about having guns, but then I also worry about some people driving or having kids for that matter.
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Holy weirdness I own the same EXACT gun and LOVE it!! How do you like yours? I live in the same state where Sigs are made and where they have their store so I was able to get it 40% last year on black Friday.
I had a Ruger LCP and those things hurt so bad to shoot, this has been so much nicer. I can actually take it to the range. Just wish 380 wasn't such an expensive round!
Annie
I absolutely adore it!
I have VERY small hands with short, stubby fingers, and I have trouble getting my finger into proper position on a trigger on most guns. My sweet baby girl (P238 with extended magazine) fits my hand *perfectly* and she shot like a dream straight out of the case.
My husband was actually a bit jealous a few years ago when I bought it for myself for Christmas... it really is a great gun (and so pretty, too!)!
The wonderful thing about nurses owning guns is that in the very, very slim chance any of us would ever have to shoot someone is that we can then render appropriate aid. Remember folks, we have a duty to render aid, and our actions after any shooting will be highly scrutinized in court.
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Legal citizens who have been convicted of certain crimes or who have been diagnosed with certain mental disorders can have their second amendment rights revoked.