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Pistoler0 · May 26, 2021, 08:50 AM

I'd like to re-post again on this thread because the issue of hunting firearms for self defense is one that often gets raised by anti 2A people who are against firearms that are designed exclusively for self defense, such as pistols, repeating rifles and carbines and so on.

What I tell my city-slicker, nature loving, Denver friends in conversations on this topic is that when you are venturing about in a place where there can be dangerous animals, it is irresponsible not to carry a pistol for self defense. Specially when camping in remote areas with family, kids, etc.

In addition, IF you are hunting, you have to carry your hunting tackle: bow and arrow or rifle. But although hunting tackle can be useful in a self defense scenario, it is not best suited for it.

May 26, 2021, 08:50 AM	#22
Pistoler0 Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2019 Location: Conifer, CO Posts: 632	I'd like to re-post again on this thread because the issue of hunting firearms for self defense is one that often gets raised by anti 2A people who are against firearms that are designed exclusively for self defense, such as pistols, repeating rifles and carbines and so on. What I tell my city-slicker, nature loving, Denver friends in conversations on this topic is that when you are venturing about in a place where there can be dangerous animals, it is irresponsible not to carry a pistol for self defense. Specially when camping in remote areas with family, kids, etc. In addition, IF you are hunting, you have to carry your hunting tackle: bow and arrow or rifle. But although hunting tackle can be useful in a self defense scenario, it is not best suited for it. __________________ Life is simply an inter-temporal problem of constrained optimization.