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13. This is horrible especially on Christmas

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

Dec 27

I got some idiot near my house.That's blowing off hundreds of rounds of target practice every Sunday.You can hear it through the whole city.I'm sick of it
They should make the price of bullets a $1000.Apiece, then maybe they wouldn't be so haphazard.With the bullets

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Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away [View all] douglas9 Dec 27 OP

An example of what happens when when anyone can buy a firearm without the level of training that's ... marble falls Dec 27 #1

But freedum! Orrex Dec 27 #2

Most gun buyers are under the sway of Dunning Kruger Effect. They think it's just a matter of point and click. ... marble falls Dec 27 #5

How right you are . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 27 #32

And it's a shame. Joining NRA was never a conservative political statement back then. marble falls Dec 27 #35

My holy roller biker sister in law got my husband a gift certificate to the firing range for Christmas. Trueblue Texan Dec 27 #23

I used to give my BiL's kids magic Markers and toy musical instruments. Their oldest kid was know in the ... marble falls Dec 27 #34

Potential penalties, first-degree manslaughter, in Oklahoma: Auggie Dec 27 #3

He won't serve time, I bet. Locally a guy shot a neighbor claiming he thought it was a deer. The neighbor lived. twodogsbarking Dec 27 #4

He admitted it. No judge will allow him to walk. Auggie Dec 27 #10

OK twodogsbarking Dec 27 #11

So much for just enforce the laws we have. Old Crank Dec 27 #17

loss of gun privileges for the shooter and family, or neighborhood. usonian Dec 27 #37

That baby in the woman's other arm will have a lot of sway with a jury. nt Trueblue Texan Dec 27 #24

Federal firearm laws are required Jughead Dec 27 #6

That woman was probably holding her child. Or a grandma and grandchild. Diamond_Dog Dec 27 #7

Firearms are dangerous. multigraincracker Dec 27 #8

"a well regulated militia" multigraincracker Dec 27 #9

That's a shocker! NJCher Dec 27 #15

Years ago I met a man at a garage sale. multigraincracker Dec 27 #20

Who among us doesn't make a mistake? NJCher Dec 27 #21

The only state law for target shooting in NJ is you can't shoot across a public road. Squaredeal Dec 27 #12

On this site NJCher Dec 27 #18

This is horrible especially on Christmas Tribetime Dec 27 #13

The words that stood out to me NJCher Dec 27 #14

Because nothing says "Christmas" like.... SergeStorms Dec 27 #16

Not that it matters, but there is a minor discrepancy in the news story. John1956PA Dec 27 #19

You are correct. JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #28

"blocks away" - Jesus H ! rurallib Dec 27 #22

Not Unexpected Espoir Dec 27 #25

Stupid people do stupid things UpInArms Dec 27 #26

In fairness it doesn't sound like malice. It was a careless accident JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #27

Back in the day . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 27 #29

Most gun owners now days, do not have a clue about how far a bullet can travel. Linda ladeewolf Dec 27 #30

Horrible beyond words Grim Chieftain Dec 27 #31

Glock 45 AverageOldGuy Dec 27 #33

This idiot should never have allowed to purchase a gun LetMyPeopleVote Dec 27 #36