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fknlo
Jul 6, 2009


Fun Shoe
For my next purchase I think I'm gonna have to go with this dumb thing I have no real use for. An elk or bison could charge into my living room, right? When I move to Colorado in January anyway.

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ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth

fknlo posted:

For my next purchase I think I'm gonna have to go with this dumb thing I have no real use for. An elk or bison could charge into my living room, right? When I move to Colorado in January anyway.

I wonder what it's accuracy and effective range is. Looks incredibly rough to shoot.

Looks like about 1.25 - 1.5" at 100yards. Not that great, but good enough for hunting.

ate shit on live tv has issued a correction as of 03:28 on Mar 27, 2017

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

good interesting article but it has a blurb that i loving hate

quote:

"It has been interesting watching the LGBT and nerd communities get a little militant," Kruse said. "I've had many conversations where people refer to the [Concealed Carry License] as their 'license to carry a wand'—as in Harry Potter."
makes me almost want to ban guns for everyone

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012

yikes

The_Politics_Man
Aug 25, 2015

Harry Potter was a mistake.

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012

resar posted:

Harry Potter was a mistake.

no. it gave us "wizard people, dear reader"

https://youtu.be/u981JhkK46o

Freaking Crumbum
Apr 17, 2003

Too fuck to drunk


op knives > guns because they're quieter

the quieter they are, the more likely we are to use them

the more likely we are to use them, the less lip we get

guns for show, knives for a pro


for reals tho everybody should have at least a decent quality hunting knife and be comfortable with it. they're far less expensive than a gun and there's next to no regulations about owning them.


or some hanzo steel and a copy of that book about samurai swords being effective personal defense on the street.

edit: here it is

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth
I love that book.

Practical use of the Long Blade for self-defense
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ate shit on live tv has issued a correction as of 19:38 on Mar 31, 2017

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012
taste steel criminal scum

gobbagool
Feb 5, 2016

by R. Guyovich
Doctor Rope

Freaking Crumbum posted:

op knives > guns because they're quieter

the quieter they are, the more likely we are to use them

the more likely we are to use them, the less lip we get

guns for show, knives for a pro


for reals tho everybody should have at least a decent quality hunting knife and be comfortable with it. they're far less expensive than a gun and there's next to no regulations about owning them.


unless you're unfortunate enough to live in NYC, then you need a signed letter from the mayor to buy anything more aggressive than a spoony straw from 7-11

edit: btw phil I enjoyed your book

Mirthless
Mar 27, 2011

by the sex ghost

The way people in Oklahoma are acting these days, Woody Guthrie must be rolling in his loving grave

:cripes:

Mirthless
Mar 27, 2011

by the sex ghost
edit: don't know how that double post happened, sorry

powerful lizard
Jan 28, 2009
We don't teach history well so people relate it to poo poo they know

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

There's never gonna be a biopic of Woody Guthrie either, because there's no getting around all the communism.

call to action
Jun 10, 2016

by FactsAreUseless

Freaking Crumbum posted:

for reals tho everybody should have at least a decent quality hunting knife and be comfortable with it. they're far less expensive than a gun and there's next to no regulations about owning them.

A used pocket pistol like a Ruger LCP is about the same price as a OK-to-decent quality hunting knife, and there are plenty of regulations on knife length and type in many states

If you're actually talking about defending yourself, getting within arms reach of your assailant is generally considered a bad idea unless you're sure you're much stronger/capable than they are

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth
I hope no one itt is stupid enough to advocate a knife for self-defense. But I'd agree that a knife has a lot more utility then a gun.

Freaking Crumbum
Apr 17, 2003

Too fuck to drunk


call to action posted:

If you're actually talking about defending yourself, getting within arms reach of your assailant is generally considered a bad idea unless you're sure you're much stronger/capable than they are

no it's more this:

ate poo poo on live tv posted:

But I'd agree that a knife has a lot more utility then a gun.

whereas a gun has pretty limited utility outside of making something less alive than it currently is. can you defend yourself with a knife? sure. should that be your plan A in a life-or-death situation? probably not.

however, if you feel the need to keep a weapon around for home defense or whatever, a decent knife can still provide that function, and it doesn't run the risk of accidentally firing a load of buckshot into your teenage kid who came home late from a party and spooked you.

The_Politics_Man
Aug 25, 2015

Freaking Crumbum posted:

however, if you feel the need to keep a weapon around for home defense or whatever, a decent knife can still provide that function, and it doesn't run the risk of accidentally firing a load of buckshot into your teenage kid who came home late from a party and spooked you.

stabbing said teenager is okay tho

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth

Freaking Crumbum posted:

no it's more this:


whereas a gun has pretty limited utility outside of making something less alive than it currently is. can you defend yourself with a knife? sure. should that be your plan A in a life-or-death situation? probably not.

however, if you feel the need to keep a weapon around for home defense or whatever, a decent knife can still provide that function, and it doesn't run the risk of accidentally firing a load of buckshot into your teenage kid who came home late from a party and spooked you.

If you feel the need to get a weapon to defend yourself, get the right tool for the job, a handgun. If you don't feel the need to get a weapon to defend yourself, then don't buy a knife as some half-assed compromise. Buy a knife for it's other utility. Nothing wrong with a good knife for all kinds of things.

Apples to Apples, I have a shotgun for hunting. I didn't buy it to defend myself, I bought it for hunting birds. If I were in a situation where I needed a weapon quickly for some reason, I would certainly use the shotgun, but that was not even on my radar as a possibility when I bought it since I've judged the risk of being attacked and needing a weapon as near-zero. If I was worried about getting attacked suddenly for some reason, then I'd go buy a handgun.

Bushiz
Sep 21, 2004

The #1 Threat to Ba Sing Se

Grimey Drawer
a good knife is something everyone should have but its utility at defense is laughable and they're basically only good for straight up murdering someone fairly quietly. If you're paranoid about home defense but also terrified of guns just go buy a little league baseball bat.

jarofpiss
May 16, 2009

best of both worlds: shiruken

The_Politics_Man
Aug 25, 2015
why buy a gun when you can weaponize posting?

Laphroaig
Feb 6, 2004

Drinking Smoke
Dinosaur Gum

jarofpiss posted:

best of both worlds: shiruken

those sharp metal throwing playing cards from BUDK catalogue



e: wish they were sold in packs of 5 and were aces tho

ee: so i could thorw 1 at a home invader and then people would be like 'whoa awesome' and i could say 'please, jarofpiss, he had a family'

got any sevens
Feb 9, 2013

by Cyrano4747
I keep piles of sticks and stones alternating by every doorway for emergencies.

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012

Laphroaig posted:

those sharp metal throwing playing cards from BUDK catalogue



e: wish they were sold in packs of 5 and were aces tho

ee: so i could thorw 1 at a home invader and then people would be like 'whoa awesome' and i could say 'please, jarofpiss, he had a family'

i miss the budk catalogs 14 yo me looked through

call to action
Jun 10, 2016

by FactsAreUseless
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Leftists can pick up a Smith and Wesson (gently caress the) M&P in 9mm for a mere $234 after mail-in rebate.

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True proles love shotguns, and you can get an American-made semi-automatic (!!) shotgun for under $380!

Remember to contact your FFL before buying, and remember,

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Laphroaig
Feb 6, 2004

Drinking Smoke
Dinosaur Gum
Fifty Pence is my new rap name, I was hexed 9 times and didn't transmute, now I wear a warded amulet constantly.

I have a video game where I chase after thieves that stole my magical diamond skull.

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