OK goddammit guys I'm getting 'barrel envy' LOL... You guys have some serious hardware. I'd LOVE a Mossey, we have to cull mousebirds on a yearly basis in order to protect our fruit yields and I could really put one to absolutely fabulous use, sigh...
I haven't touched a full auto since my grandpa retired from the military, he made it all the way up to Major and was stationed at a training base so I got serious advantages out of the situation
Guns are SO not scary if you grew up around them and have seen a million people treat them with respect. I think they seriously teach you to control yourself, your temper etc. You only need to fire an auto at a target once to know there's no turning back from pulling a trigger. And the ethic extends all the way to your fists and feet too.
Gun owners hardly ever end up being violent by nature in my most humble opinion. My grandpa could put a hole in a quarter from 100 metres with no scope. I NEVER in civilian life saw him lose his temper, or even raise his voice. Total self-control. Yeah he was a hardcore man with his recruits in front of him but hell that's part of the JOB. You can't earn respect unless you are the Alpha male around in those situations, you be nice to a group of youngsters and they'll eat you alive that's a fact.
I honestly think it should be a law to make everybody carry a side-arm at all times at least. Think of it like this: how likely would it be for somebody to try attack another person ( or rape, or rob etc) if they KNOW that person is packin'? Good point to ponder that. If there's a 50 percent chance you end up with a hole in the head, I think most violent criminals will let the opportunity just walk past and go find a job.
