"Gun ownership is a normal way of life. Now, everyone thinks that it's used just as a weapon, rather than as a sporting tool or a way to put food on the table,"

Yes, I do remember seeing the Olympic sport shooters with AR-15s now you mention it. Not a gun guy, but it does seem like a super practical weapon to be hunting with as well.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 year ago (13 children)

There is nothing in the current law that prohibits anybody from shooting animals to put food on the table. If you are such a terrible shot that you need to unload an AR15 magazine into a goat or a boar you should not be hunting in the first place.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

Wild hogs come in droves and they are extremely skittish. An AR is probably one of the best firearms for hogs if you need to control a population of them, actually. Accuracy is moot at around ~100yds and it's about putting down as many hogs as you can in the few seconds you have.

When used properly, AR is an extremely versatile weapon. It's lightweight, easy to maintain and can be configured for quite a few hunting situations.

[–] kiwiguy@mastodon.social 3 points 1 year ago

@remotelove @BalpeenHammer look out folks NZ just found it's own hog guy.

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