Guns

People say that guns kill people. Well those people are idiots. Guns cannot physically walk up to someone and unload a bullet into them. If it weren't for guns our nation might not exist. That is why we established the second amendment. People have the right to bear arms to defend themselves, or hunt, or whatever other purpose they need them for. I have guns for the main purpose of hunting. I hunt; deer, turkey, dove, raccoons, and squirrels. I may get called a redneck for this, but it's what I enjoy doing.
I started with pellet guns when I was much younger, and my dad taught me everything about gun safety. Eventually I moved up and started shooting a larger caliber of rifle, and different gauges of shotguns. For squirrels I use a .22 caliber rifle. It is about a one inch long bullet used for small game, that is why I use it for squirrels and also raccoon. The bullet has enough power behind it to take out smaller game easily, but with larger game it would be much more difficult, therefore it is illegal to hunt deer with a .22 caliber rifle. For deer hunting I shoot my Marlin lever-action 30-30. I have had this gun for about 4 years. The bullet is much larger than a .22. It is about 3 inches long, and used for much larger game, like deer, hogs, coyotes, etc. I have also shot my dad's 30-06, a gun which was popularized with the United States  military during World War Two for their snipers. This gun was invented by the Springfield gun company. It was very popular for its stopping power, and still is today for all sorts of big game.
Next comes the shotguns. These were invented during World War One for trench warfare. The combat was so close during some of these battles that the military needed something very effective at close quarters combat. Its original title was the Trench Gun. Nowadays they are used mainly for different types of bird hunting. They can also be used to hunt deer. In fact the first two deer I ever killed were with a 20 gauge shotgun. Shotguns are different about their ammunition. Each shotgun can only shoot the shells appropriate for the gauge of shotgun, but each gauge of shotgun has a wide variety of shells to choose from. There can be different lengths to the shell size or different shot size depending on the type of animal, or different added bonuses to each shell depending on the animal. For example, Turkey loads are often three and one-half inch shells with size four shot. The three and one-half inch shell allows for the maximum amount of gunpowder and shot to by crafted into each shell. This allows for a longer shot with larger pellets. Another bonus of the shotgun is the ability to add a screw in choke to the end of the barrel. The choke is a simple device that controls the spread of the pellets as they are fired from the shotgun. There are many different types of chokes, but there are three main types: Full choke, Improved Cylinder, and Modified choke. The Full choke is designed to keep the shot as compact and uniform as possible for long distance shots. The modified choke keeps it slightly less compact which is a drawback to range, but allows for the pellets to scatter farther. Lastly there is the improved cylinder, which is to allow the pellets to spread farther, which usually increases the odds of hitting a flying or fast moving target. This choke greatly reduces range though.
Guns should never be removed from society and the people that are against owning guns have probably never shot a gun. They don't realize that they can be very fun if handled properly, and that in necessary self-defense situations a gun close by can be a difference maker.