Don't Like - How Easy Guns Are To Shoot
I’ve never been one for guns, but this past weekend I shot a Barrett 50 Cal sniper rifle, which currently holds the record for the third longest kill ever recorded in combat at over 9237ft away. I shot at a target about 100ft away. To do that, I got down on my belly, lined up my sights, took a breath, and squeezed the trigger. Bullseye. I got up and felt perfectly fine. I was worried my shoulder would get hurt, but it was fine. Why was I doing this? Well, because I went with The Fellas to a gun range for a bachelor party. Now, I didn’t start with the Barrett. In fact, I didn’t really start shooting at all. Guns make me nervous. I have friends who have guns, but I never go shooting with them. My girlfriend has asked to get a gun, but I don’t want one in our house. I know that they can be used and kept safely, but I abhor gun violence and believe that guns make bad situations go worse too fast. Shooting guns is not my idea of fun.
When we got to the gun range, I was the last one to pick up a gun and shoot at the target. I was a good bit afraid, to be honest. The first shot from a revolver caught me completely off guard and my reflexes had me looking like Tom from Tom & Jerry. Eventually, I eased in and shot a Glock 9mm. I shot it a few times. I don’t know if I hit anything because the target was already shot up, but I don’t think I missed much either. I had been nervous that the recoil would make me look dumb, but I think I looked pretty normal. My friend told me I shot my gun like Columbo (even though he doesn’t use one). After shooting the Glock, I made my way up to the AR-15—a gun I thought I’d never touch. However, the week before the bachelor party, I had lunch with a friend who was in town and he said he shot one and was astonished at how easy it was. I was curious for myself. And after firing some rounds, I can confirm that they are easy to shoot. Too easy in fact. They aren’t heavy and have very little recoil. That gun is a weapon before it is anything else. I think if people want to hurt other people, they shouldn’t have it that easy.