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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: scottmitchell74 on August 28, 2026, 11:12:57 PM

Title: Daughter's 1st Try With 44 Magnum
Post by: scottmitchell74 on August 28, 2026, 11:12:57 PM
Yes, the Dirty Harry gun.

It was her second shot. That kick is a killer, but she held.  :)


Title: Re: Daughter's 1st Try With 44 Magnum
Post by: jpendle on August 29, 2026, 01:48:11 AM
Hi Scott,

With respect you might need to "read the room" a little better.

The vast majority of users on this forum either live in the UK or are from the UK.

There's no equivalent to US gun culture.

Less than 1% of the UK population is licenced to own a firearm.
Handguns are pretty much banned altogether, rifles are permitted for pest control (not the human kind) or target shooting.

In 2021, out of a population of ~ 67 million, there were ~0.5 million with shotgun licences and ~ 150,000 with firearms licences.

Regards,

John P
Title: Re: Daughter's 1st Try With 44 Magnum
Post by: scottmitchell74 on August 29, 2026, 02:03:06 AM
Quote from: jpendle on Today at 01:48:11 AMHi Scott,

With respect you might need to "read the room" a little better.

The vast majority of users on this forum either live in the UK or are from the UK.

There's no equivalent to US gun culture.

Less than 1% of the UK population is licenced to own a firearm.
Handguns are pretty much banned altogether, rifles are permitted for pest control (not the human kind) or target shooting.

In 2021, out of a population of ~ 67 million, there were ~0.5 million with shotgun licences and ~ 150,000 with firearms licences.

Regards,

John P

This section includes "other hobbies."

So...

Does the dearth of a hobby in one nation preclude interest in it?

Might that be all the more reason to share? I have access to something that might be of interest.