Gun lovers all answer the inevitable question the same way.
So, if they don't use their weapons for hunting, asks the interviewer, what do they use their semi-automatic assault rifles for anyway?
Target practice, they respond. Then the interviewer predictably responds: "Oh, okay," and obligingly moves on, refusing to pursue the matter any further -- as if doing so would risk making him or her the next target for practice.
But really, how is that answer supposed to appease the non-gun loving masses? Target practice? Target practice -- for what?
Apparently, a small percent of semi-automatic owners are using their weapons for hunting. But the "target practice" answer doesn't cut it. And no one seems to be pressing the issue.
If it's just a matter of experiencing the thrill of hitting a target bullz-eye, why aren't they using BB guns or or darts, for that matter? Why the flesh ripping live ammunition?
