serious question buck.
have you ever operated a firearm ?
there is a huge divide
those who are afraid of guns & those who respect their power.
where do you fall under
i'm definitely in the "respect their power" camp.
i couldn't tell you the names of the guns i have fired, because they hold almost zero interest for me. but i have been out to the desert with my dad and his friend and we have shot lots of guns, some which nearly took my shoulder off. it's been about 15 years since those trips though.
i learned gun safety at a very early age in boy scouts when we would fire little pea shooters. i was not the best shot in the group, but never the worst.
i prefer archery more. and i prefer darts over archery if that tells you anything.
there's a very fine line between "respecting their power" and "fear". i can honestly say that i have a bit of fear when pushing a thin cut through my table saw. a healthy fear. i don't want my fingertip being taken off.
my only real fear is a fear of heights, but only manmade heights. i can stand at the edge of the grand canyon and be fine, but don't put me on the 25th floor of the hotel.