Gun ownership in this day and age

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And Church teaching is crystal clear on justifiable homicide, yes?
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I just now spotted this question. Yes, the Church is clear about the right to self-defense. The quote below comes straight from the Catechism.
2263 The legitimate defense of persons and societies is not an exception to the prohibition against the murder of the innocent that constitutes intentional killing. “The act of self-defense can have a double effect: the preservation of one’s own life; and the killing of the aggressor. . . . The one is intended, the other is not.”

2264 Love toward oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality. Therefore it is legitimate to insist on respect for one’s own right to life. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow:

If a man in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be unlawful: whereas if he repels force with moderation, his defense will be lawful. . . . Nor is it necessary for salvation that a man omit the act of moderate self-defense to avoid killing the other man, since one is bound to take more care of one’s own life than of another’s.
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I posted earlier that Jesus wasn’t entirely opposed to weapons.
In Luke 22:35-38, Jesus tells his disciples to carry swords. (NABRE)

Instructions for the Time of Crisis

35 He said to them, “When I sent you forth without a money bag or a sack or sandals, were you in need of anything?” “No, nothing,” they replied.

36 He said to them, “But now one who has a money bag should take it, and likewise a sack, and one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

37 For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, ‘He was counted among the wicked’; and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment.”

38 Then they said, “Lord, look, there are two swords here.” But he replied, “It is enough!”
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I’m having this discussion on Facebook and CAF. Frankly, I’m exhausted.
 
Thanks for posting all that. In regard to this thread, while I’ve seen plenty of proof texting of Holy Scripture on CAF, I can’t recall seeing proof texting of the Catechism. Well, just when I thought I’d seen it all…😁
 
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Am I proof texting? I was raised Baptist, so it’s entirely possible.
 
No. I was referring to another user who keeps repeating the same thing over…and over…and over…
 
It should be ongoing too. Minimum of monthly range time, preferably weekly and always following the four cardinal rules.
 
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his seems to be a concept men inherently understand. Not sure why.
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We’re hard wired to like things that go bang. Sometimes two things that go bang.
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Don’t forget about the value of dry fire (the four rules apply even then). I did recently get a BarrelBlok for dry fire, which is nice in that I don’t have to manually rack after every trigger pull during dry fire.

Although my order of ammo arrived today, so looking forward to the weekend when I can get out to the range. (1000 rounds of 9mm for $160–and that is Fiocchi FMJ).
 
16¢ a round, that’s not bad.
If Walmart in your area sells ammo you can get it even cheaper there sometimes. Ours sells .38 + p for like, $32 per hundred which is pretty good.
My Ruger (on my left hip in the photo) came with two cylinders. The .45 ACP ammo costs about half what .45 Colt does. I think the Colt round is more accurate. That’s a birdshead .45 Colt clone on my right, cross draw. Fun to pull one, then the other. From the hip!
 
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Didn’t know about the BarrrlBlok thing. Yeah, snap caps in semis are a pain. Always have to re-rack.
 
I only have one revolver (and it’s a .22). My carry is a P365.

Snap caps are good if you’re going to the range with a partner and want to do some malfunction drills (you load each other’s magazines and put a snap cap or two in there). I found out about the BarrelBlok at one of my TWAW meetings.
 
Ah, yes. Drills are good.
Sometimes good to slip a .357 in with .38s for an extra thrill. Or .44 magnum with .44 specials, even peppier!
 
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I think a woman packing a .45 Colt is just charming!
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I can conceal the P365 (and it fits my hand nicely) as I’m pretty short-waisted. The revolver was inherited from my grandfather, so it’s special to me for that reason, but oh my word is the DA trigger pull heavy.
 
Usually the DAs are in the 10+ lb pull range. My Birdshead SA on the other hand is very light. It’s designed for mounted shooting, by champion Kenda Lenseigne.
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Yes, if I fire the revolver in SA mode, it’s so light that it feels like a hair-trigger. (The revolver in question is an H&R Sportsman.)
 
I can’t believe this is a Catholic forum. You’d never know it by reading the comments.

Is promoting guns really necessary on this website?
 
That’s how my Taurus snubbie is.
And, best not to feed the trolls, eh?
 
All you do on this site is talk about guns and about how if someone broke into your house you’d kill them. That’s all you talk about.

When did this become a gun website?
 
Haven’t heard from the OP for a while. Any progress on the home front? Any luck convincing the wife to join you for.a range session, or a class?
 
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