do you feel drunk with power when in the possession of a firearm?

>>32263332

No.

And for that matter, now that I'm a gun owner my urge to kill myself has actually decreased.

>>32263332

no

I'm very aware that I'm no operator and even a moderately well trained combatant would cut me down easily

Having a gun makes me feel more responsible since i am in the possession of considerable power. When you realize how easily you could just start killing people it makes you less prone to rashness and more measured in your temperament.

>>32263332
no

if you do that's only because you haven't realized yet that OTHER PEOPLE ALSO HAVE GUNS AND THEY CAN SHOOT BACK

>>32263332
I feel drunk with power when I'm drunk. So i'd have to assume that being drunk and shooting would make me feel like Pol Pot.

Captcha was street numbers, the NSA knows.

>>32263332
yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUpx0CouYA

>>32263332
No. It's a tool, much like my drills, hammers, and screwdrivers also don't make me feel drunk with power. Feeling that way with a gun either means you're very emotionally mature and you've never grown to respect a weapon or you're actually drunk, in which case you shouldn't be holding a gun.

>>32263332
It is just like my car keys something I always have so no my guns do not give a sense of power.

>>32263332
No. At most it makes me feel cool because guns are cool.
First time I ever held my revolver, I autistically held it with one hand and dry fired it over and over.
Made me feel like some gunslinger in an old western.

No because I'm not a maniac or a little beta bitch that keeps tabs on how powerful I feel in certain situations

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>>32263332
Yes.

>>32263332
No, carrying a firearm feels like a burden actually. Not a bad burden if that makes any sense. Just a lot of responsibility.

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>>32263460

>>32263332
Usually just drunk.

>>32264326
Also they weigh a bunch.

Perhaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO48mtNd4jo

>>32263332

no, but it makes me want to shoot stuff when I have one. targets specifically

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>>32264362

That's how the BFR makes me feel.

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>>32263332
No, I feel more safe than anything.

You know that primordial feeling of comfort when you wield something heavy and sturdy? Kinda like that.

Guns are basically teddy bears for adults.

>>32264606
>Guns are basically teddy bears for adults
surprisingly accurate

>>32264315
That was a fun thread.

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>>32264465
I'd love to see the outcome of a defensive shooting involving one of those monsters.
>Suspect was struck 3 times in the abdomen by 45-70 govt
>Body needed two bags and a shop-vac to be recovered from the scene
>MFW Jamal has been painted across half a city block

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>>32264652
There was a kid who used pic related to defend himself from two home invaders when his parents were away. One shot dropped both of them when they came in through the door. They were both dead when the police arrived.

>>32263377
This. Holding a loaded gun gives me the same feeling as when I'm driving a fast and valuable car. I'm in control of something that can be incredibly satisfying if used properly but destructive and tragic if handled irresponsibly.

>>32263332
The moment it can get me a multi-million dollar job will be the moment I feel powerful with it.

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>>32263583
Funny you should mention it. Guns don't make me feel drunk with power, but welders totally fucking do. The power to create rapidly on grand scales is fuck cathartic.

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>>32264606
This.

T. An adult with stuffed animals and guns

>>32263332
No. I've never felt anything but sober and slightly nervous. Dad saw to that.

>>32264686
I don't buy it anon, there's no way some kid managed to hurl that spear through two urban youths simultaneously.

>>32264783
I forgot to mention he was a descendant of the Zulu tribe

>>32264764
>but welders totally fucking do.

Holy shit dude, stop making me miss my old job.

Welders are amazing. I feel like a fucking wizard with a good TIG torch in my hand.

Damn, I wish I could afford to buy myself a Dynasty 200DX like I used to use at work. I miss that shit. That feeling of the outside world fading away as your mask dims, with only the glow of the bead in your predator vision and the hum of the machine as your companion, your boot rocking back and forth on the pedal, as you shape a tiny world one bead at a time. That shit is zen as fuck.

>>32263332
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBtWosxIqJE

These are the sorts of people who feel drunk with power when they hold a gun.

>>32263332
No

I feel a deep sense of calm as though all were right with the world.

>>32264686
That thread was fucked up, hope the kids dad gets what's coming and cop-anon took the kid under his wing.

>>32264856
Nostalgia hits hard.

>>32263583
Never bring a tool to a gunfight, jack!

>>32263332
Actually, it makes me feel impotent. A 40-something old woman doing makeup/texting while driving, which has a much greater chance of killing more people than mere mortals with a firm grasp on their position in life. Unlike deranged liberals, imported migrants, and hood rats, soccer moms can kill much more than a room full of people. They can kill a highway full of people.

And that makes me feel sad, to know that no matter how much a man tries to be the deadliest apex predator, he will always be outdone by a really stupid lady bending over her seat on a highway to pick up her dropped purse.

>>32263344
FPBP

Same here. Was a pretty depressive person, so I did what you're not supposed to do and bought many guns.

It gives me something to do and distracts from the existential bullshit that I used to ponder. Feels good m8

>>32263377
this desu

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>>32263332
I feel more confident.

I feel safer.

I feel like I have a hobby that directly impacts my well-being.

I enjoy it, because it raises my quality of life.

>>32263332
No. Because I'm not an idiot.

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>>32264650
Which one? I wanna see the archive.

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>>32264775
What kind of snake is that?

>>32267677
Trouser

>>32264872
Wow, I thought they were going to be full nu-male cucks, but it seems that a tiny sliver of masculinity shined through most of them at the end.

>>32263332
No, I feel sober with responsibility

>>32263332
Nah. It's like playing my guitar. It's just a "toy" I have fun "playing" with.

>>32264606

this picture always makes me think Samurai Jack is rolling a spliff

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>>32263332
And tell us OP: do you feel drunk with autism when you post weeb shit outside of /A/utism?

>>32263332

No

Why would I?

You mean I could kill someone?

I can kill someone with my bare hands if I so wish.

>>32264606
/thread.

yes
>first replies aren't yes but super serious biznez
faggkts

>>32263332

i just feel drunk 2bh

I would need at least a Davy Crockett to feel drunk with power. A small arm will only get me a little buzzed at most.

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>>32263332
No. I feel it as a physical and metaphorical weight of responsibility. Having that heavy chunk of steel pressed against my body for hours at a time is a reminder that I have to hold myself to a higher standard of behavior.
I’m glad for it, and the day I need it I’ll be even more glad for it.

Drunk? Goodness no. The opposite, in fact. Knowing you have the means to kill something without even touching it is a sobering thought.

I unironically occassionally play around with an unloaded .22 pistol that I like to dry fire.

I know it's bad form but I've never used the pistol that much and I always try to make sure it's never loaded (even though I haven't loaded it in 5 years).

>>32263332
Drunk with power?
No.

Comfortable that I have an effective means of protection?
Always.

My gun is a safety net: I hope I'm never in a situation where I'll need it, but I own it just in case.

>>32267796
They're manchildren.

>>32264856
Why'd you quit? I thought welders made fucking bank.

>>32264465
You know how the BFR makes me feel?

Fucking horny.

Some people say it's smart to have both their handgun and rifle in a pistol caliber, to share the ammo. I say that makes them a bitch, and you should have both your handgun and rifle in a rifle caliber.

>>32263332
No, just more confident. I feel like I'm more free to go places and do things without fear of other people--bums, junkies, etc.

>inb4 you should still avoid bad places while carrying, situational awareness fgt

It's the other way around--I was going to go to those places anyway, so carrying just makes me feel a little safer doing it

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>>32264686

Did someone say "Remove Zulu"?

>>32263332
No

Whenever I CC I'm very aware of it, and tend to act much more politely to other people, I guess b/c I subconsciously assume they're carrying too.. That saying, an armed society is a polite society is very true.

>>32272557
>Step father is trying to dick a teenager for using a gun to save his life

Holy shit that nigger needs to be ventilated

>>32272662

With my limited understanding of criminal law (I practice civil law, fuck dealing with criminals), the step father is likely trying to deflect any sort of criminal charges onto his "son" instead of onto himself. If one of the melanin enriched individuals had a family member that tried to sue the step dad, they could ruin his career and reputation.

For whatever absurd reason, he seems to believe ruining his step son's entire future is a better option than ruining his own reputation/life. I can't speak for anyone, but I'd be far more worried if my child/friend/etc was safe, even if they did steal my gun to remove Zulus.

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>>32272694
What makes anyone even think there would be a danger to his reputation? Two niggers broke into a residence armed with a loaded weapon and were shot a single time by a scared teenager.

Why possible civic suit could there be in that situation?

>>32272726

A lot of States have incredibly severe punishments for this type of stuff. New Jersey for example will hold both you and the user of your firearm accountable for full crimes (murder even) if the firearm is "stolen". In other words, if this exact scenario happened in New Jersey, Step Dad would be charged with gross negligence, improperly storing a firearm with a minor in the home, and possibly even murder of the two Basketball Americans. New Jersey believes that no one is allowed to touch a firearm they do not own, even if it is a life-threatening situation that would have them acting in a purely defensive manner.

However, Step Dad can be found innocent of the charges in this NJ example if he were to charge his son with breaking into his firearms and illegal using them. This would pardon Step Dad of gross negligence and improperly storing a firearm if he could prove the son brute forced his way into getting the gun (or stole the key/password).

>>32264764
im staring here waiting for context.. then it finally hits me that he speared a log. kek
i got it guyse :D

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>>32272788
>adults have to press charges against their own children to save themselves from charges for their children using a firearm to save their lives
I want to vomit.

>>32272818

Welcome to New Jersey, home of the fucked up laws:

>need a Firearms Purchaser ID to buy guns ($150 in feeds and ~2 months background check)
>need to go through this process (fees too) every time you want a new handgun
>NJ lets commit incest, but the female has to propose (also uncles cannot fuck their nieces, but no restrictions otherwise)
>NJ lets you "divorce" children, meaning they cannot use your last name, are banished from wills and inheritance, and are not allowed to go near you (think like a restraining order)
>NJ will automatically rule in favor of the woman in a divorce if one/neither side shows up to court

I've got plenty of other "what the fuck are you doing NJ" stories too from my court career.

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No you get mortar'd a couple times and you realize all guns are PDWs and nothing more

If anything being able to run real fucking fast and far are the greatest power imaginable

>>32263583
Personally, hex keys make me feel drunk with power

>>32272892
I'm tempted to ask. I have a feeling I'm about to get pretty mad.

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>>32272892
It hurts so much

>>32272446
I wasn't a real welder, I just worked with a really good one and he taught me the basics, and then I fucked around on my own projects and stuff. It was a motorsports shop and I was more on the chassis setup side, as well as being the de-facto shop manager. (The owner was more interested in design and fabrication and mostly left it up to me to do the day-to-day operations, supervise the techs, etc.)

I didn't quit, the psycho manchild owner fired me for taking a vacation I'd cleared with him months in advance, and there was nothing I could do about it because I was there as an independent contractor and so it was legally just him not renewing my contract and not actually "firing" me.

>>32272892
I don't know where this $150 thing comes from, all it cost me to get my first pistol was $7 for the firearms ID card and permit at my PD and $50 for fingerprints

>>32276083

Some counties require a $100 fee for an online background check, so it totals up to $150 + any extra $5 or $7 fees.

>>32274973

I mostly do civil law (think litigation or lawsuits), but I do occasionally take criminal cases in a "pro bono" capacity.

>get 18 year old "kid" as client
>he was charged with violent assault, causing mental trauma to a classmate, and some other things thrown in for good measure
>expect thuglet when he comes for interrogatories and such
>clean-cut kid in a suit shows up
>he's incredibly polite and has an excellent vocabulary, seems intelligent too
>turns out the kid he socked was some punk who bullied him for nearly 3 years
>kid tried to go to teachers and parents for help initially, but parents shamed him (told him he needs to man up and deal with his own problems) and teachers said he was just whining about some minor teasing
>kid got locked in rooms, hit sometimes (he'd cover it up before going home), and even got a swirly once
>kid eventually had enough of that shit

Now mind you, this kid was built like a truck. He was easily near 180-200Lbs, but he wasn't fat (he was something like 6'3").

>kid gets bullied at park for the billionth time
>decides enough is enough and informs bully this is the end of this shit
>bully throws your typical "yeah, whatcha gonna do about it?" and hits kid
>kid strikes back for one, and it's the most fucking glorious punch I've ever heard of
>kid struck bully in the jaw with such force that he dislocated the jaw, chipped his cheekbone, two teeth got knocked out, broke his nose, sent him into a goddamn spin which nearly caused whiplash, and ultimately knocked the bully out fucking cold

Cont.

>>32277280

Cont.

I even got to see the Xrays and medical reports to prove all this. The bully was apparently traumatized by this, and he had to get a psychologist to keep him from having mental breakdowns. Basically, the bully's parents waited and sued the kid the moment he turned 18 (he was 17 at the time of the incident) so that they could extract money from him/his family AND get him put in jail instead of juvie. Parents of the kid also blamed him and said he didn't have to get violent.

Long story short, the kid made it out OK because we were able to get a shitton of camera recordings from the halls and park that clearly showed the kid was being bullied for ages, along with testimony from his teachers that they did bumfuck nothing about it.

After it was all done, I shook his hand, told him he's a fucking manly man for what he did, and advised him to do what he's been doing: never get into a fight unless it's the dead last option. That kid had restraint like no other to avoid violence and such for this long. Heck, when he finally decked the bully, he threw a single punch and calmly walked away instead of trying to cause further harm. He testified in court that all he wanted was for the bully to leave him alone, not revenge or so on.

>>32277280
>>32277294
I HATE THIS FUCKIGN STATE SO FUCKIGN MUCH AHHHHHHHH!

>>32263332
Just regular drunk, because I'm an alcohol.

>>32263332
Just normal drunk like the rest of the time.

>>32263332
If anything, I am EXTREMELY non-confrontational and deferential when carrying a gun on foot and on the road (I won't shake my fist/honk at ya if you cut me off etc...) for fear of legal ramifications if I could in any way be considered the aggressor or failing to make all attempts to de-escalate the situation.

That being said, I do feel much safer in that if anyone wants to be "unreasonable" and openly infringe on my person and property I can resolve that situation decisively and with extreme (legally justifiable) prejudice.

>>32263377
This more or less.

Actually, at first, I felt scared of breaking the damn things, because I do in fact lift, and some guns feel like fuckin' toys in my hands. Trying to get a set that feel nice and solid.

>>32263332

Not really. I use guns to shoot paper with and have no desire to use my guns to kill somebody.

That being said, I respect the awesome power a firearm has. I'm also humbled by the power a firearm has to kill.

Tl;dr I respect guns enough to not feel 'drunk with power'.

>>32277294

It's nice to see the underdog win.


What happened to the bully afterwards?

>>32263377
>An armed society is a polite society.

The more I've carried, the more I realize this doesn't just apply to other people being polite for fear of being shot. I'm polite for fear of starting shit that will require me to shoot. I am more polite because I'm armed.

>>32263583
>>32264764
>>32272983
If you don't feel drunk with power whilst holding a chainsaw, then I don't know what could make you feel drunk with power.

>>32268063
imagine having the means to kill people without even having to confront them.

>>32279796
I recommend czeching out a milled AK like a SA M7