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Originally Posted by
limitles
I don't recall anyone saying these guns were illegal or that people who use them are in essence poaching. Hunting big game is an important part of some peoples lives and it is anything but easy. They have a level of respect, if you will, towards the game. Gun manufacturers are interested in selling guns and a selling point seems to be the salivating Rambo
That doesn't make these guns necessary or appropriate.
I once knew a guy who hunted elk with a bow, never a firearm. He made the same summary comment about hunting with guns. He called such hunters "pussies" because using a rifle allowed them to make a kill shot from much farther away.
But in direct response to your comment...
Re necessity: If we did tasks with the minimal set of tools that were necessary, why would we need to use utensils to eat in most cases?
Re appropriate: What usually defines appropriate in human endeavors? Culture. But culture often changes when new technology is adopted to make it easier or more convenient to do a desired thing. At least it is among most people.
Re poaching: In some states, like Texas, the authorities treat certain wildlife as essentially pests, such as feral hogs, and allow unlimited killing of them by licensed hunters and/or landowners or their agents.
http://feralhogs.tamu.edu/files/2011...s-in-Texas.pdf
But the most useful tool for poachers isn't an AR-15 type rifle; It's a spotlight.
http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?stor...7&catId=112042