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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 639461" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>Absolutely. Guns are a tool in a cattle operation, similar to a dehorner, burdizzo or tractor. A vet student actually told a neighbour this exact same thing after it was apparent that a calf would have to be removed by C-section (a $700-800 cost in our area..which is always traded for a bullet). The vet student wasn't surprised at the reasoning and just stated that 'guns are a necessary tool on any cattle operation'.</p><p></p><p>We have used rifles to slaughter our own meat, put down injured animals (broken legs, etc.) and eliminate varmints that don't respect the boundaries we have set out (Boundary rule: don't eat the healthy, living cattle).</p><p></p><p>It's unfortunate that we live in a country (Canada) that has demonized the law-abiding gun owner. Living in the city can warp the mind after a while. While at uni, city kids would just give me a blank stare when I told them a gun is for protecting ones-self and property. People just assume the the police should be the only ones that have the guns. These same people also don't know what they would do if they couldn't contact the police or if the police were to take too long getting to the scene. More or less along the lines of "Hope for the best". I would never live along those lines. Live or die trying. :cowboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 639461, member: 1682"] Absolutely. Guns are a tool in a cattle operation, similar to a dehorner, burdizzo or tractor. A vet student actually told a neighbour this exact same thing after it was apparent that a calf would have to be removed by C-section (a $700-800 cost in our area..which is always traded for a bullet). The vet student wasn't surprised at the reasoning and just stated that 'guns are a necessary tool on any cattle operation'. We have used rifles to slaughter our own meat, put down injured animals (broken legs, etc.) and eliminate varmints that don't respect the boundaries we have set out (Boundary rule: don't eat the healthy, living cattle). It's unfortunate that we live in a country (Canada) that has demonized the law-abiding gun owner. Living in the city can warp the mind after a while. While at uni, city kids would just give me a blank stare when I told them a gun is for protecting ones-self and property. People just assume the the police should be the only ones that have the guns. These same people also don't know what they would do if they couldn't contact the police or if the police were to take too long getting to the scene. More or less along the lines of "Hope for the best". I would never live along those lines. Live or die trying. :cowboy: [/QUOTE]
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