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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’ve only seen them on farms

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Affirmative.

A rifle is too bulky and loud to bring in a stall/shoot at point blank.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is so confusing because; handguns are just as loud, rodent control is best dealt with an air powered gun, and unless you're going out to specifically do that task you wouldn't be bringing your tool.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shooting a horse or a cow not rodents.

I don’t understand the last part.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think you know many farmers. They are not shooting their animals. Slaughterhouses do that part and they usually drown or use the pneumatic bolt made famous in No Country for Old Men.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I just said it’s the only time I’ve seen handguns, doesn’t mean I’ve seen a lot in Canada.

*cops notwithstanding

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You mean like putting an animal out of its misery? Well the proper way to do that would be to call a vet, but if you wanted to shoot it, a rifle would not necessarily be too bulky

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

That’s been my only experience with hand guns

Also because you mentioned vet but I don’t think they do it here. Vets can be licensed for a hand gun in the UK for such an occasion. - Source I helped a friend study.