Indians For Guns

I read the new that our new president is welcomed by 21 tank celebratory shots in “Sansad Bhawan” campus after the oath ceremony.

While reading this news I was also thinking. Is Celebratory firing, a culture or a trend that people are obsessed?

Ya! We all know it is irresponsible act to fire sky wards as part of celebratory shooting. But at the same time we also see this as culture in India. Be it the old Rajas or our recent president, all of them feel pride about “ 21 toop ki salami” 21 tank rounds shot in air. Be it 15th Aug 26th Jan, several rifle and tank rounds are shots in air. If any one form police or arm forces die then also rifle rounds are shot in air, and considered as symbol of honour and respect.

But when it come to common man celebratory firing is all no no..

I can bet most of us who own a firearm in India must have taken their first shot as sky wards. Reasons may be many, lack of facility, first experience with friends or relative guns etc..

I definitely don’t want to be judgemental here from anyone comment, but would like to hear from fellow members, how they feel about the same.

regards
bhaskar

Bhaskar,
Can you imagine the destruction when those 21 canon/tank rounds land back on earth?
The reason we have never hears of such a thing is that they are all blank rounds.
Canons, tanks, rifles, etc.
Fire away with blank rounds all you want,
It becomes dangerous/irresponsible when one uses live rounds to make a big bang.

If blank cartridges are fired, noise is the only nuisance. If live rounds are used, there is the obvious risk of hitting innocent bystanders which may result in serious injury or even death. The risk is certainly not worth taking. I am against the practice.

Regards.

Safarigent wrote:Bhaskar,
Can you imagine the destruction when those 21 canon/tank rounds land back on earth?
The reason we have never hears of such a thing is that they are all blank rounds.
Canons, tanks, rifles, etc.
Fire away with blank rounds all you want,
It becomes dangerous/irresponsible when one uses live rounds to make a big bang.

Friend, I completely agree with you and even against firing live rounds in marriages etc. But even if we fire blank rounds, you know we can still land on wrong side of law….

I need not to explain who our intelligent cops respond

Imho, You cant get on the wrong side of law by firing blank guns.
Only on the wrong side of your neighbours.