Who or what do you shoot?
Paper targets, mostly. The occasional bottle or can. Sometimes the range I go to brings in old cars or fuel tanks.
If you are a Christian....why do you shoot?
Didn't Jesus say that 'those who live by the sword would die by the sword'? Substitute "gun" for "sword" and I believe that gives no one who claims to be a Christian a right to bear arms......no matter what their constitution says.
We disagree on what it means to "live by the sword," but I appreciate the question. I do agree that any weapon could be inserted in place of "sword," and the meaning of Jesus' words would be the same, but I believe He was referring to a lifestyle of violence.
I don't live by my guns. I enjoy them, but I don't seek to solve all my problems with violence. When Jesus said to Peter (in Matthew 26) that those who live by the sword will die by the sword, He was admonishing Peter not to seek a violent solution to his problems. Peter was known for having a rash temper, so the admonishment makes sense.
Weapons are tools. They are tools often used to end life, yes, but they are only as evil as those who wield them. You can enjoy plunking rounds into paper targets with a gun, or you can use it to end a life. I can do the same thing with a hammer: use it to have fun, or use it to end a life. The choice I make will determine whether I live by violence or not.
I enjoy explosions and fire and big booms, because they're impressive. There's a lot of science involved, and an art to putting a tiny piece of metal exactly where you want it at a distance. I don't plan on ever ending a life with anything.
However, all life is sacred, including my own, so I'd work to preserve my life against an attacker. My philosophy there is to merely cause my attacker enough discomfort to convince them to stop attacking me. That might mean killing them, but I work to avoid putting myself in positions where someone would want to attack me. I'd rather have a strong door no one can kick open and no gun than a flimsy door and a big gun.
