I like to shoot things that exploded in a million pieces or into a cloud of dust. Its a great stress reliever as well a great day out with my buddies. We are at gun ranges where safety is heavily enforced. Everyone stays safe and has a good time. As a kid I had cap guns. As a young teen I had paintball guns. As a young adult I got into pellet guns an rifles. Now, as an adult, I am getting into real guns. I have never pointed any of them at anything living, and am pretty confident I'm not going to go on a shooting rampage anytime soon.
Everyone has recreational activities. Some drag race, some go boating, some play sports, and some like to shoot guns. Yes a gun can be used to kill, that was there original intention. But so were bow and arrows, and no one ever has a problem with those. People can kill with a car, knives, chemicals, and many other ways. When handled responsibly they are not dangerous. I feel safer around 3 friends loading guns than I do on the highway. I see absolutely nothing wrong with getting enjoyment out of shooting targets.
Wow, some serious irony here. As I was typing this post, my mom just told me here was a shooting at a hospital near my school. The building is on lockdown. One of the people shot (not blood related) was my uncle's sister's husband. He's currently being rushed to another hospital for surgery.
I still stand on my position though.