Study shows those obsessed with Shooting have significantly higher intelligence
November 03, 2026, 08:22 AM
fischtown7
DUH! No need for a study but there are execeptions.
November 03, 2026, 08:32 AM
egregore
I think this depends on the individual.
November 03, 2026, 08:35 AM
229DAK
I'll assume all those containers on the tailgate of the pickup are the components of the tannerite...and that guy is smoking around it?
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November 03, 2026, 09:36 AM
sigfreund
Hmm …. Could it be there is a slight difference between being “obsessed with shooting” and owning a gun that one uses to dump a mag or two to impress one’s buddies a few times a year (if that often)?
“Most men … can seldom accept the simplest and most obvious truth if it … would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions … which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabrics of their lives.” — Leo Tolstoy
November 03, 2026, 10:08 AM
gearhounds
I couldn’t agree more. Extreme intelligence.
We are also a humble, modest lot.
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November 03, 2026, 11:09 AM
Expert308
I have a t-shirt that says "It's OK if you think long range shooting is boring. It's kind of a smart person's sport."
