Have you ever fired a gun?

[Brazen]

black powder muzzle-loader

Oh yes! I forgot about my English Civil War musket. Had to get a shotgun and black powder licence for that

[Caliga]

After the first volley and reload+second volley, I wanted to put a freaking bullet in my own head.

(but it was too awkward and heavy to lift to the side of my head  )

[KRonn]

Yes. I've fired quite a few rifles from high powered rifles to shotguns and muzzle loaders, and some hand guns. Did a lot of shooting at clay target ranges, shotguns, trap and skeet. Also have hunted quite a bit, deer, ducks, upland birds. Started as a teenager, target shooting and hunting with family, father, uncles, etc. I don't do any hunting anymore though, and haven't done any target shooting in years. Just don't desire to really.

[Maximus]

Yeah, here's a list of what I've fired to the best of my recollection:

.22 bolt action rifles of various makes
.30-06 rifle
AR-15 (basically a version of the M-16 that fires semiautomatic only)
black powder muzzle-loader
SiG Mosquito .22 semiautomatic pistol
Glock 19 9mm semiautomatic pistol
Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm semiautomatic pistol

.22s of various makes and types.
.303s of various makes and types.
a .308 with a beautiful and massive action. Made by(or in) Steyr, Austria in 1915. possibly rechambered. Someone has hand-engraved NATO 1957 on the action.
.270 Remington
.458 Winchester
SKS
Various 12-gauge shotguns
Beretta 9mm semi-auto
Colt 45 semi-auto
various homemade "artillery" pieces, usually powered by propane or acetylene.

[grumbler]

What is the largest weapon you have ever fired?

Actual gun: M2 .50cal HMG
Weapon: M203 grenade launcher

8"/75 Mk 71

[Berkut]

What is the largest weapon you have ever fired?

Actual gun: M2 .50cal HMG
Weapon: M203 grenade launcher

8"/75 Mk 71

That is going to be tough to beat.

[lustindarkness]

Yes

[Mr.Penguin]

Recreational:

.22 rifles and hand handguns.
.38 Smith & Wesson revolver.
7.98 Mauser rifle.

Military:

9mm Neuhauser (SIG P210).
9mm M/49 Husqwarna submachine gun.
7.62mm H&K G3A1 rifle.
.50 M2 heavy machine gun.
155mm M114/39 Howitzer.   

[bogh]

I've shot some kind of weak shotgun at some damn clay pigeons. They kept avoiding my bullets. 

Apart from that, only paintball guns.

[Admiral Yi]

Oh yeah, add nerf guns and supersoakers to my list.

[Syt]

Yes.











All during military service. We didn't get to try the UZI, though.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Inspired by Tim's glee at Canadians loosening their gun laws.

we aren't loosening them. Just not tightening them.

voted recreational... but there should be a "hunting" option.

[Eddie Teach]

Unless you're starving, that's recreational.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Unless you're starving, that's recreational.

wrong. As a kid it was subsistence. Lots of folks eat venison all winter. And have for many generations. It's culture. Just like those Washington natives who shoot whale with uzis

[MadImmortalMan]

Of course.

I've also driven a car, made toast in a toaster, cooked food in a microwave, stove and oven, made calls with a telephone, mowed my lawn with a lawnmower, used the internet, cleaned my carpets with a vacuum, washed my dishes in a dishwasher, etc.

I'm a modern human being.