I just had a educated debate with one of our engineers on the rig. We were discussing the correlation of where a firearms enthusiast is from and what they shoot the most. His argument seemed that people that live in urbanized or suburban areas are more pistol shooters mostly for defense while rural people tend to shoot long guns more and practice for hunting purposes. I had to disagree, and say there isn't any real relationship between where your residence is and what you shoot. So I figured I would do a little poll and see what the results are, either way it should be interesting.

I agree with him actually.

I think I would have to agree also..

I sort of agree but I think you will get skewed results from this site. If you go to NJhunter.com you would get different results.

I have to agree with your friend.

I'd agree. Though I live in a rural area, there are too many houses around me to shoot rifle/shotgun. So I mostly go to my local range which is handgun only. I know a few who own farms and more land and they tend to shoot their AR's, shotguns, and go hunting more often than I am able to.

I'd agree. Though I live in a rural area, there are too many houses around me to shoot rifle/shotgun. So I mostly go to my local range which is handgun only. I know a few who own farms and more land and they tend to shoot their AR's, shotguns, and go hunting more often than I am able to.

+1

I will disagree. I think that personal prefrence doesn't depend on region. By his logic does that mean that most handgun hunters are from the city areas? I shoot IDPA and steel the most (Pistol Sports) and have done some handgun hunting. I live in Rural Cape May County.

Quess i am rural, shoot mostly pistol now use to shoot more rifle but hobbies have changed.

I am rural and I shoot my pistols probably three times as much as my rifles, but I don't hunt. It's all personal preference.

I am in the Sub's, I like both but shoot more rifle.

What about shotgun? Or just Long gun?

I shoot everything pretty equally.

I shoot my ar and .17hmr the most

I shoot everything pretty equally.

 

pretty equally bad, WINNING

Rural

 

Long guns mostly.

I am in the Sub's, I like both but shoot more rifle.

 

Same here..

Grew up urban, now suburban, and while I shoot my pistols often, and my shotguns too, for that matter, I tend to focus the most on my rifles.

as of my vote now the numbers are pretty clear-

suburb/hg= 23 votes each

rural/lg=14 votes each

I'm in Suburbia (New Brunswick). I shoot my pistol the most because of USPSA/IDPA/Steel/etc. I have more rifles though - my AR is my favorite.