Shotguns and rifles
guns were made for self defense and hunting
They are used for sport, hunting and defense. Why not?
Handguns are used for defense, for hunting, and for target shooting.
Bow and Arrows, Guns, and Knives.
Depending on the state, .22 cal. to .400 mag. The most common deer rifle is probably the .30-06.
BB guns (Not Pellet guns) are used for simple short range target shooting called "Plinking" They are also used for basic firearms training. They are not hunting weapons and rarely get above 600 Feet per second. Pellet rifles can exceed 1200 Feet per second and some can be used for hunting.
Protection from violent people, hunting, and sport.
Guns were not first made in 1845. They go back to around the year 1100. Guns are used for defense, military action, and hunting. Or, in the words of Homer Simpson, for defending your family, hunting dangerous or tasty animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face.
Some effective hunting weapons that aren't guns include bows and arrows, crossbows, spears, and traps. These tools have been used for hunting for centuries and can be effective in taking down game animals.
the Aboriginals used traditional hunting spears and the Europeans used un known guns.
http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/nyc.aspx
Hunting, self-defense, target shooting, collecting, military