very easily, by being a sport shooter. however, owning one as a self defense tool is pointless, as the day you ever use it, you'll be put on a list of persons banned from owning firearms for 15 years, and all of your guns are going to be destroyed without financial compensation. then there are going to be the criminal charges for carrying it on the streets (5 years of jail, 75k fine), as well as the charges for discharging it on the streets, killing an animal, and so on.
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