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(03-27-2019, 09:08 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I understand what you're saying. This is an issue with our society, though, not guns themselves. This is where my liberalness comes through. There are some huge differences between the types of people empowered by firearms, though. There are those for whom a small, concealed firearm is used to provide them some comfort in case of something happening. They aren't going out looking for trouble, they have it in case trouble comes to them. These are responsible and reasonable gun owners. There are those that keep them in their home, out of the reach of little hands, to give them piece of mind in case someone breaks in and they need to protect their family. These are responsible and reasonable gun owners. There are folks that take pride in being able to feed themselves and/or others. These are responsible and reasonable gun owners. There are those that go out on a weekend and outshoot their buddies and talk shit the whole time. These are (mostly) responsible and reasonable gun owners.

All of those examples are empowered in some way by their firearms. Now, this isn't to discount the group out there that aren't responsible or reasonable. They make up a small proportion of gun owners, though. The problem is that the narrative is to paint the majority like the minority, and this has a radicalizing effect. When I talk to fellow sportsmen about issues, you'd be amazed at how much we agree on a myriad of issues. But because of the narrative (which does come from both sides, mind you, the NRA is as much to blame for this as anyone) they are so concerned about "big government" they won't get behind these things.

There needs to be a reevaluation on the left over the gun issue. We need to stop letting New England and Californian Democrats run the show on these things.

And I meant it as a comment on those in society that use guns that way, not that the guns are to blame.

I have no problems with guns and gun ownership other than I'll never understand the need for bigger and faster ones in the general public.  But that's more because I don't use them than out of not wanting anyone else to have them. 

 I don't understand the need for a car that goes 150 mph either or enormous trucks with large amounts of HP when the guy drives to work in an office every day.