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Originally posted by InverseLookingGlass
Guns are integral to certain peoples' self image and internal sense of well being.
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. Robert A. Heinlein
Originally posted by InverseLookingGlass
It seems that guns have been elevated to a level of spiritual prominence that few inanimate objects have reached.
Guns are integral to certain peoples' self image and internal sense of well being. People pose with them, and fondle them and just generally love them. I've heard more than one person spouting about how they would die for their guns. Really? Is that the choice you would make? To me, that's some sick fetish sh#t. It's a god damned piece of steel. I own a few. Big whup.
Can someone explain this weird behavior? The US already has 2x more private guns per person than any other nation. Sales are still going through the roof. Some kranks in AZ now mandated that guns taken through buybacks be sold or given away to put back into circulation WTF? How many is enough? It's madness.
Lay those stoopid half brained insults on me. I like a good chuckle.
Originally posted by freedomSlave
Having different view than the pro gun culture is like talking to a religious fanatic about weather or not god exists. They start getting mad then name calling , intimidating ,and act like they are superior to anyone that thinks differently.
I have noticed this from many debates/ arguments on ats . It is exactly the same thing and all logic goes out the window when you start to question their beliefs.
Originally posted by Klassified
Originally posted by freedomSlave
Having different view than the pro gun culture is like talking to a religious fanatic about weather or not god exists. They start getting mad then name calling , intimidating ,and act like they are superior to anyone that thinks differently.
I have noticed this from many debates/ arguments on ats . It is exactly the same thing and all logic goes out the window when you start to question their beliefs.
I think that's true of some on both sides of this debate. I don't think you can truthfully generalize everyone on either side.
Originally posted by freedomSlave
Having different view than the pro gun culture is like talking to a religious fanatic about weather or not god exists. They start getting mad then name calling , intimidating ,and act like they are superior to anyone that thinks differently.
I have noticed this from many debates/ arguments on ats . It is exactly the same thing and all logic goes out the window when you start to question their beliefs.
Originally posted by InverseLookingGlass
It seems that guns have been elevated to a level of spiritual prominence that few inanimate objects have reached.
Guns are integral to certain peoples' self image and internal sense of well being. People pose with them, and fondle them and just generally love them. I've heard more than one person spouting about how they would die for their guns. Really? Is that the choice you would make? To me, that's some sick fetish sh#t. It's a god damned piece of steel. I own a few. Big whup.
Can someone explain this weird behavior? The US already has 2x more private guns per person than any other nation. Sales are still going through the roof. Some kranks in AZ now mandated that guns taken through buybacks be sold or given away to put back into circulation WTF? How many is enough? It's madness.
Lay those stoopid half brained insults on me. I like a good chuckle.