- Banned
- #101
That's one advantage of living in a Southern State. If you bring a gun in, everybody wants to check it out. I brought a target in one day and half the people in the office wanted to know what kind of gun I used, how far away from the target I was, which shooting range I went to, and when I was going back.
And that is a problem. I was raised with guns and smart gun folks. Houses full of guns. They were observed as tools of hunting and defense. They didn't come out for show and tell sessions. There was protocol for even bringing a weapon out of it's place, hoe it was handled and complete sense of the lethal nature of the weapon, it's purpose and where and when it was to be used. As kids, we were in houses full of guns but our fathers never sat around showing off guns and we were instructed from a very early age that these guns were not to be toyed with. We hunted with them, we went to the range, we shot skeet. The guns went from the case, to use and back.
This flippant attitude about guns is a problem. If you expect to keep them and not face regulation, I suggest we concentrate on treating them for what they are. Not a fad, a trend, a status symbol. Again, if responsible people want to keep their guns, THEY are the ones that had better get a handle on these fools and start promoting the respect and responsibilty that comes with a weapon. If they don't the other people who fear guns will have their say about it.
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Problem? Flippant attitude? You make a lot of assumptions and they are all wrong. Everyone I know has used a gun since they were very young and are well versed in handling and safety. It goes without saying that it is not a toy. Everyone who wants to look at the gun first makes sure that it is unloaded. It's important to get the right weapon for your needs and that is the main reason we share stories. I guess in your world there are a lot of people who see guns as a toy and have that 'flippant attitude' you speak of. Not in my world.
You're another one that has no business with a gun. At least until you learn. It does not go without saying, that a gun is not a toy. This has to be said to every every kid, every teen, anyone in a home with guns. That's exactly how kids get themselves shot: toying around with guns. And "unloaded" is not a term that a well versed handler uses. As I said before, a basic assumption that is always made about a weapon is that it is always loaded. You properly call a gun "safe" if it is not in a condition to be accidentally discharged. And no, there are few people in my world that are flippant with guns. That's why these stories strike me. It is really no wonder that some people want to harshly regulate guns. They see people behaving like fools with them and balme the guns.