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How do you explain it to people who're pro-gun but didn't grow up owning them? I've had some conversations with freedom lovers over the years where I'd describe something as perfectly normal and they'd look at me as if I just announced I like to paint myself blue and march around my yard. Not hostile responses, but confused responses.

e.g. I learned to shoot before I could read. Of course I had guns when I was four - didn't you? Preteens shooting guns unsupervised - sure, so long as they're strong enough to carry and shoot the gun (e.g. .22LR is great for youngsters, particularly lighter youth models). Leaving guns lying around the house is perfectly normal - you just teach gun safety the same as you'd teach kids not to play with knives or run in the street. Locking up guns is crazy unless you're worried about thieves while you're out of town - would you lock up a hammer or screwdriver? Taking kids hunting and cleaning game afterwards is great - that way they learn to appreciate dinner and aren't pansies who faint at the prospect of butchering an animal. Calling the cops is a joke - where were they the last time I got mugged? Doesn't everyone experience tragic boating accidents?

How do you explain it to people who're pro-gun but didn't grow up owning them? I've had some conversations with freedom lovers over the years where I'd describe something as perfectly normal and they'd look at me as if I just announced I like to paint myself blue and march around my yard. Not hostile responses, but *confused* responses. e.g. I learned to shoot before I could read. Of course I had guns when I was four - didn't you? Preteens shooting guns unsupervised - sure, so long as they're strong enough to carry and shoot the gun (e.g. .22LR is great for youngsters, particularly lighter youth models). Leaving guns lying around the house is perfectly normal - you just teach gun safety the same as you'd teach kids not to play with knives or run in the street. Locking up guns is crazy unless you're worried about thieves while you're out of town - would you lock up a hammer or screwdriver? Taking kids hunting and cleaning game afterwards is great - that way they learn to appreciate dinner and aren't pansies who faint at the prospect of butchering an animal. Calling the cops is a joke - where were they the last time I got mugged? Doesn't everyone experience tragic boating accidents?

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I would agree with what said in his to you. It's about sovereignty. To that I'd add that sovereignty requires personal responsibility; another thing tyrants despise.

As for the "culture" aspect of it, I equate it to being a 'car guy' or a "baseball fan.' Some families had guns as a part of their lives. Some prefer baseball to football. Some people actually prefer sailboats to power boats. I try to make it relatable by using an example they're more likely to have run into.

[–] • 2 pts

Yup, and, responsibility requires discipline. Basically a gun requires an individual to become fully actualized. Another way to say the same thing is people without guns are adolescents in adult bodies.

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My dipshit neighbor who is twice my age has a sign in their window that reads "I HATE GUNS". Their entire family is pathetic. Whenever I see a political sign in their yard, which is basically all the time, I do the opposite.

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Heh, that's funny. I need to modify my post to say that I am referring to white people only. The other species of humans running around are a whole other ballgame.

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Basically a gun requires an individual to become fully actualized.

Well said. You can't handle guns safely and not be fully involved.