Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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62. That sounds about right to me.

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:44 AM

Feb 2018

Last edited Thu Mar 1, 2018, 12:59 AM - Edit history (1)

I'm a gun owner. I don't hunt, but I shoot competitively with pistol (gallery bullseye), rifle (smallbore), and shotgun (trap and sporting clays). I also have a modest collection of Eastern Bloc military surplus handguns. I feel strongly about gun rights. Living in a state like NY will do that to you: the SAFE Act nearly cost me several highly collectible Czech pistols until they relented on the absurd 7-round magazine limit. But I digress.

I know several people who are passionately anti-gun. I wouldn't dream of ending my relationship with them over this issue. I just avoid it in conversation. My own girlfriend favors an AWB -- need I say that I don't? -- but it's not an issue for us. I respect her opinion and she respects mine.

Skip the moral panic, people. People of good conscience can differ on this.

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How many friendships have you had to end [View all] flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 OP

Bff from high school since 1975 DUgosh Feb 2018 #1

What's the definition of gun fever? Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2018 #2

Sounds like you prefer to live in a self-imposed bubble, honestly. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #3

Not what OP said at all. I think you only understood .223% of it. flamin lib Feb 2018 #5

He's cut ties with "dozens" of people, including close friends. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #8

I think you took a few liberties there flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #12

Just going by what you said, mate. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #15

Your awesome math notwithstanding flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #35

Who's trying to disprove your legitimacy? I'm taking you at 100% face value. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #38

You do know that we can read the shit you said about me above, right? flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #41

"Mildly" civil. That's a step above "indifferent" and significantly above "actively hostile." Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #42

Lol. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #46

You can't take the gun demagoguery out of it. The OP is separating him/herself from flamin lib Feb 2018 #25

But smokers do not spend all their waking moments telling you about the wonders of tobacco DBoon Feb 2018 #29

There is a similarity in that secondhand smoke flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #37

actually, no... tortoise1956 Feb 2018 #65

"Gun nuttery affects...." guillaumeb Feb 2018 #54

I don't think that's the only answer... tortoise1956 Feb 2018 #67

Not knowing what "gun fever" is, I'd still say "none." I treasure those with whom I can dig into WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #4

My shooting friends are mature educated professions. So "none" would be my answer. nt hack89 Feb 2018 #6

Not all my friends melm00se Feb 2018 #7

If I cut ties with my trump supporter friends and family Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2018 #9

I'm really sorry to hear that flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #13

I'll try again. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #10

So gun fever equals no compromise? Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2018 #14

Excellent explanation. Paladin Feb 2018 #16

Thanks for that. I feel like I stumbled into a bees nest flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #19

There's plenty of misunderstanding at this locale. You're not part of it. (nt) Paladin Feb 2018 #20

Nope, you're right on target, mate. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #22

Have you considered agreeing to disagree with them? Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #17

Of course. But I don't tolerate bullying flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #24

It's not that we're "meaner", Flibbity, we're just tired of having to fight on two fronts. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #31

Ever receive death threats from "the batshit lunatic fringe of the left wing"? Paladin Feb 2018 #36

Of course. Right here on DU, from the Gun Control side. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #39

Are some posters on DU sarisataka Feb 2018 #49

I believe the phrase that got one such poster banned was ... Straw Man Feb 2018 #63

Well here's a thought flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #44

The people that want to arm teachers have a terrible idea krispos42 Mar 2018 #75

None, and what is this "gun fever"? To quote the sage, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2018 #11

Tell the parents of the children who got killed to lighten up flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #30

No sarisataka Feb 2018 #18

You'll stop caring how many people die flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #21

I never stop caring how many people die sarisataka Feb 2018 #23

Well then it sounds like you are very lucky flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #27

Never again has a very different meaning to me. SQUEE Feb 2018 #69

Had to end 3 MFM008 Feb 2018 #26

When I was single I stopped dating a guy because he loved taking his gun everywhere kimbutgar Feb 2018 #28

Sounds like you made a sensible decision... tortoise1956 Feb 2018 #66

No in the cooler kimbutgar Feb 2018 #70

At least 5, 2 were good friends from high school. redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #32

Who initiated those gun control discussions, them or you? Always Right Feb 2018 #33

Glad you asked! They initiated. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #40

Since we are having a civilized conversation, what do you propose specifically? Always Right Feb 2018 #43

Sounds like you have some answers right in your post flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #45

All ideas are welcome Always Right Feb 2018 #47

Oh and prohibit the NRA from funding politicians flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #48

If you "prohibit the NRA from funding politicians" oneshooter Feb 2018 #50

I'm cool with that flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #55

Ah, yes. Straw Man Feb 2018 #64

IIRC, the Journal News had some of the dish they were serving fed back to them... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2018 #71

None Alea Feb 2018 #34

None. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2018 #51

ZERO ..... LenaBaby61 Feb 2018 #52

None for gun fever. Several for "other" reasons... Kajun Gal Feb 2018 #53

Zero. None of my friends or family are gun nuts. SharonClark Feb 2018 #56

Sounds like chumpchange Feb 2018 #57

Yeah pretty shallow, dumping a gun nut flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #58

I read what you wrote chumpchange Feb 2018 #59

I routinely block people out of my life who travel with guns or post pictures of themselves MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #60

Personally, I would never alter a friendship on the basis of politics The Mouth Feb 2018 #61

That sounds about right to me. Straw Man Feb 2018 #62

Why would... Puha Ekapi_2 Feb 2018 #68

None...that would be silly. ileus Feb 2018 #72

zero, gejohnston Mar 2018 #73

None ileus Mar 2018 #74

Just one... sweetloukillbot Mar 2018 #76

None. Snackshack Mar 2018 #77

I was out with a friend this week MichMary Mar 2018 #78