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I'm sure it didn't need to be said, but thought that it could be helpful as an example:
Re-wind the clock. Last year a colleague of mine wasn't a rabid anti-gun person, but he definitely would be someone who would make statements like "I understand the second amendment, but" or "why does anybody need X." I had taken him out to the range one time before and it was enjoyable for him to get to experience things he mostly had only ever heard the media vilify, but he still wasn't all that convinced that he needed to own them personally or that it was needed by others. Fast forward to now and with some patient counseling, he has recently purchased 2 pistols and 2 AR lowers, pending 2 uppers and is excited to go train accordingly. Having people rioting in the streets near where he lives and seeing the police being unable to quell it, or politically have their hands tied to stop it, made a quick believer out of him. We have had many conversations lately and I have helped fix many misconceptions that he had that were primarily incorrect informational points promoted by bias media and political agendas, for example how AR = Assault rifle, but actually it refers to Armalite Rifle which first licensed the design for civilian sale 60 or so years go, being one of the many misconceptions.
It could have been very easy for me to have the "I told you so," attitude, but who would that have helped? It would have probably alienated him further from what could become a great enlightenment for him. Now we have some range time planned and I am encouraging him to avoid buying all the typical tactical crap that comes along typically with new firearm owners.
He and his wife represent what have become millions of Americans who have gone out and bought firearms with the intent to defend themselves if necessary from violence and I believe we should all take an extra breath and practice some extra patience if we have the opportunity to help steer these people in the right direction without being butt heads about it.
Now that being said, I am not referring to those people who have the thought process to overthrow our capitalist system and the many inherent freedoms that come with it. I don't have anything nice to say about those people and will abstain from sharing my full opinion out of respect for forum rules.
Have a great day everyone!
Re-wind the clock. Last year a colleague of mine wasn't a rabid anti-gun person, but he definitely would be someone who would make statements like "I understand the second amendment, but" or "why does anybody need X." I had taken him out to the range one time before and it was enjoyable for him to get to experience things he mostly had only ever heard the media vilify, but he still wasn't all that convinced that he needed to own them personally or that it was needed by others. Fast forward to now and with some patient counseling, he has recently purchased 2 pistols and 2 AR lowers, pending 2 uppers and is excited to go train accordingly. Having people rioting in the streets near where he lives and seeing the police being unable to quell it, or politically have their hands tied to stop it, made a quick believer out of him. We have had many conversations lately and I have helped fix many misconceptions that he had that were primarily incorrect informational points promoted by bias media and political agendas, for example how AR = Assault rifle, but actually it refers to Armalite Rifle which first licensed the design for civilian sale 60 or so years go, being one of the many misconceptions.
It could have been very easy for me to have the "I told you so," attitude, but who would that have helped? It would have probably alienated him further from what could become a great enlightenment for him. Now we have some range time planned and I am encouraging him to avoid buying all the typical tactical crap that comes along typically with new firearm owners.
He and his wife represent what have become millions of Americans who have gone out and bought firearms with the intent to defend themselves if necessary from violence and I believe we should all take an extra breath and practice some extra patience if we have the opportunity to help steer these people in the right direction without being butt heads about it.
Now that being said, I am not referring to those people who have the thought process to overthrow our capitalist system and the many inherent freedoms that come with it. I don't have anything nice to say about those people and will abstain from sharing my full opinion out of respect for forum rules.
Have a great day everyone!