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I've found in general the reason why the news media and non gun nuts refer to us as such is due to a lack of understanding of facts. The NRA and pro gun establishments have done a piss poor job at correlating the actual facts. The NRA does a good job at propagating the old white man racist stereotype fairly well. Every time one of my friends accuses me of being a gun nut I take them shooting. Challenge them that actually gun violence is in DECLINE and that these "assault rifles" make up less than 250 murders a year. Actually hammers, bats, gold clubs, and other blunt objects make up 1700 murders annually. I challenge people with these facts and prefer to be called an enthusiast. The entertainment of shooting almost always overrides peoples fears and biases about gun ownership. However, in my experience the gun community is a small loop that has done a poor job at embracing people on the outside. This is why gun ownership has actually gone in a slight decline.
So in a nutshell. Being a gun nut is not that insulting but rather I consider it an indicator for me to educate and convert a non believer.
So in a nutshell. Being a gun nut is not that insulting but rather I consider it an indicator for me to educate and convert a non believer.