I think he interested in making a show that he is "anti-trump" and wants to sit back and watch the responses he stirs up.Any interest in a conversation about firearms?
Sure, I'll get there. But this is the "new user introduction" section, so I'm introducing. Provocatively, I realize, but hey, that's sorta me in a nutshell: provocative. Not in a rude way, but I'm the last person on the planet who's going to introduce themselves with "Hi, I'm John, from Seattle, been shooting for a long time, here's my list of stuff I own/do/aspire to."Any interest in a conversation about firearms?
I'm genuinely not trolling, I have a real interest in understanding whether this is a place I can have reasonable conversations without getting attacked all the time. My views are, as noted above, more liberal than your standard issue gun owner. At the same time, I'm fully RKBA, and feel a need to talk to other RKBA types about how we might find common ground with the lefties who want to build utopia out of our bones. I also think that groupthink is a hugely damaging thing, and you should always be looking for people who disagree with you to talk to. Echo chambers are bad. Is this one? I'm trying to find out.
Many. Been shooting since my teens hunting quail, then started trap shooting in college, then on to various pistol and rifle leagues in Bellevue/Redmond when I lived over there.
The Den is only available to people that donate to the site.
Yeah, but... who cares.
Thanks I did not know that
Considering you're a prolific donor, it's easy to assume.
Well, it's only "divisive" if folks are polarized and feel there are "sides" to which one "belongs." Some forums I've participated in require strict adherence to orthodoxy...any contradicting the groupthink makes you a pariah. Others, and they are rare, welcome contrasting and conflicting views, on the theory that active debate by people who have genuine differences of opinion is what makes all participants stronger.
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In what way does my post invoke politics that aren't RKBA related? My Trump comment is the only direct reference to a politician, there are clearly lots of issues around his election that did/will have RKBA impacts, and many of the posts I'm seeing have comment after comment about Trump and his necessity for continued RKBA support. I'm interested to know more about how I'm out of bounds.I would suggest to the OP to familiarize themselves with the site rules. Number 2 specifically.
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So.... What guns do you own?
Easier to list calibers: 9mm (several, mostly Glock), .380, .38/.357mag, .45, .22, .44mag, .223, .300AAC, plus the usual assortment of shotguns.
You created a "side" to which you "belong" with your unnecessary and unprovoked anti-trump rhetoric. Just to see if there were others like you... Gaslight much...
No. We get people that come in and post pictures of guns they found on the Internet. Just had one a few weeks ago.
You started a political conversation without any mention or effort to tie it to firearms. You started your welcome post making sure everyone in the room knew you were a liberal just to see what happens.
