this thread seems to be mostly mental masturbation, lacking any real content.
alienating category of gun owners by constructing a strawman representation of it and gleefully attacking isn't productive, though it may be emotionally satisfying. it does not help the cause.
i've found the best way to "educate" anti gunners - conservative and liberal alike - is to take them shooting. a lot of it comes from fear of the unknown. most of them just need first hand experience to get over it and understand a firearm as a tool, an inanimate object like any other tool. and not a fearsome monster that might jump out from the shadows at any moment and start eating children.
some of them will never be convinced, but in my experience most just need a little nudge to get over the intimidation factor. i've brought lots of people over. you just have to stop painting people with a prejudiced opinion of what they "must" be and treat them as a student to be taught -- not a caricature to be made fun of or demeaned. a great way to get someone to ignore you is to sneer at them.
a lot of them don't understand that law enforcement is under no legal obligation to protect you. a lot of them believe law enforcement is required by law to come to your aid when requested. that alone can be an eye opener for some.
alienating category of gun owners by constructing a strawman representation of it and gleefully attacking isn't productive, though it may be emotionally satisfying. it does not help the cause.
i've found the best way to "educate" anti gunners - conservative and liberal alike - is to take them shooting. a lot of it comes from fear of the unknown. most of them just need first hand experience to get over it and understand a firearm as a tool, an inanimate object like any other tool. and not a fearsome monster that might jump out from the shadows at any moment and start eating children.
some of them will never be convinced, but in my experience most just need a little nudge to get over the intimidation factor. i've brought lots of people over. you just have to stop painting people with a prejudiced opinion of what they "must" be and treat them as a student to be taught -- not a caricature to be made fun of or demeaned. a great way to get someone to ignore you is to sneer at them.
a lot of them don't understand that law enforcement is under no legal obligation to protect you. a lot of them believe law enforcement is required by law to come to your aid when requested. that alone can be an eye opener for some.