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8. Welcome to DU. Be aware that if you support gun rights you will be insulted. ...

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:38 PM

Dec 2012

One poster called all gun owners "terrorists" recently.

The recent fad of insulting gun owners is largely due to emotion over the tragic recent massacres in theaters and schools. Such emotion is entirely understandable.

But I've been posting here for several years and if I had a dollar for every time that I was insulted I could buy myself a brand new S&W revolver or a Glock. (I own a fair number of S&W revolvers but have never owned a Glock pistol as while they are very accurate and reliable they have a grip that doesn't fit my hand.)

To be a gun owner and post in favor of gun rights it's best to have a thick skin. I personally enjoy truly original insults but they are rare here. I don't trade insult for insult and do my best to be polite and use facts and statistics to support my views. Of course they are labeled as "NRA talking points" and are consequently ignored. The sad part is that facts are facts and statistics from the FBI or the Bureau of Justice Statistics are not funded by the NRA.

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Seems to be a battle brewing here. Gun owners v rationals. [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

I'm not seeing the humor Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #1

Sorry DU has several rational pro and anti RKBA members who have serious debate. There are however a jody Dec 2012 #2

Precisely. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #5

At this point, BOTH SIDES are guilty of freaking out beyond reason Taverner Dec 2012 #12

So do I. I have never seen so much rhetorical nonsense spewed on DU. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #35

I'm going to have to go ahead and sort of, AGREE with you on that, Taverner slackmaster Dec 2012 #46

I concur. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #51

In what backwards world can TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #3

No one said a thing about eliminating the RTKBA Taverner Dec 2012 #15

What forum are you reading? TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #20

No, you are jumping to conclusions Taverner Dec 2012 #22

You have the nerve to say that I want dead school children TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #25

Your gun is going to collect dust Taverner Dec 2012 #38

Can you give an ABSOLUTE guarantee that he will never need it? GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #57

Looks whose post has the words ""FEAR!!! TERROR!!!! KILL KILL KILL!!!!" " in it. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #37

That is, how they react, I'm afraid Taverner Dec 2012 #39

How does registration and regulation eliminate the right to self defense? AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #52

I'm just sick and tired of your types calling me a killer because I shoot guns at paper targets. Nt jal777 Dec 2012 #4

Welcome to DU. Be aware that if you support gun rights you will be insulted. ... spin Dec 2012 #8

Much appreciated TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #11

"Such emotion is entirely understandable." Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #13

It's hard not to be obtuse when any attempt at a rational discussion TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #17

Therein lies the problem I think... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #18

I agree and I take that into account. (n/t) spin Dec 2012 #21

Why are you shooting guns a paper targets? Taverner Dec 2012 #23

Seriously... jal777 Dec 2012 #42

Who are "Your types?" AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #53

Thank you RKBA forum and new member denizens for your responses, Whovian Dec 2012 #6

My goodness the whine is loud today from the gunners! CTyankee Dec 2012 #9

Thanks, I needed that. Whovian Dec 2012 #14

You have my support in this endeavor. CTyankee Dec 2012 #44

Oh, fuck yeah, dude. You've been inundated with, what ... five responses? 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #10

11 Bravo???? What is that? A john Wayne WWII Wannabe Whovian Dec 2012 #16

It was my MOS in 1970-1971. Now, fuck off, clown. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #19

MOS. Wow! Whovian Dec 2012 #26

You're an asshole. Yeah, anyone with a pulse could get an MOS. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #40

And those without a pulse have their name on a wall in DC obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #49

+1 obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #31

It's obvious it was his MOS obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #29

Hardly any of us are calling for all guns to be confiscated Taverner Dec 2012 #24

I'm done. I fully support an assault weapon ban, closing the gun show loophole ... 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #33

I wasn't pointing at you - but those who WON'T have a discussion Taverner Dec 2012 #34

I never post nor read in the Gungeon obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #28

That's A Battle That's Been Going On For Years.... (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #7

What a unifying OP obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #27

Gun-creationists who believe guns create crime are out in force with insults. That in spite of the jody Dec 2012 #36

disgrace former-republican Dec 2012 #41

Don't you love it? Another noob, struggling to get a post to the Greatest page. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #48

Yup obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #50

The delusional people that love their guns more than life itself Rex Dec 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #32

Isn't that the goal of anti-gun types? jal777 Dec 2012 #43

Nope, that is the belief of some delusional people that love their guns Rex Dec 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #54

Regulation and registration isn't "anti-gun" AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #55

Rational people don't start start discussions with broad-brush ad hominem attacks slackmaster Dec 2012 #45

There are many rational gun owners AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #56

Locking REP Dec 2012 #58