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hootinholler

(26,449 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 11:53 AM Jan 2013

When you say Gun Nut, who do you mean? [View all]

Since it's become pretty clear that the term Gun Nut is perfectly ok and encouraged around here, I would like to know who is included when the name is thrown around.

15 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Anyone who has ever touched a gun
	0 (0%)
	Anyone who owns one or more guns
	0 (0%)
	Anyone who owns any handgun
	0 (0%)
	Anyone who owns more than 5 guns
	2 (13%)
	Anyone who owns a semi-automatic gun
	0 (0%)
	Anyone who owns a tactically dressed gun
	0 (0%)
	Weapon hoarders who are stockpiling guns and ammunition
	13 (87%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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When you say Gun Nut, who do you mean? [View all] hootinholler Jan 2013 OP

How about defensive posturing gun owners who want to justify their fear by parading their weaponry? randome Jan 2013 #1

Anyone whose psychological need to Ron Green Jan 2013 #2

Yep. nt Pale Blue Dot Jan 2013 #4

What you said... Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2013 #10

Nice summation. n/t 99Forever Jan 2013 #14

Well put. Thanks. nt Chorophyll Jan 2013 #22

Anyone who values the truncated 2nd amendment tblue Jan 2013 #32

This. n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #40

The morally disturbed. (nt) Control-Z Jan 2013 #42

Gungeoneers; compound dwellers; bigots with guns; hoarders; public carriers; those who drool over Hoyt Jan 2013 #3

Public carriers? Bake Jan 2013 #5

Of course it does. Very few rational people see the need to carry a gun into Chuck E Cheese, etc. Hoyt Jan 2013 #37

That's a pretty broad brush you got there. hootinholler Jan 2013 #11

"Free-rider" -- someone who benefits from NRA right wing agenda but too cheap to pay dues. Hoyt Jan 2013 #38

Where do you disagree? Hoyt Jan 2013 #39

Mostly with those who ask for your definition of assault rifle hootinholler Jan 2013 #45

anyone that freely immerses themself and engages in the massive gun subculture Johonny Jan 2013 #6

Would that include Field and Stream? hootinholler Jan 2013 #9

reading a magazine Johonny Jan 2013 #50

DU is a gun nut ...anti and pro. Thanks for making it that way. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #7

+1 Go Vols Jan 2013 #17

People who spend 23 hours a day fantasizing about shooting people is some imaginary Turner Diaries Erose999 Jan 2013 #8

It has little to do with the number of guns or degree of contact with guns. Silent3 Jan 2013 #12

+1 phantom power Jan 2013 #31

Around here it means all of the above and then some to certain DUers. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #13

Pass. I don't use the term. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #15

Agreed. HappyMe Jan 2013 #18

We'd be better off if you'd use derogatory words, but leave your guns at home. Hoyt Jan 2013 #41

Yes!! (nt) Control-Z Jan 2013 #43

People who say things like "I have more guns than I need but not as many as I want" Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #16

I always think of one of these snooper2 Jan 2013 #19

Anyone who really believes that having a gun around makes them safe. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #20

I take it as someone who continually post gun ops on DU. trumad Jan 2013 #21

People who enjoy all aspects of firearms. ileus Jan 2013 #23

The extremes on both side of this issue fascinate me Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #24

I Haven't Used That Term For Some Time, But..... Paladin Jan 2013 #25

The real Gun Nuts...have been purchasing guns for Children Tippy Jan 2013 #26

Any idiot whose first reaction to a shooting is: Zoeisright Jan 2013 #27

Is a lifetime member of the NRA HockeyMom Jan 2013 #28

Someone whose favorite Group is the Gungeon obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #29

A gun nut is gun owner who rants and rages such as Alex Jones and the like, no reality. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #30

It's someone who thinks their right to own a gun takes precedence over others. n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #33

Alex Jones, Larry Pratt and Wayne LaPierre are examples for me. neverforget Jan 2013 #34

They say and think things about guns upaloopa Jan 2013 #35

Weapon hoarders who are stockpiling guns and ammunition... jmg257 Jan 2013 #36

Anyone who obsesses about anything rrneck Jan 2013 #44

Dumb options alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #46

Probably hootinholler Jan 2013 #47

those who are not having an honest discussion on samsingh Jan 2013 #48

Does it even have to be asked? People who value their guns over everything else in life and Jennicut Jan 2013 #49

How about anyone that likens the "right" to own guns etherealtruth Jan 2013 #51