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[flamin lib]

110. Ya' know what? There are enough assholes in the discussion without you aspiring to become one.

Limited experience my fucking ass. No real argument? Not a problem, just attack the messenger and deflect from the message.

1.) the OP is about attitude, or more definitively a change in attitude produced by having a gun. That is what the two anecdotes illustrate. The fact that gun manufacturers use masculinity concerns to market the Goddam things is an outgrowth of that attitude. I've had it up to my navel with the commentary on "my wife/girlfriend/daughter". The feminine market for guns is tiny and marketing is aimed at handguns for self defense, aka the Lady Smith.

2.) basically no experience? How the fuck do you know what my experience is? Who died and made you an expert on MY LIFE EXPERIENCE? Those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know.

3.) if performance is the "primary" reason for a gun purchase there would be a much larger market for revolvers and bolt action rifles. Revolvers are much easier to keep on target as much of the recoil of semi autos is the inertia passed into the hands by the slide hitting the stop. Semis bounce up and away from the target, pivoting around the center of motion, revolvers (even .357s) are much easier to control. Bolt action rifles are inherently more accurate than semi autos with all the moving parts albeit that is largely a moot point with modern ammunition and manufacturing.

Lets face it, shooting real fast is fun and exciting. Not for shit if you want to actually hit something, but fun. And THAT'S WHAT SELLS GUNS.

Now why don't you take your superior ATTITUDE (which is what the OP is about) and share it with someone who cares.