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Sat Mar 24, 2012, 01:49 PM

Mar 2012

Gun nut

The term "Gun nut" has been used to describe firearms enthusiasts who are deeply involved with the gun culture. It can have different connotations depending on how it is perceived and the intention of the person using it. To some gun owners, it is embraced affectionately, such as in the popular outdoors magazine Field and Stream which has a column called "The Gun Nut".[8] However to others it is regarded as a pejorative stereotype cast upon gun owners by anti-gun advocates as a means of implying that they are fanatical, exhibit abnormal behavior, or are a threat to the safety of others.[9][10][11][12][13] The term has additionally been used at times by some law enforcement agencies to describe a profile to categorize criminal suspects.[14][15]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_culture

I personally take no offense at being called a gun nut although I call myself a gun enthusiast. I often laugh when I see a person who opposes firearms attempt to insult gun owners by using the term gun nut as it shows how little they understand about the gun culture. Many gun owners are similar to me and find the term inoffensive.

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You think when somebody says "gun nuts" they mean every gun owner/enthusiast. That's false. Proof: [View all] 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 OP

So what is a "gun nut"? Definition, please. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #1

Zimmerman is a gun nut. I am sure you can figure the rest out. Rex Mar 2012 #3

Zimmerman is a nut who has/had a gun. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #26

Not true, some of them are very crazy and dangerous. Rex Mar 2012 #38

Again, Zimmerman is a 'nut' with a gun. There is a difference. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #57

Funny, I own guns have always owned a few. Rex Mar 2012 #58

He is a nut with agun. I don't love guns - not sure how you arrived at that conjecture. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #60

I don't think you would understand. Rex Mar 2012 #61

Sorry - did not mean to offend you or anyone else. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #63

Here's a few examples. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #4

Quite the Rosetta stone for a kook. orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #8

Thanks 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #14

Someone obsessed with guns and orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #5

I worked with this dude who packed ALL THE TIME rustydog Mar 2012 #17

Would be downright hilarious if it malfunctioned and went off Zalatix Mar 2012 #49

Here's a fairly good description of the term ... spin Mar 2012 #24

Best definition. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #43

" You think " is dangerous whether you orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #2

Hehe. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #7

Are we talking handguns and assault rifles, or are we talking guns for sport and hunting? MrScorpio Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, that's about right. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #11

Agreed ,or in chat rooms. orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #12

Assault rifles are by definition fully automatic. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #15

Did you see all of that in Scorpio's post? 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #21

Im asking about function, form may be demonstration of that function MrScorpio Mar 2012 #28

They won't go after deer with a Glock, granted... Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #44

Most people who are not "gun nuts" would define an AR-15 as an assault rifle. jpak Mar 2012 #66

Someone also might think a Corvette is a Formula One race car. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #67

I would exempt hunting fascisthunter Mar 2012 #48

Yes, but some here are egocentric Rex Mar 2012 #9

Assuming what people think ,is egocentric and presumptuous orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #35

Right, you've never seen that here either. Rex Mar 2012 #50

No sweat orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #52

I am not defending gun nuts. Rex Mar 2012 #59

I always figured that Shadowflash Mar 2012 #10

Americans are a very fearful bunch as outlets like Faux Newz pump people full of fear Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #13

Gallup Poll: Gun Ownership Soars in U.S. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #18

Yep, exactly my point. The US will not crumble because 100,000,000 people have guns. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #20

I find these "households" with guns very amusing HockeyMom Mar 2012 #32

Which is why the numbers for individual ownership of firearms are significantly smaller than Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #45

Every interest has its nutty extremists. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #16

Oooooo yes it most certainly does. Here, have a snack. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #19

Maybe but the extremists are growing..I think much movonne Mar 2012 #23

1st black prez = massive increase of gun sales. you do the math and figure out the connection nt msongs Mar 2012 #22

and the media such as faux and rush types.... movonne Mar 2012 #25

Who's "you?" MADem Mar 2012 #27

Thank you. orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #29

"all of US" 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #31

Maybe "Some of YOU might think..." would work better, then. MADem Mar 2012 #40

The difference is clear between the two chrisa Mar 2012 #30

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #33

2nd that !!!! orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #36

Thanks for giving me the best laugh of the day. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #37

I'm not sure about a definition, but I'd bet Gun nuts are hickory smoked HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #34

If I were in the roasted nut business, I'd steal that concept! MADem Mar 2012 #41

When I hear someone say "gun nut" I read the rest of the post. hughee99 Mar 2012 #39

nah.... most are cool with folks owning guns fascisthunter Mar 2012 #47

I'm in Massachusetts, and I agree. hughee99 Mar 2012 #51

there are those, but they are in the minority fascisthunter Mar 2012 #55

. Go Vols Mar 2012 #42

Why, you "Firenut", you! BiggJawn Mar 2012 #64

danke fascisthunter Mar 2012 #46

The problem is that it's a vague term that means very different things to different people. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #53

I have my own sub category---Gun hicks Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #54

Goobers, complete goobers rustydog Mar 2012 #62

That's pretty much How I mean it when I use the term fascisthunter Mar 2012 #56

I love the way you conflate gun owner with enthusiast! retread Mar 2012 #65

If you have more weapons than Mendocino Mar 2012 #68