Lets not hurt ourselves - Gun Control

[OneGrassRoot]

3. May I ask...

the nature of your lifelong interest? Are you a collector of sorts, would you say?

Not being interested in firearms, it's hard for me to wrap my brain around the "why" of having so many guns, of varying types, but I can understand it more if it's a collector type of thing.

My BIL has a collection similar to what you describe. Unfortunately, he has it because he's a "the government is gonna take over and I'm not going down without a fight" person.

What bothers me most (and this is likely to agitate you and others), is the glorification of guns. I used to see many women post pictures of their Hello Kitty (no shit) AR-15s, as if it's a new fashion accessory. Men do it, too, similar to their love affair with cars.

If people take Christmas pics or graduation pics with guns because they are avid hunters (with training) or shoot as a competitive sport, I get that. It reflects their interests and isn't a message of, "Don't fuckin' mess with me or I'll shoot your ass."

However, there are a LOT of people posing with guns and walking around with guns precisely with a message of "Don't fuckin' mess with me or I'll shoot your ass."

THAT is what I find troublesome. But the gun manufacturers and the NRA are sure loving it.