GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[SIXFOOTERsez]

You're labeling everyone a gun nut who debates/argues their rights...everyone. That's what I am seeing.

It's a good point that you bring up. I wonder how F.U. and Six feel about the term? Maybe they'll weigh in; I haven't seen them object to that specifically.

I don't think "gun nut" is offensive, but that's me. It's a term that describes firearms enthusiasts that are deeply entrenched in the gun culture and second amendment rights. I think it's an accurate label for Six and F.U. though I'd use "gun enthusiasts" just because it's also accurate without being critical - more in line with my views and style. But, we're all different, so maybe "gun nut" really is offensive to F.U. and/or Six?

Labels. Where would we be without them? When Six labels all people from California fruits, flakes, or ferries, for example, I'm never offended in any way and typically just have fun with the silly stereotyping. It isn't an accurate label for this Californian, but so what? It's a door opener for response mocking.

Now, if I were a black woman from California and Six called me a darlin monkey fruit, spook flake, coon ferry, or any one of the combination of stereotypical labels that he favors, I might be offended for close to 1 second until my brain kicked into gear and I considered the source, then I'd either have a mocking good time with it or just move on.

Maybe I'm just an ignorant, arrogant woman without a brain in my head, or simply missing the sensitivity gene?

I don't consider myself or F.U. to be gun nuts. I have lived with weapons all my life, I trained with them in the military and I consider them a tool, no more or less dangerous than any of the sharp items in various drawers around here or on my bench in the garage. They are a tool with a specific purpose, that's all. As with any other tool they can be used for their designed purpose, of abused for something else. I do travel armed at all times, always have because I grew up in a scary place and have seen what being a vulnerable victim can do. I never want to be that and I am to old and have to many injuries to be rolling around knuckling up with some moron with a knife. I carry to keep me and mine safe, that's it. I don't feel any bigger, badder or more invincible when I carry, but I do feel safer.
I don't sit around stroking my guns, I don't talk to them. I do pull one out now and then and clean it and make sure everything is in working order as it should be, don't want to be standing there in the middle of the night with a rock when some wandering crackhead decides to have a go at my home. I do have weapons hidden around the house, that's so I don't have to carry one around the house with me all the time and yet am still prepared in case that crackhead shows up. The GF knows where they are and also has her own, she isn't well trained with it yet, but knows the safety rules.
There have been many folks in my house and yet no one knows they are there (hidden remember) Also taught my kids not to fuck with stuff that wasn't theirs and they have in turn taught their kids the same things, so I have no reason to worry that they will pick up any of my guns, they can't be seen.
CN calls anyone with an opinion on the Pro side of the gun debate a Gun Nut, Who cares? He is an ignorantly opinionated asshole, fuckem.

I poke fun at California from time to time, its all in fun, spent a lot of time there and had a blast. I don't really think they are any more of less fucked up than anywhere else in the country, I live in S Florida for fucks sake. This place has its own FARK tag.