[gunbugs]

What he said....

Originally Posted by 4 Scale

Personally I don't visit the forum to read political opinions on anything and welcome any political thread on any topic be closed. I would guess that some assume, incorrectly, that because we are all firearm owners that we are all of one view regarding all aspects of all things relating to firearms laws. That is absurd in a forum with more than two or three members and especially true for a forum this large. As the closed thread demonstrates.

Because reasonable people may disagree on virtually any law or related topic, any thread discussing firearms laws is per se political. The rules say no political threads. I think it is a good rule and believe we are all best served by following it.

The reason is practical. If I start/participate in a political thread, someone may disagree. If we get into an argument it may cause hard feelings. Hard feelings may decrease future cooperation on exchanging information. I visit to exchange information; allowing political discussions is to allow what will almost certainly become obstacles to member cooperation.

I have been a political columnist and follow politics pretty closely and love to discuss as much as anyone. But in some settings it is best not to discuss due to risk of ill will. This forum is IMO one such setting.