What is it about a gun?

PACKET · 10-05-2003, 11:28 AM

"Down south the best way to get everyone's attention is the comment "there's a snake". Everything stops, reactions are varied from "its gotta be a cottonmouth kill it" to "its a good one, leave it alone". But all attention is focused on it for a while. Regardless of the perspective, there is an immediate interest. Guns are the same way. The realization that "He's got a gun" even though unsaid brings out the same reaction. There is an immediate processing of the situation and potential threat. Law enforcement have guns. Military have guns. Hunters have guns. Must be a good snake. But when ordinary folks have a gun then there is an insecurity."

This is mainly the result of the anti-gun media. The leftist elitest's have created this fear of the common man having firearms. Lets face it folks, most people get their news from one of the big three networks, and we all know where they stand. I have had discussions with too many neighbors who thought that a 6 year old could walk into any gunshop and buy a machinegun. They were totally ignorant of the laws. When I asked where they got this information, they answered, I heard it on the evening news. So, it doesnt surprise me that so many people will be alarmed when they see a gun unless its in the hands of the police or the military.

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10-05-2003, 11:28 AM	#2
PACKET User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL. Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Down south the best way to get everyone's attention is the comment "there's a snake". Everything stops, reactions are varied from "its gotta be a cottonmouth kill it" to "its a good one, leave it alone". But all attention is focused on it for a while. Regardless of the perspective, there is an immediate interest. Guns are the same way. The realization that "He's got a gun" even though unsaid brings out the same reaction. There is an immediate processing of the situation and potential threat. Law enforcement have guns. Military have guns. Hunters have guns. Must be a good snake. But when ordinary folks have a gun then there is an insecurity." This is mainly the result of the anti-gun media. The leftist elitest's have created this fear of the common man having firearms. Lets face it folks, most people get their news from one of the big three networks, and we all know where they stand. I have had discussions with too many neighbors who thought that a 6 year old could walk into any gunshop and buy a machinegun. They were totally ignorant of the laws. When I asked where they got this information, they answered, I heard it on the evening news. So, it doesnt surprise me that so many people will be alarmed when they see a gun unless its in the hands of the police or the military.