I hate guns

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theicemanmpls

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My daughter has arrived for a visit. She brought a friend along. I told this young woman I enjoyed the shooting sports. "I hate guns" was her reply.

We had a good discussion.

I put on the table a few of those "evil" handguns. This young woman handled all those dangerous firearms, and to her surprise, not one accidentally discharged, like she had been led to believe by the Main Stream Media.

I showed her how safe they were, and easy to operate. All the time stressing the rules of firearm safety.

Later on this week, we are all going to the range to further her indoctrination into the shooting sports. We will start with the buckmark, in 22 LR and work our way up to the T/C contender in 30.30. A pistol with a punch.

I believe I have found another supporter for our cause.
 
"Hate" is such a strong word. I'm glad she was able to overcome her feelings and learn about firearms from a responsible firearm owner.

Have fun shooting later this week!



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I have had occasion to take quite a few fence-sitters (some who were pretty far on the other side) to the range with me and in 100% of the cases they have become gun enthusiasts. One lady bought a gun the very next weekend. People don't realize how much fun they are - and how safe they have become compared to the old single-actions that you had to keep the hammer on an empty chamber.
 
When someone says "I hate guns", it sometimes means "I don't understand guns and that scares me because I know they can hurt me."
Good on you for helping someone understand guns. Next time one of their friends or accquaintances says something like that, hopefully they'll speak up and enlighten them too.
 
In the past I've used the "TOOL" angle to convert some. A firearm is merely a tool. If handled properly, a safe and fun tool. It's just another a tool in ones tool box of life skills to be utilized as one deems necessary. Some have grasped the idea, some just walk away shaking their heads. :fie:
 
mappow said:
In the past I've used the "TOOL" angle to convert some. A firearm is merely a tool. If handled properly, a safe and fun tool. It's just another a tool in ones tool box of life skills to be utilized as one deems necessary. Some have grasped the idea, some just walk away shaking their heads. :fie:
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Ah.. I used that same angle when introducing my daughter the world of firearms... I used this analogy; I told her a handgun is like a stapler... The stapler isn't going to discharge a staple unless you press down on it. In the same way, a gun will not fire unless you pull the trigger. She thought about it for a second... and said "that makes perfect sense! Why should I be afraid of guns". She now owns a Diamondback DB380:biggrin:
 
I always ask such folks "do you have smoke detectors?". Usual answer is "yes". "Have you ever had a house fire?" Usual answer "no". I tell them the same works with firearms. There's no adequate substitute when you "need" one.
 
Tools lack motivation of their own.

mappow said:
In the past I've used the "TOOL" angle to convert some. A firearm is merely a tool. If handled properly, a safe and fun tool. It's just another a tool in ones tool box of life skills to be utilized as one deems necessary. Some have grasped the idea, some just walk away shaking their heads. :fie:
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My favorite introduction for antigunners consists of the following:

First, after "safing" a pistol and going over the basics of gun safety, I let the anti handle the firearm, ask questions, and simply get used to the sensation. I then explain how the handgun is simply a tool, just like the hammer that I placed there earlier. I ask if, upon entering the room, the person got nervous at the sight of a hammer on the kitchen table. Their answer has always been "No."

I explain that, like a hammer, a firearm is simply a tool, and completely lacking of volition or independent action, evil or otherwise.

I then pick up the hammer, walk to the far side of the room, and dim the lights. I face my guest, plant a dark scowl across my face, and ask them to imagine me as an intruder in their home. I stress that the tool in hand, the formerly innocuous hammer, could easily be misused to cause them great bodily harm. I then direct them to pick up the handgun, and imagine it loaded and ready for use in just such an occasion.

It is a beautiful thing to see the "lights turn on" in their eyes with the realization that holding a gun didn't turn them into a homicidal maniac, but did give them a strength previously unknown when confronted by a crazy dude with a hammer.

My little spiel has resulted in many trips to the range to further understand my point. Thus far, it has been amazingly effective! :biggrin:
 
Great job! I just think it is interesting that the word hate was used for something that she had no real knowledge of. (Ignorance). Maybe like when they use the word hate in talking about the Tea Party, Conservatives, Or insert any ethnicity. No knowledge or experience =ignorance and gives way to using the word hate. Yep mostly from anti gunners (ignorant) and quite a few , you know ... begins with "L" :laugh::pleasantry:
 
Boomboy007 said:
My favorite introduction for antigunners consists of the following:

First, after "safing" a pistol and going over the basics of gun safety, I let the anti handle the firearm, ask questions, and simply get used to the sensation. I then explain how the handgun is simply a tool, just like the hammer that I placed there earlier. I ask if, upon entering the room, the person got nervous at the sight of a hammer on the kitchen table. Their answer has always been "No."

I explain that, like a hammer, a firearm is simply a tool, and completely lacking of volition or independent action, evil or otherwise.

I then pick up the hammer, walk to the far side of the room, and dim the lights. I face my guest, plant a dark scowl across my face, and ask them to imagine me as an intruder in their home. I stress that the tool in hand, the formerly innocuous hammer, could easily be misused to cause them great bodily harm. I then direct them to pick up the handgun, and imagine it loaded and ready for use in just such an occasion.

It is a beautiful thing to see the "lights turn on" in their eyes with the realization that holding a gun didn't turn them into a homicidal maniac, but did give them a strength previously unknown when confronted by a crazy dude with a hammer.

My little spiel has resulted in many trips to the range to further understand my point. Thus far, it has been amazingly effective! :biggrin:
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I like this scenario. Don't mind if I "borrow" it, do you?
 
First off, nice job on the conversion! I'm still working on my own wife, who was a "hater", but has come to see the practicality (and the necessity, if the SHTF) of learning how to shoot. I've actually gotten her to dry-fire my .45 and she has tentatively committed to taking "that NRA class".

Boomboy - i really like your approach, and i hope you won't mind if i use that exact strategy from time to time. I've done the "drop shotgun on the bed, it doesn't go off, imagine that, okay i guess its just a tool that needs human intervention to be either useful or dangerous" routine, but i like yours even better. Though i shudder at the thought of even a known emptyand safe pistol being pointed at me. Still, some things teach concepts much better than words .

I still hold out hope of actually shooting with my wife. I've already corrupted (sorry, i really meant to say enlightened) our son and 3 of his friends, all of whom now own rifles and love shooting.

It is an excellent observation that very often, "HATE" actually means "IGNORANT AND THEREFORE AFRAID".
 
Daugherty16 said:
Though i shudder at the thought of even a known emptyand safe pistol being pointed at me. Still, some things teach concepts much better than words .
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I like the scenario, also, as I posted BUT I don't think he actually said that the newbie was pointing the gun at him. Don't do this, would be my advice, FWIW.
 
Boomboy007 said:
I then pick up the hammer, walk to the far side of the room, and dim the lights. I face my guest, plant a dark scowl across my face, and ask them to imagine me as an intruder in their home. I stress that the tool in hand, the formerly innocuous hammer, could easily be misused to cause them great bodily harm. I then direct them to pick up the handgun, and imagine it loaded and ready for use in just such an occasion.
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OK, that's a little spooky... which I'm sure is exactly why it works. I like it.:biggrin:
 
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