Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: So who, exactly, is a what people would consider a gun nut. [View all]Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)39. I would argue that the number of gun owners...
I would argue that the number of gun owners who "advocate shooting others on the basis of the most minor perceived threat" is in fact a very tiny percentage, indeed. Given that there are tens of millions of gun owners and about 10K gun-related killings and bout four times that many woundings per year. Surely there are far more cases in which "the most minor perceived threat" woudl be there.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
113 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Anyone who advocates shooting others on the basis of the most minor perceived threat
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#1
Bingo. Just dangerous people. And it doesn't matter if they belong to the NRA or not. nt.
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#25
So you ignored the bulk of the people I was referring to so you could call it a "tiny percentage"
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#64
No, I put the second group in the headline. I will post my headline again for you...
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#84
And the millions of shooting deaths and injuries per year prove your point.
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2012
#83
Who made a statement about tens of millions of people? A real person or a strawman?
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#94
He did not make a blanket statement, and your response to his statement was sickening
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#106
Says the person who used the eye roll icon to mock the number of people killed
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#108
what is that saying? Discretion is the better part of valor, I think is how it goes.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#70
People in my family are more likely to use the term "turnip" or "filter feeder"
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#71
" gun nut is someone who has a gun without a job or wildlife-related (i.e, rancher) reason to own it
obamanut2012
Dec 2012
#8
Target shooting and collecting are perfectly good non-nutty reasons for owning firearms
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#7
Sargent & Greenleaf Series II dial combination lock, just like on safes used for money
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#65
What do you mean "knives"? I've a lot of knives around my house, without serious security.
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#20
I mean knives not used for your daily living like kitchen or utility knives.
mostlyalurker
Dec 2012
#32
You don't even need to go there. I think I've seen 4 hint at that position here in GC since Fri. nt
laundry_queen
Dec 2012
#109
If you ever find yourself saying that the answer to gun violence is MORE guns...
renie408
Dec 2012
#21
Anyone with more guns than you is a gun-nut... anyone with less or equal is not.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#24
Good unanswerable question. Another would be what is an "anti gun nut". One definition might be
jody
Dec 2012
#43
Anyone who is paranoid about government takeover, hordes guns and ammo for doomsday scenarios, and
neverforget
Dec 2012
#44
According to some posters if your own a gun you have blood on your hands and have a mental illness
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#58
you are more likely to get struck by lightning than use a gun in self defense
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#74
A gun nut is some one who acts like a right wing whack job only over guns.
liberal N proud
Dec 2012
#77
Nope if you are for the awb and strict magazine limits you're not a gun nut.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#82