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In reply to the discussion: Tolerance of "weapon flakes" is coming to an end. [View all]gulliver
(13,180 posts)I'm talking about the flakes, the ones who have these high capacity clips and assault weapons. I'm talking about the guys who carry a concealed weapon even though the only threat they face every day is that someone might cut them off on a highway entrance ramp or give them a funny look at a restaurant.
For the record, I have nothing against normal gun ownership for hunting, target shooting, or self defense. I thoroughly respect gun safety training and awareness. But I do draw the line at "flake weaponry" that makes my skin crawl. The less we have of it, the better. It's like kiddie porn or asbestos. I've always thought that it brings respectable gun ownership into disrepute.
Get a motorcycle or raise scorpions if you want a thrill. But let's not have this "type" of gun ownership hide as some sort of legitimate hobby or even more pathetically as a line of defense for our freedoms.