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In reply to the discussion: So who, exactly, is a what people would consider a gun nut. [View all]Lizzie Poppet
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It's just a way to denigrate and thus dehumanize one's opposition in an argument.
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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