Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Is it time for a red flag number when it comes to ammunition? [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)and the "not so open minded to RKBA" tend to be closer to Hoyt than yourself. Very few if any are thoughtful beyond "I hate guns because I associate them with rednecks and teabaggers," or simply "I have gun nuts."
But then, there is bigotry and then there is respectable bigotry. Some I would describe is regional bigots. Redneck is often a pejorative for white rural working class.
One thing I noticed about some of the former New Yorkers around here. They tend to be more paranoid of people like me, white and drives a pick up truck, than African Americans. Something I picked up on in a CCW class I took, and I went to gated community country club a couple of times on business.
Kind of reminds me of something George Orwell wrote. I think George was more spot on, whether you are talking about the UK or here, than Thomas Frank.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2008/05/obama_and_orwell.html?fb_ref=sm_fb_like_chunky&fb_source=timeline
http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/0805073396
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck
If some of the more thoughtful ones would come by (there are a couple who do on occasion. One seems to be agnostic when she comes by. I see her in GD on things nothing about guns)