javacodeman
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Computer programming boards get a lot of gun play.
What other hobbyist group is most likely to drift into the gun hobby?
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Knives,
Mechanical (car, airplane, race car, diesel, tractors...)
Outdoors ( hiking, backpacking, camping, Jeep)
Machinists ( tool and die, engineers, CAD/CAM)
Horses
Farm/Ranch
Old Radio/ tube electronics
Political ( certain ones)
Women's forums ( some )
Religious ( Zion's camp, Mormons, and teachings of self reliance, good info there)
These will surprise you:
Recovery programs, for instance 12 step based ones for alcohol and substance abuse, with forums , discuss firearms. Be it self reliance, getting into hunting , shooting sports and the like. Men and women getting past a bad deal, learning to live life and participating with each other in these firearm activities.
I know, quite a few folks, men and ladies I have invited out, and assisted with.
Medical forums.
Yes there are forums for Medical folks that have been in trouble with alcohol and substance abuse too. While they do attend 12 step programs, they also have special programs for Doctors, and Nurses. Some additional ones are for Rad Techs and other jobs like Bio Med.
Associations. By this I mean for instance Nurses, do not agree with Nurses Assoc and views on firearms, or other policies. They do their job, still they get together to keep current on new regs, regulations and medical stuff, like Continuing Credits.
Men and Women, and they also share other matters like activities...many are shooters, they invite others, and discuss various aspects of firearms, from different sports ( trap, skeet, IDPA...etc) to RKBA.
Mechanical (car, airplane, race car, diesel, tractors...)
Outdoors ( hiking, backpacking, camping, Jeep)
Machinists ( tool and die, engineers, CAD/CAM)
Horses
Farm/Ranch
Old Radio/ tube electronics
Political ( certain ones)
Women's forums ( some )
Religious ( Zion's camp, Mormons, and teachings of self reliance, good info there)
These will surprise you:
Recovery programs, for instance 12 step based ones for alcohol and substance abuse, with forums , discuss firearms. Be it self reliance, getting into hunting , shooting sports and the like. Men and women getting past a bad deal, learning to live life and participating with each other in these firearm activities.
I know, quite a few folks, men and ladies I have invited out, and assisted with.
Medical forums.
Yes there are forums for Medical folks that have been in trouble with alcohol and substance abuse too. While they do attend 12 step programs, they also have special programs for Doctors, and Nurses. Some additional ones are for Rad Techs and other jobs like Bio Med.
Associations. By this I mean for instance Nurses, do not agree with Nurses Assoc and views on firearms, or other policies. They do their job, still they get together to keep current on new regs, regulations and medical stuff, like Continuing Credits.
Men and Women, and they also share other matters like activities...many are shooters, they invite others, and discuss various aspects of firearms, from different sports ( trap, skeet, IDPA...etc) to RKBA.
Axman
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Motorcycles and guns go together as well. Kinda like that cowboy on horseback carrying his 6-guns.
mustanger98
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Hey NailGun, I couldn't have put it funnier, but yeah.
FireArmFan
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Definetely cars. problem is guns and cars are both expensive hobbies, i'm currently saving for a new car and a pistol. i really need to win the lotto.
Solid_Snake
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Airsoft. That's how I drifted here (my brother being a gun enthusiast helped also). Most contemporary airsoft guns are metal based, and the look, feel (weight), and (unfortunately for me) price are comparabe to real steel. The games are more military simulations than paintballing, and I've met many ex-military folks at games who share their knowledge (when asked politely) about real weapons.
My all metal airsoft gun (Classic Army M4A1 + M203):
I now own a Remington 870 express and a Marlin 795, largely because of airsoft.
My all metal airsoft gun (Classic Army M4A1 + M203):
I now own a Remington 870 express and a Marlin 795, largely because of airsoft.
ArfinGreebly
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Knives?
While I didn't get to guns directly from knives, there is a "thinking domain" that, once entered through any one of several gateways, leads inevitably to guns.
You could say that knives are a gateway drug.
This same "thought domain" has a flashlight gateway, too.
First aid kits and survival kits are another branch.
Oddly, mountain climbing seems to have a smaller intersect.
It also helps if you have a catalyst like in-your-face political radicals forcing you to think about how one survives an encounter.
While I didn't get to guns directly from knives, there is a "thinking domain" that, once entered through any one of several gateways, leads inevitably to guns.
You could say that knives are a gateway drug.
This same "thought domain" has a flashlight gateway, too.
First aid kits and survival kits are another branch.
Oddly, mountain climbing seems to have a smaller intersect.
It also helps if you have a catalyst like in-your-face political radicals forcing you to think about how one survives an encounter.
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jonsidneyb
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Hobby???
griz
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Surprised nobody has said woodworking yet.
Stickjockey
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I'm surprised ol' Tom "Guntalk" Gresham hasn't popped in here with those of us who fly. Seems to be quite a crossover between gunowners and pilots.
Military vehicle restorers tend this way, too.
Military vehicle restorers tend this way, too.
For me, it's plastic models. My brother and I used to buy 1:35 German and American weapon sets, paint them up, and play small-unit firefights with armor and air support. It wasn't surprising that, when I finally got into 1:1 firearms, I ended up collecting milsurps. Too bad most of the toys below are still out of reach:
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How about drug dealing? I know several gun enthusiasts who took an interest in guns after they took up drug-dealing as a part-time avocation.
Camping, boy scouts, and general outdoorsmanship seems like a common route as well.
Camping, boy scouts, and general outdoorsmanship seems like a common route as well.
Keith Wheeler
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My thoughts exactly. I was very very young when my grandfather taught me to shoot. I've got a lot of "hobbies" -- I've restored and raced old sports cars, off-roading, electronics, metal fabrication, music, photography -- but I've never really considered guns a "hobby". Yeah, I have my "collections", but they're still more than just a hobby.
MikeH -- I've got four "1:1" examples from your display of modeling work there.
You might want (or maybe not, it's an expensive, addicting thing to do!) check out http://www.mg42.us/.Big Calhoun
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Quite a few of my fellow tech heads are into guns or have asked me about shooting. I think it's partly the 'boy' thing and the other piece of it is just having something new to take apart and tweak.
I can point you to quite a few folks that seemingly appear as nerds, but can deliver a grouping better than any I've ever done.
I can point you to quite a few folks that seemingly appear as nerds, but can deliver a grouping better than any I've ever done.
I always enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, surfing, rock climbing etc. Was into martial arts and ancient blade weaponry. Into history and even how it is manipulated to politics. Played with G.I. Joes a lot when I was a kid and unlike other kids banging them into eachother I was into acting out realistic strategies. This lead to research on real techniques used by both police and military etc when I was very young.
Now sometimes I play video games as well.
But definately above all, survivalist mentality or backpacking, hiking, scuba diving etc Where your required to provide for your own security at all times and nobody else can or would come to your rescue no matter how fast or slow something happens. If you do it in the middle of nowhere and become self reliant then I think you naturaly want to extend that self reliance everywhere as it increases your sense of security. Guns are the best tool for the job, though by no means the only tool, yet since others will have them they become necessary for adequate defense. Offense is another story as there is more variables to consider such as surprise, stealth etc.
Also being the victim of violent crime, as I had several encounters with gang members and some situations as a young teenager that put me into close contact with them(jumped by 5+ at a time, robbed at gunpoint from multiple guns etc). So I know thier mindset, thier lifestyles and culture that creates an identity that change does not fit into. They brag of home invasions, and loot, thier willingness to take advantage of others for personal gain etc...They grew up only respecting the mother that slapped them, the enemy that could kill them, and the police that might do the same. Force and capability and willingness to use force is what they understand and respect, not morals or laws or anything else.
Being good in martial arts is merely a tool, not a shield from danger, and cutting people up in gory fashion with bladed weapons, or breaking bones with things like nunchaku in self defense is not something an average person and therefore a jury can self identify with. Pulling a trigger or pressing a button because they are in fear of thier life (or the life of a loved one) is something they can identify with, this alone makes a firearm a natural choice for self defense.
It also explains why so many types of martial art weapons are banned entirely, yet firearms are considered acceptable. As well as why police using thier tonfa style nightsticks gain more negative attention than when they fire thier sidearm.
Now sometimes I play video games as well.
But definately above all, survivalist mentality or backpacking, hiking, scuba diving etc Where your required to provide for your own security at all times and nobody else can or would come to your rescue no matter how fast or slow something happens. If you do it in the middle of nowhere and become self reliant then I think you naturaly want to extend that self reliance everywhere as it increases your sense of security. Guns are the best tool for the job, though by no means the only tool, yet since others will have them they become necessary for adequate defense. Offense is another story as there is more variables to consider such as surprise, stealth etc.
Also being the victim of violent crime, as I had several encounters with gang members and some situations as a young teenager that put me into close contact with them(jumped by 5+ at a time, robbed at gunpoint from multiple guns etc). So I know thier mindset, thier lifestyles and culture that creates an identity that change does not fit into. They brag of home invasions, and loot, thier willingness to take advantage of others for personal gain etc...They grew up only respecting the mother that slapped them, the enemy that could kill them, and the police that might do the same. Force and capability and willingness to use force is what they understand and respect, not morals or laws or anything else.
Being good in martial arts is merely a tool, not a shield from danger, and cutting people up in gory fashion with bladed weapons, or breaking bones with things like nunchaku in self defense is not something an average person and therefore a jury can self identify with. Pulling a trigger or pressing a button because they are in fear of thier life (or the life of a loved one) is something they can identify with, this alone makes a firearm a natural choice for self defense.
It also explains why so many types of martial art weapons are banned entirely, yet firearms are considered acceptable. As well as why police using thier tonfa style nightsticks gain more negative attention than when they fire thier sidearm.
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cmidkiff
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My other hobby is marine aquariums. Don't look there I know many people who are serious about keeping large scale marine fish or reef aquariums. The number of those people who also own guns is _very_ low. I find that I get along with that crowd much better if I don't talk about firearms... or politics, for that matter 
I would think more 'outdoors' types of hobbies would attract the kind of self reliant people who would also be attracted to firearms.
I think I could lure a couple people from my dart league to the range with my .17hmr savage... but they'd want a beer in hand while shooting. Perhaps not the best idea.
I know many people who are serious about keeping large scale marine fish or reef aquariums. The number of those people who also own guns is _very_ low. I find that I get along with that crowd much better if I don't talk about firearms... or politics, for that matter I would think more 'outdoors' types of hobbies would attract the kind of self reliant people who would also be attracted to firearms.
I think I could lure a couple people from my dart league to the range with my .17hmr savage... but they'd want a beer in hand while shooting. Perhaps not the best idea.
marine aquariums...
I have a 200 gal reef tank... Unfortunately, it is not in a very good shape at the moment.
When I was young (8-12 yo), me any my brother used to have 50-60 "Siamese Fighting Fish" (Betta Splendens). My mom loves gold fishes, and Koi.
The gun thingy came from my dad.
-Pat
cmidkiff said:
I have a 200 gal reef tank...
Unfortunately, it is not in a very good shape at the moment.When I was young (8-12 yo), me any my brother used to have 50-60 "Siamese Fighting Fish" (Betta Splendens). My mom loves gold fishes, and Koi.
The gun thingy came from my dad.
-Pat
kungfuhippie
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Bicyclist, no, the road bicyclists are most often yuppies. Mountain bikers (like myself) like being outdoors, like machines and gadgets, and so shoot comes easily to me as well as others I know. However Mountain biking was started by hippies and most hippies love the first amendment and hate the 2nd:banghead: so it probably won't win you any friends to go to a bike shop looking for range buddies. However I went for a ride the other day out in the desert and took my sks along for the ride (over the shoulder, no bike scabard yet) to get out and do a little plinking and see how easy/PITA it would be to carry on bike this way.
Oh and scouting, my first time shooting was with scouts, black powder at the "mountain man rendevous" first and at the pendelton marine base later. good times...
and most hippies love the first amendment and hate the 2nd:banghead: so it probably won't win you any friends to go to a bike shop looking for range buddies. However I went for a ride the other day out in the desert and took my sks along for the ride (over the shoulder, no bike scabard yet) to get out and do a little plinking and see how easy/PITA it would be to carry on bike this way.Oh and scouting, my first time shooting was with scouts, black powder at the "mountain man rendevous" first and at the pendelton marine base later.
good times...Trisha
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Espresso, obviously!
http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/newbiecolumn/12-02-2006
What the heck, the critically caffinated are certainly fixated on upgradeitius that they seem a natural for, say, one more furious debate on 9mm vs .45acp!
LMWDP#95, and delighted, BTW. . .
http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/newbiecolumn/12-02-2006
What the heck, the critically caffinated are certainly fixated on upgradeitius that they seem a natural for, say, one more furious debate on 9mm vs .45acp!
LMWDP#95, and delighted, BTW. . .
Sniper4Life
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Paintball/Airsoft is what did it for me. We played about twice a week and we had ghillies and about 10 acres to play on complete with all manner of "fortifications" I thought what the heck and bought a real gun or 2 or 3 or 4..... now I am hooked
erict
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Gearheads for sure!!! I own 3 classic Chevy short bed trucks (71,84,& 85). I also have 2 motorcycles (98 Honda & 03 Suzuki).
We're always getting into "check my new gun out" discussions on other forums.
We're always getting into "check my new gun out" discussions on other forums.
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