GTSteve03
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Haha, that poster makes perfect sense!
Why would you put a superior gun like the Glock in an inferior leather holster? Glocks and Kydex FTW!
And are they surprised?
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Why would you put a superior gun like the Glock in an inferior leather holster? Glocks and Kydex FTW!
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armoredman
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At least ye gots a sense of humor, matey!
JImbothefiveth
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And, well, you have to balance between reaching out to people and not offending people.
If you were to say "legal full auto!" THAT would probably alienate too many people.
But this reaches out to maybe 80% of people, and a good portion of the other 20% probably won't be offended.
If you were to say "legal full auto!" THAT would probably alienate too many people.
But this reaches out to maybe 80% of people, and a good portion of the other 20% probably won't be offended.
JImbothefiveth
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And honestly, this is a mix of how me and my neighbors feel: the economy's in shambles, the public schools are producing teen pregnancies and gangbangers, my property values are going down, and here come these guys, wanting to take away my guns, so I can't defend myself from the afore mentioned gangbangers and take away my religion, pretty much the only thing that give me hope anymore?
People like those are probably who you want to show this too. They are most likely suburban or rural.
They are likely to vote against anyone who would take away either of those those.
I speak for many when I say I am just fed up with what this world's come to, and I most certainly don't want people to take away my guns and religion!
Maybe I should post that in activism.
People like those are probably who you want to show this too. They are most likely suburban or rural.
They are likely to vote against anyone who would take away either of those those.
I speak for many when I say I am just fed up with what this world's come to, and I most certainly don't want people to take away my guns and religion!
Maybe I should post that in activism.
SCKimberFan
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And if they are, so what? We have to quit worrying about offending people. Someone is going to be offended by anything. So all I have to say to them is: Get Over It!
Prof. A. Wickwire
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Armoredman,
I'm Jewish and think your poster conceptualized perfectly on the mindset of people (like myself) who were insulted my Senator Obama's comment.
Once again we are running in to the issue of opinions. Just like nostrils, everyone has a couple (cleaned up for Art's grandmaw).
If, like me, you appreciate the thought provoking aspects of the poster, great. If not, you are free to criticize in a positive manner (as other posters have, thankfully).
This does not need to turn into a holier then thou (or more secular then thou) thread. All that would accomplish would be to get the thread locked which would benefit no-one.
We all need to try and reach out to the undecideds in our communities however we can. Some attempts will be more successful than others. I think this one is very successful.
Sincerely,
Prof. A. Wickwire
I'm Jewish and think your poster conceptualized perfectly on the mindset of people (like myself) who were insulted my Senator Obama's comment.
Once again we are running in to the issue of opinions. Just like nostrils, everyone has a couple (cleaned up for Art's grandmaw).
If, like me, you appreciate the thought provoking aspects of the poster, great. If not, you are free to criticize in a positive manner (as other posters have, thankfully).
This does not need to turn into a holier then thou (or more secular then thou) thread. All that would accomplish would be to get the thread locked which would benefit no-one.
We all need to try and reach out to the undecideds in our communities however we can. Some attempts will be more successful than others. I think this one is very successful.
Sincerely,
Prof. A. Wickwire
modifiedbrowning
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It doesn't matter if you are a non religious gunowner. The poster references an Obama quote that links gunownership with being religious and bitter.
You could be the most left wing, liberal person in the world, but if you own a gun you are painted as a right wing religious zealot.
I like the poster and I'm not very religious myself.
You could be the most left wing, liberal person in the world, but if you own a gun you are painted as a right wing religious zealot.
I like the poster and I'm not very religious myself.
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armoredman
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Thank you for the kind comments.
Shung
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I understand why people don't like to see the bible on gun posters (even though I am catholic) . but i appreciate the quality of the work on the poster.
just imagine the same posters with an AK and the Coran..
Mixing guns and religions often lead to bad things..
but that is only MY opinion... it worth what you think of it, nothing more..
just imagine the same posters with an AK and the Coran..
Mixing guns and religions often lead to bad things..
but that is only MY opinion... it worth what you think of it, nothing more..
JImbothefiveth
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That would be just terrible!
Now that I think about it, I'm glad he picked a revolver as the gun.
If he had picked a glock or even a hunting rifle (people would think it was an "assault rifle") it wouldn't have sent a good message.
If you haven't been to America, you should know that religion is very widespread here, far more so than in most of europe.(Switzerland might be differant though.)
Edit: Shung, I see what you mean. We don't want people to run around thinking that violence is a good thing, or Christians are war-mongers, and we don't need another round of crusades.
Good point,and I now have a few doubts about that poster, although I still somewhat support it.
Poper
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I would like to add: It was precisely because guns and religion were well mixed, the American Revolution succeeded.
See also the Declaration of Independence.http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm
Our Founders and their clinging to their religion and guns are exactly why this nation came to be.
JMHO, of course.
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Mrs. Armoredman
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I think insulting people is wrong. Obama should not have done that. What makes him think he is better than everyone else?
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If my religion offends you, to bad. If you don't like our country, and all of our various faiths, to bad. If you don't like it that our rights allow us to have guns to defend our way of life, and all of our faiths, GET OUT!!
kingpin008
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In the interest of keeping this thread from being too political, I'd not answer that. While I may not be a huge fan of ArmoredMan's poster*, this has been a good thread so far. If we start to get into why a particular politician did this or that, we may find ourselves locked out in short order.
*My earlier comments aside, I've always enjoyed his photographic efforts. There has been a definite improvement over time, and that does take time and effort to achieve. Just giving credit where credit is due.
*My earlier comments aside, I've always enjoyed his photographic efforts. There has been a definite improvement over time, and that does take time and effort to achieve. Just giving credit where credit is due.
kingpin008
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See, this is the kind of thing that I think alienates so many. Part of what makes America great is that we all have the right to disagree, as well as the right to voice that opinion. Crowing for someone to "get out" if they "don't like it" is neither productive nor mature. It gives the appearance of ignorance, imho. we should be inviting differing opinions, and learning about what causes that difference, rather than pushing it away.
3KillerBs
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But the "right to disagree" does not mean the right to silence the one disagreed with by saying that he has no right to expose his religion in public as if religious belief were a sort of dirty underwear.
So it wouldn't appeal to everyone. Big deal. Those who don't like it can create posters that appeal to their personal tastes. Once they look at that first poster and determine that its not to their taste they are perfectly free to move on to another topic of greater interest.
No one will be taking the names of people who don't have positive comments for the purpose of stuffing their PMs full of tracts.
Attempting to silence and marginalize religious believers is the exact equivalent of the anti's attempts to shame gun owners.
So it wouldn't appeal to everyone. Big deal. Those who don't like it can create posters that appeal to their personal tastes. Once they look at that first poster and determine that its not to their taste they are perfectly free to move on to another topic of greater interest.
No one will be taking the names of people who don't have positive comments for the purpose of stuffing their PMs full of tracts.
Attempting to silence and marginalize religious believers is the exact equivalent of the anti's attempts to shame gun owners.
Aroredman..good job! As soon as I get my real intenet connection back (still thumb typing on my Treo, sigh...) it's my new wallpaper.
Y'all who keep criticizing...oddly enough, I don't recall seeing any of YOUR creative efforts....?
Springmom
Y'all who keep criticizing...oddly enough, I don't recall seeing any of YOUR creative efforts....?
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kingpin008
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So if we're not creative, we don't get to have an opinion?
Poor East Texan
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A-Man I fully support your right to post it!
I happen to also have been quite offended when O said it!!
And yes, while anyone has a right to be offended by it that does not give you the right to try and silence it. All we want as gun owners is to be allowed to buy and shoot what we want. All antis want is to TAKE IT ALL AWAY....
Kinda lopsided eh?
I happen to also have been quite offended when O said it!!
And yes, while anyone has a right to be offended by it that does not give you the right to try and silence it. All we want as gun owners is to be allowed to buy and shoot what we want. All antis want is to TAKE IT ALL AWAY....
Kinda lopsided eh?
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