I'm surprised no one has thrown out a theory on the different types of anti-gun people yet. For example Josh Sugermann is most definitely not anti-gun for the same reason than your typical next door neighbor or co-worker might be. I've read enough of Sugermann's writings between vpc.org and his books to realize that he's not stupid or ignorant in the least. He is well aware of what the current firearms laws are, he's well aware of the utter failure of every gun control scheme that's been tried (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5214a2.htm), he's well aware of how firearms work on a technical level, heck he probably owns a registered auto and/or other NFA items. He does have a FFL in D.C., which couldn't have been easy to get:
I'm not sure if Sugermann has a hidden motive or if he's just doing it for that nice paycheck from the Joyce Foundation, but he's not ignorant about or scared of guns.
My own theory on some of the different types of gun control people is
1) the elitists: those who think only they should be allowed to own and carry guns
2) the statists: only the government should own and carry guns
3) the nanny staters: only the government should own and carry guns because they're the adults and the "citizens" are children who can't be trusted
4) those who are scared of guns to the point that they think no one should own and carry guns
I've had the displeasure of talking to a couple of #1s and way back in the day I used to be a #4, except that I wasn't in favor of depriving others of their choice to own guns. It took about a year of exposure to get me over a fear of guns and another 4 years or so to get to a point where I liked them and wanted one.
I'm not sure if Sugermann has a hidden motive or if he's just doing it for that nice paycheck from the Joyce Foundation, but he's not ignorant about or scared of guns.
My own theory on some of the different types of gun control people is
1) the elitists: those who think only they should be allowed to own and carry guns
2) the statists: only the government should own and carry guns
3) the nanny staters: only the government should own and carry guns because they're the adults and the "citizens" are children who can't be trusted
4) those who are scared of guns to the point that they think no one should own and carry guns
I've had the displeasure of talking to a couple of #1s and way back in the day I used to be a #4, except that I wasn't in favor of depriving others of their choice to own guns. It took about a year of exposure to get me over a fear of guns and another 4 years or so to get to a point where I liked them and wanted one.
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