coloradokevin
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We all stand up and fight whenever legislation against gun rights appears imminent in congress. While I applaud these efforts, I'm starting to feel like a cultural shift in America may put our rights in far greater jeopardy in the not-too-distant future.
Many kids these days are growing up without any exposure to guns. Many parents of these children have no exposure to guns. Add to this the fact that more people are living in the cities, rather than the rural areas where gun use is common, and you can start to see why there's such a logical disconnect between gun owners and gun grabbers.
Moreover, schools these days have effectively turned "guns" into a 4-letter word (granted, it is a 4-letter word, but I think you understand the point I'm driving at). These days the mere mention of a gun in school seems to be enough to get kids suspended... these same kids will soon grow up to become law-abiding voters. These same kids have been indoctrinated to believe that guns are the source of crime, violence, and evil.
So, what do WE do?
TAKE PEOPLE SHOOTING! Find adults and children that haven't had the opportunity to enjoy shooting, and take them to the range. Buy some ammo for them to use, teach them how to responsibly handle firearms, teach them some fundamentals of marksmanship, get them out hunting, and just plain get them interested in guns. Show them that guns aren't scary or inherently dangerous, and help to avert an anti-gun culture shift in this country.
How do we do this?
For starters, when the subject of guns comes up in polite conversation among mixed audiences, you'll quickly be able to identify who hasn't had experience with guns. Many of these people will speak out against guns, given the current climate. Invite these folks to the range. Tell them to bring a friend or two.
If we each took even 5 new people out to the range each year, we could really start to change some opinions on this subject.
Many kids these days are growing up without any exposure to guns. Many parents of these children have no exposure to guns. Add to this the fact that more people are living in the cities, rather than the rural areas where gun use is common, and you can start to see why there's such a logical disconnect between gun owners and gun grabbers.
Moreover, schools these days have effectively turned "guns" into a 4-letter word (granted, it is a 4-letter word, but I think you understand the point I'm driving at). These days the mere mention of a gun in school seems to be enough to get kids suspended... these same kids will soon grow up to become law-abiding voters. These same kids have been indoctrinated to believe that guns are the source of crime, violence, and evil.
So, what do WE do?
TAKE PEOPLE SHOOTING! Find adults and children that haven't had the opportunity to enjoy shooting, and take them to the range. Buy some ammo for them to use, teach them how to responsibly handle firearms, teach them some fundamentals of marksmanship, get them out hunting, and just plain get them interested in guns. Show them that guns aren't scary or inherently dangerous, and help to avert an anti-gun culture shift in this country.
How do we do this?
For starters, when the subject of guns comes up in polite conversation among mixed audiences, you'll quickly be able to identify who hasn't had experience with guns. Many of these people will speak out against guns, given the current climate. Invite these folks to the range. Tell them to bring a friend or two.
If we each took even 5 new people out to the range each year, we could really start to change some opinions on this subject.