Joe Gunns
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BA, MA
Guns and education level
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RoxboroRedneck
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Got the HS diploma and am currently in college. That should have been an option in the poll
SoCalShooter
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Have not finished school yet but I do have several certifications. A+ N+ CISCO
working on the bachelors degree.
It appears that a large portion of people on this forum are well educated...hmm....kinda blows that dumb redneck with a gun image out of the water.
working on the bachelors degree.
It appears that a large portion of people on this forum are well educated...hmm....kinda blows that dumb redneck with a gun image out of the water.
2001 B.S. Biology major with minor in Humanities (concentration in English Literature)
2005 M.D.
Presently a resident physician in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
My father holds A PhD in Electrical Engineering (and also enjoys shooting firearms). He was also the first person on his side of the family to attend college. My mother is a registered nurse but unfortunately does not enjoy shooting. My sister has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and has just applied to Law School and will accompany us to the range on occasion and understands the importance of our second amendment rights.
2 other resident physicians I work with are also firearm owners but are not members here on this site.
2005 M.D.
Presently a resident physician in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
My father holds A PhD in Electrical Engineering (and also enjoys shooting firearms). He was also the first person on his side of the family to attend college. My mother is a registered nurse but unfortunately does not enjoy shooting. My sister has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and has just applied to Law School and will accompany us to the range on occasion and understands the importance of our second amendment rights.
2 other resident physicians I work with are also firearm owners but are not members here on this site.
dixierifleman
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yea you said it... people on this forum.
think of all the gun owners not on these forums. i bet theres maybe at most 10% of gun owners on these forums.
then theres the still the gangbangers with stolen weapons. the wannabe gangbangers with stolen weapons and weapons their rich parents gave them. we got rich pretty boys that buy guns for the hell of it. and educated rednecks that have guns. and theres still the less educated rednecks with guns.
i happen to be one of the less educated rednecks with guns. so does that mean theres a problem with me? does that make me dumb?
this poll is a very small percentage of the gun owners.
Molon Labe
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BS in Electrical Engineering. Am currently getting my MSEE.
michiganfan
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JD.
arthurcw
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BA in MIS with some Masters level courses (in education 
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AS-CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BS-LAW
2ND BS PROGRAM- COMPUTERS, PARA LEGAL RESEARCH
ASTRONOMY,
MS -PUBLIC POLICY
LOTS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
PLUS ACADEMY, STATE/FED SCHOOLS
Er flobatamy tech, m.e assistant
Currently working in other training plus yearly rad school.
just found article on contractor medic class in tn looking foreward to it.
Maybe just a little opinionated as to always having a sidearm or other. From meeting some of our upstanding members of the community. or response time is 20-30 min from local pd.
AS-CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BS-LAW
2ND BS PROGRAM- COMPUTERS, PARA LEGAL RESEARCH
ASTRONOMY,
MS -PUBLIC POLICY
LOTS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
PLUS ACADEMY, STATE/FED SCHOOLS
Er flobatamy tech, m.e assistant
Currently working in other training plus yearly rad school.
just found article on contractor medic class in tn looking foreward to it.
Maybe just a little opinionated as to always having a sidearm or other. From meeting some of our upstanding members of the community. or response time is 20-30 min from local pd.
I must be the dummy here , then.
High School Dropout, then a GED , then Community College , then State College. Quit before degree , because I realized I was just doing it "because."
I was and am a common carpenter. I like it & I like what I don't have to deal with as well - My office is a tool belt & cell phone.
High School Dropout, then a GED , then Community College , then State College. Quit before degree , because I realized I was just doing it "because."
I was and am a common carpenter. I like it & I like what I don't have to deal with as well - My office is a tool belt & cell phone.
Chipperman
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Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris
(Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
(Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
iamkris
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BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois, 1988
MS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati, 1992
MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1996
Was an engineer for several years and realized that it wasn't as much fun as I thought (and I even worked for an aerospace company making jet engines) and really couldn't make as much money as I wanted. So I dumped the tech stuff, got my MBA, went into management consulting and now work running a product team at a major telecommunications device manufacturer.
MS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati, 1992
MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1996
Was an engineer for several years and realized that it wasn't as much fun as I thought (and I even worked for an aerospace company making jet engines) and really couldn't make as much money as I wanted. So I dumped the tech stuff, got my MBA, went into management consulting and now work running a product team at a major telecommunications device manufacturer.
I'm in the bottom group, which means I've spent more time than some in the classroom. I wish that would ensure that I didn't do boneheaded things, but it doesn't.
I recently checked the name of persons who have been issued concealed carry permits in my community, courtesy of a sleazy rag that uploaded the database before a privacy law prevented it. Mighty fine group of people, including our governor, a few judges, MDs and others who are generally pillars of the community. Although the media would like to marginalize us, gunowners don't fit into any neat little slots.
It's not what we are, it's who we are!
I recently checked the name of persons who have been issued concealed carry permits in my community, courtesy of a sleazy rag that uploaded the database before a privacy law prevented it. Mighty fine group of people, including our governor, a few judges, MDs and others who are generally pillars of the community. Although the media would like to marginalize us, gunowners don't fit into any neat little slots.
It's not what we are, it's who we are!
It is. Note that the poll says "I am currently a student enrolled in a program for..." If you've completed your HS education, and are currently in a college program for your baccleurate, then go ahead and mark the bachelors degree option. But even if you plan to go onto a masters or doctorate after you get that, don't mark masters or doctorate unless you've actually finished your bachelors and are already enrolled in a doctorate or masters program.
BoneDigger
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MA
BS in Anthropology: College of Charleston, South Carolina
MA in Archaeology: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg.
I have been employed as an archaeologist since 1991.
Todd
BS in Anthropology: College of Charleston, South Carolina
MA in Archaeology: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg.
I have been employed as an archaeologist since 1991.
Todd
BA: Psychology from Brandeis University.
Now in Quinnipiac School of Law working on a joint JD and MBA degree.
Edit to add:
Lichter- No way!!! I'm also in contracts lecture right now!! Well, at least we have our priorities straight!!
Now in Quinnipiac School of Law working on a joint JD and MBA degree.
Edit to add:
Lichter- No way!!! I'm also in contracts lecture right now!! Well, at least we have our priorities straight!!
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Lupinus
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so if I was in school til lthe 9th grade before switching to home schooling and then got screwed out of my diploma by the school district...does that count as high school or no?
Mauserguy
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MBA
Stretchman
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Dropped out of HS and moved out at 17. Joined the USAF at 19 and they forced me to get my GED after tech school, which in the USAF, is college level.
So, what I have basically is
GED HS
depending on who's counting, between 45 and 70 credits in college. Aircraft Elect. Sys Spec.
Sheridan Tech - Network Support Services.
Security D&G school + Advanced life support training. AED/CPR/First AID, Blood born pathogens, advanced firearms training, water rescue, CAPSTUN OC.
According to the Internet... about 50 % of all college graduates never work in their field. They say that college grads on the average make more money than non college grads, but they don't say that you can invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into your education, before spending about a grand at Truck Master, or working for the Post Office. Did you know that some garbage men make more than teachers do?
But by far the greatest certification I ever received was to be certified psychotic by the Veteran's Administration. Yes, after achieving a failing grade on the Minnesota Multi Phasic examination, I was honorably discharged from
the USAF, locked up on the 4th floor of the VAMC, escaped, remanded, held beyond 21 days, and awarded a partial disability at 70%. When I finally complained to the VA that I didn't believe that the MMPI test results were fair, I was awarded compensation at the 100% level, total perm. So I have been retired since I was 30.
OF course, this didn't stop me from being able to purchase a firearm. When I was arrested in 1991 for Misdemeanor Open Carry, and convicted, I was ordered by a judge to complete a gun training school, and get my concealed permit in order to get my firearm back. Before you jump to conclusions, I told them I was 100%, and rated for psychosis. They said "SO?", so I said "OK".
In 2001, after leaving my computer job, I took some worked as an unarmed security officer. In order to do so, I needed to be signed off by my Dr at the VA. Not a problem. Of course, once the war started, I applied for and received my firearms license. Again, I told them about my rating, and again, they said it didn't matter. But my schedule was in conflict with ability to make runs with the Motorcycle Club that I was an enforcer with, so I put down my colors to channel my energies into my work.
Managed to do about 5 years out there. I was about as close to becoming a cop as you can get without actually going to the academy; also drove an Armored Truck, was bonded for about 10 million dollars, and supervised a company of over 100 employees. I was looking to do the CJBAT, take the physical, and begin applying to depts, but I figured that my luck might run out if I tried the sheriffs dept with this. But so far, so good. They just renewed my CWP, for the third time.
If the liberals ever needed a poster child for gun control, I would probably be it. But in order to do that, I would probably first have to do something drastic that might make the front page, and I am certain that whatever happened, it would be the end of my good situation. So I say forget the liberals, I'll just keep my fat check, and my guns, and leave it at that.
Stretch
Quit cigs 2W 6D 18h 10m ago. So far saved $124.54, 830 cigs not smoked and counting ...
So, what I have basically is
GED HS
depending on who's counting, between 45 and 70 credits in college. Aircraft Elect. Sys Spec.
Sheridan Tech - Network Support Services.
Security D&G school + Advanced life support training. AED/CPR/First AID, Blood born pathogens, advanced firearms training, water rescue, CAPSTUN OC.
According to the Internet... about 50 % of all college graduates never work in their field. They say that college grads on the average make more money than non college grads, but they don't say that you can invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into your education, before spending about a grand at Truck Master, or working for the Post Office. Did you know that some garbage men make more than teachers do?
But by far the greatest certification I ever received was to be certified psychotic by the Veteran's Administration. Yes, after achieving a failing grade on the Minnesota Multi Phasic examination, I was honorably discharged from
the USAF, locked up on the 4th floor of the VAMC, escaped, remanded, held beyond 21 days, and awarded a partial disability at 70%. When I finally complained to the VA that I didn't believe that the MMPI test results were fair, I was awarded compensation at the 100% level, total perm. So I have been retired since I was 30.
OF course, this didn't stop me from being able to purchase a firearm. When I was arrested in 1991 for Misdemeanor Open Carry, and convicted, I was ordered by a judge to complete a gun training school, and get my concealed permit in order to get my firearm back. Before you jump to conclusions, I told them I was 100%, and rated for psychosis. They said "SO?", so I said "OK".
In 2001, after leaving my computer job, I took some worked as an unarmed security officer. In order to do so, I needed to be signed off by my Dr at the VA. Not a problem. Of course, once the war started, I applied for and received my firearms license. Again, I told them about my rating, and again, they said it didn't matter. But my schedule was in conflict with ability to make runs with the Motorcycle Club that I was an enforcer with, so I put down my colors to channel my energies into my work.
Managed to do about 5 years out there. I was about as close to becoming a cop as you can get without actually going to the academy; also drove an Armored Truck, was bonded for about 10 million dollars, and supervised a company of over 100 employees. I was looking to do the CJBAT, take the physical, and begin applying to depts, but I figured that my luck might run out if I tried the sheriffs dept with this. But so far, so good. They just renewed my CWP, for the third time.
If the liberals ever needed a poster child for gun control, I would probably be it. But in order to do that, I would probably first have to do something drastic that might make the front page, and I am certain that whatever happened, it would be the end of my good situation. So I say forget the liberals, I'll just keep my fat check, and my guns, and leave it at that.
Stretch
Quit cigs 2W 6D 18h 10m ago. So far saved $124.54, 830 cigs not smoked and counting ...
rhubarb
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It's was by sheer inertia that I finished high school. I couldn't wait to get out from behind a desk.
I drive a pickup.
I'm proud of my hick heritage.
Reckon that makes me a dumb redneck gun owner?
I drive a pickup.
I'm proud of my hick heritage.
Reckon that makes me a dumb redneck gun owner?
jeff-10
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Bachelor of Science
JoseM
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I have 2 undergraduate engineering degrees and will be graduating with my Masters Degree in Civil Engineering this semester (doing my Masters degree part-time).
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