MikeNice
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I posted a picture of Talo 1911 on my FB page today. My caption simply said that it was a beautiful piece of work. A "friend" that I haven't seen in two years decided to post saying, "Guns are bad, mmmk."
That illicited a response from my mother. She was polite and informed him that gun's can't be bad they are inanimate objects. Then my aunt responded to my mom and it went down hill.
This was my final response,
"We should keep this about the artistic quality of the workmanship in the picture. We all have our opinions about guns.
I have spent literally scores of hours studying statistics and reports from the U.N, the FDA, the CDC, the FBI, and many other sources. Based on the research I have come to my conclusions and stand by them. If others disagree that is fine. We can talk about a million other things. I won't ask you to buy one and you don't ask me to give up my naturual right to self defense."
I figure that was the best way to bring it all to an end without hurting too many feelings. Was I too soft? Should I have posted some data? I don't know. I do know I was amazed how fast people could turn on each other over the topic.
That illicited a response from my mother. She was polite and informed him that gun's can't be bad they are inanimate objects. Then my aunt responded to my mom and it went down hill.
This was my final response,
"We should keep this about the artistic quality of the workmanship in the picture. We all have our opinions about guns.
I have spent literally scores of hours studying statistics and reports from the U.N, the FDA, the CDC, the FBI, and many other sources. Based on the research I have come to my conclusions and stand by them. If others disagree that is fine. We can talk about a million other things. I won't ask you to buy one and you don't ask me to give up my naturual right to self defense."
I figure that was the best way to bring it all to an end without hurting too many feelings. Was I too soft? Should I have posted some data? I don't know. I do know I was amazed how fast people could turn on each other over the topic.