Send a message by buying a gun on Memorial day?

[saenzrich]

I bought a Ruger mark III but not for any reason concerning the op.

I think today our message is to remember the fallen soldiers who gave it all so we can have the freedoms we that are slowly being taken away. GOD BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES!

 

[Old krow]

To the OP: You have not only my permission, but my request to buy a gun on Memorial Day when I die, but not to send a message to DC. (and you have it writing) I would prefer that you buy a 1911 simply because I have always had a soft spot for them, and because it was my first service pistol, but those are just my preferences. Then, go shoot it. When you're done, place the first casing on my grave to let my children know that you care about the sacrifice that I would have made. They will know because they know how much those rights meant to me and why I said that I would die for them.

I think that the term "prostituting" might be a little over the top. You could do much worse than exercising a right that someone died for. You could also chose to exercise the First and say "thanks", but I would disagree with that statement as a whole.

 

[elcaminoariba]

Yea, buying a 1911 on memorial day does seem extra appropriate, but since all semi autos are semi based on the 1911, it doesn't matter. I just thought that memorial day, a day to remember our drafted soldiers who fought for the independence of this nation, was a good day to buy a weapon, which would be used to maintain the independence of a man and his family.

I'm amazed at the negative reaction from a tiny few on this. It's as if a person dosn't narrowly worship the fallen, or doesn't do it the way THEY do, then they think it's ok to attack you. I don't think the fallen soldiers would like the behavior of people like hso. If I died on a battlefield for the freedom and independence of my nation, I wouldn't want my fellow countrymen insulting a fellow citizen for trying to be positive and forward thinking about my holiday. Isn't memorial day about freedom? I thought it was. Gee, I thought our soldiers in the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, the spanish American war, were drafted to maintain the independence of this nation, and those in the world wars, korea and vietnam were drafted to help preserve liberty. Pardon me for not being interested in the sappy showy memorializing that the media peddles on memorial day.

I think making memorial day into "go camping weekend" with the rest of the herd, or "buy our discounted mattresses" weekend or "kick off the summer with a bbq" weekend truly is disrespectful to the memory of our drafted defenders, and I think most here would agree with that.

 

[Owen Sparks]

I usually only buy guns from individuals for cash, totally off the record. I don't want to "send a message" that I own lots of guns a to those who are trying to disarm me.

 

[whalerman]

Whether or not we all agree that buying a gun is the correct way to observe Memorial Day is not the point. I believe the idea was posted in good faith. The fact that our illustrious moderator decided to bless us with his supreme wisdom is the point. I'm surprised he didn't jump to lock the thread, as now, due to his input, it has deterioriated into a low road thread. People have to stop taking themselves so seriously. Even if they are moderators.

 

[zxcvbob]

I'm amazed at the negative reaction from a tiny few on this. It's as if a person dosn't narrowly worship the fallen, or doesn't do it the way THEY do, then they think it's ok to attack you.

OK, I'm officially confused now. Didn't you *ask* for people's opinions? Look at that question mark in the subject line.

I don't see very many folks saying that buying a gun is a bad idea. I see folks (and I'm one of them) saying that buying a gun to make some vague Memorial Day political statement is a bad idea. Maybe you were expecting an echo chamber...

 

[hso]

You may want to check the dictionary for the definition of "prostitute".
The usage in this case is to use for an unworthy purpose or to debase.

Reminding members that co-opting the one day a year set aside to remember those who sacrificed their lives in service to the country isn't inappropriate. Putting memorial day to our own purpose makes us appear to be thoughtless and callous and it doesn't reflect well on us as a community.

 

[rocky branch]

This is a day we set aside to honor and remember our wartime fallen comrades.

Politicising it, having a sale, or otherwisw co opting it is a poor show indeed.

I don't speak for any of the guys I remember and don't think much of someone attempting to do so.

Some guys need to unwad their shorts and accept there are bigger things in the world than they are.

 

[whalerman]

I'm sure that was the spirit in which you introduced the word "prostitute", Mr Moderator. Your post was a perfect example of the low road angle you pretend to oppose. A simple apology would be in better taste. I believe the original idea was posted as a call to celebrate freedom. I'm not sure I would linked the two, Memorial Day and a gun purchase, but I can see the writer's point. Mr Mod had no call to take it where he did.

 

[El Mariachi]

You Kidz wanna see irony? I was actually half way down the freaking freeway today to go pick up my '83 s/s Blackhawk from the store when I finally had the foresight to call them.

They were closed......

 

[12131]

Originally posted by whalerman:

I'm sure that was the spirit in which you introduced the word "prostitute", Mr Moderator. Your post was a perfect example of the low road angle you pretend to oppose. A simple apology would be in better taste. I believe the original idea was posted as a call to celebrate freedom.... I can see the writer's point. Mr Mod had no call to take it where he did.

Agree, especially the red part.

 

[InkEd]

No, Memorial Day not about expressing your freedom. It is about remembering those that died for freedom. Perhaps, you are thinking of Indepedence Day. I think ANY day is a good day to buy a firearm. Most instant background checks are done through an automated system that searches through various records. So, you can really show those microchips that you are making a statement.

 

[4xfourfun]

I say buy a gun everyday.

As far as the meaning of memorial day, its not the same for everyone. I guarantee you there is a difference between the way I think of it, and the way my grandfather does who watched friends/comrades perish in front of him. While our thoughts are the same in nature, they are still different I guarantee.

And while the fallen our the first to be remembered for the most part on Memorial day, also think of the widows/families that gave the loved ones, POW's, MIA's, etc...

 

[dirtykid]

Ditto,Inked Although i did seriously CONSIDER driving to Cabella's to drool over a new Ruger LC9 compact,I instead spent it with my family taking time to remind them exactly what the day meant,went to the range for a couple hours on Sunday,finished my weekend by hot-gluing 21-5.56 shells (not live) on the base of my fathers headstone,, it's about remembering,not making a statement,,

 

[Neverwinter]

Agree, especially the red part.

If you both would re-read the OP, you would see that there was explicit mention of "sending a message". A day of remembrance is an inappropriate time to be "sending messages".

 

[Justin]

Memorial Day has passed, so this thread isn't really relevant now.

That said, if there's one noteworthy day when people seem to be interested in buying guns, it generally seems to be around election day.