The Gun Guy @ Work

[Ed Ames]

Gotta say... I've worked in the computer field (SW dev/IT/Management of same) for 20ish years and I've met a lot of gunner geeks. Especially the younger gunners I know tend to be in "geek" fields. They usually keep it private though because a lot of their friends aren't exactly pro-gun.

People who like machines tend to like machines. Computers, cars, airplanes, guns... it's all good to them.

 

[SoCalShooter]

Well I am in the computer field and so far I have converted atleast 20 people into liking guns. In fact my entire department takes one day off every couple of months to go out to the desert and service some old equipment and shoot some clays. We have 17 people last time this time so far I have confirmed 23. These people are all geeks, they were a little disappointed however I have nothing full auto and then I explained to them its fun but its to damned expensive and we live in California. There is however a large IT crowd out there who like guns and would rather just spend money on computers.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I must be one of the go-to guys at my work because at least a few times a month I hear "I heard you were the one to ask about guns," usually about a first purchase or new CCW choice. I help wherever I can and it is gratifying to hear, "You were right" all those times that I've heard it, knowing I've somewhat helped our cause, or put another on the path of self-defense enlightenment.

 

[john917v]

Yep, that's your average media coverage for you. It's on tv, so we all must be a bunch of psycho, 15+guns-strapped to ourselves at all times kind of people, right? What balogne! Then, if something were to happen where a CCL user has to use (rightfully) their gun, they are seen as the hero (no longer a psycho), so the anti-gun communists use their little label for us according to how they want their story to sound.

 

[Conqueror]

I am a medical student, and most of my classmates and instructors are antis. I am an outspoken advocate for legal possession of firearms, so all my classmates know I'm "the gun guy."

There are pros and cons to the position. On the plus side, any classmate with a gun question comes to me, and I have taken a number of my classmates shooting for the first time - and all have found it a very positive experience. The downside is that it colors many conversations people have with me. When someone makes a wisecrack, they quickly follow it with "please don't shoot me!" I know they're only kidding, but every joke has a kernel of truth, and I think deep down many of them have a subconscious uneasiness about people owning firearms.