Whoa - pro-gun nerd community?

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I was an English Major in college, and boy was I ever stranded behind enemy lines. Despite that, and myself being a serious romantic idealist, I maintained my pro gun philosophy.
Even now, in lots of journalism and outdoors (hiking/backpacking) circles, I'm surrounded constantly by people who are antis. I just try to not debate it since they seem to think that having superior numbers makes them philosophically correct.
Maybe I'll go back to school and get into network engineering so I can work in the nerdtastic gun loving field, what with newspaper and magazine journalism going down the tubes.
 
I wish the NRA made those little pocket protectors.
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"Dear Oleg,
since the NRA doesn't make pocket protectors, do you think you could start making some especially with those gun ladies on them?"
 
Yes, the nerd factor is there. But it also reflects that pro-gunnies are not monolithic... meaning one stereotype. We are not just rural hicks who fear the UN and Dems and have too many guns. There are many types of firearms owners.

Nerds like technical things; airsoft, paintball, computers, video games, war games... so it makes sense some of them got into guns... especially the "tacticool" kind. :rolleyes:

Regardless, I welcome the nerd support for the 2nd amendment. :D

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University IT guy and gun guy here. I enjoy the engineering elegance of the firearm. The precision of its design and manufacture. Guns are a great example of a mature technology developed for a specific purpose...the projection of kinetic energy in the form of a directed projectile. What's not to like?

Besides, me like tings dat go BOOM!


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Mon February 25, 2008:
(Some Guy) - Obvious - Oakland holds gun buyback program, offering $250 per weapon. Program works as well as these always do, removing guns from gun dealers and senior citizens at an assisted living facility - (320)
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$250! If I hear of such a thing happening locally, I should go grab a boatload of Mosins and Hi-Points and then head down there and use the profits to add a Garand to my collection.

Even though I would be doing it to "enhance my collection," I do have to wonder if the ATF would classify that as "engaging in the business," something to be very wary of with my C&R...:evil:
 
I was an English Major in college, and boy was I ever stranded behind enemy lines. Despite that, and myself being a serious romantic idealist, I maintained my pro gun philosophy.
Even now, in lots of journalism and outdoors (hiking/backpacking) circles, I'm surrounded constantly by people who are antis. I just try to not debate it since they seem to think that having superior numbers makes them philosophically correct.
Maybe I'll go back to school and get into network engineering so I can work in the nerdtastic gun loving field, what with newspaper and magazine journalism going down the tubes.
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You and me both. My first degree was in Classics and English (the second was Physics/Geology), and the vast majority of fellow students in the upper level English courses were masters of rationalization. My peers in Classics were a much more agreeable sort.
 
jws527 said:
Even though I would be doing it to "enhance my collection," I do have to wonder if the ATF would classify that as "engaging in the business," something to be very wary of with my C&R...
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Since these "buyback" programs typically are of the "ask no questions" variety, my guess is that you're fine. They don't ask. You don't tell.
 
I guess you could call me a nerd. I've worked in computing my entire adult life. I'm a SciFi (SF) fan and computer gamer, etc...

And I've always been pro-gun, and pro-2A.
 
That's a good idea Cannball, one with pictures of the Dillion girls holding those neat pistols and machine guns on it. :) :D
 
Firearms are mechanical devices which can be tuned for optimum performance based on the needs and desires of the operator. It involves physics, mechanics, chemistry, meteorology, and physiology.
What is there not to like about firearms for true nerds?

I had an "arts" education.:rolleyes: What a phony "education" of there ever was one. Didn't run into too much anti sentiment around where I am from, but I could imagine how it is elsewhere. The arts tend to attract more of the dreamer/idealist crowd. I am of the pragmatic/rationalist.
Should have gone the hard science route. Engineering, etc..
 
Firearms are mechanical devices which can be tuned for optimum performance based on the needs and desires of the operator. It involves physics, mechanics, chemistry, meteorology, and physiology.
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Meteorology? Not if you go to an indoor range ;)
 
Since these "buyback" programs typically are of the "ask no questions" variety, my guess is that you're fine. They don't ask. You don't tell.
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This is true, though I'd still have to record the purchase and disposition in my book. I'm sure some ATF agent auditing my records would want to know why I purchased 10 or 15 Mosins at $80 apiece and then dispossessed myself of them at $250 apiece within a week or two...even if I used the proceeds to purchase new rifles that I had no intentions of selling. Therein lies the conflict between "enhancing the collection" and "engaging in the business."

It's awfully risky even if I have the documentation to prove it. Government employees seldom seem to have a sense of humor or an appreciation for the enterprising spirit (if they did, why would they be government employees? :D).

I'd probably be better off going the Hi-Point route, since those aren't C&R eligible and I wouldn't be bound by the same restrictions - they'd just be a much bigger hassle and have a much lower profit margin.
 
I am surrounded by nerds! I work at a video game studio. We made Full Spectrum Warrior.

I had an "arts" education. What a phony "education" of there ever was one. Didn't run into too much anti sentiment around where I am from, but I could imagine how it is elsewhere. The arts tend to attract more of the dreamer/idealist crowd. I am of the pragmatic/rationalist.
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Sounds familiar ;)
 
@jws527:

Thanks for explaining that. Since I don't have any kind of dealers license, I have virtually no knowledge of the record keeping required on your side of things. I apologize for the misunderstanding. :)

*puts dunce cap on*
 
I am surrounded by nerds! I work at a video game studio. We made Full Spectrum Warrior.
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Looks like a fun game. If they ever make a Wii port, I'm down for a copy.
 
I was going to point out the number of video games that deal with tyrannical oppression by an overpowered government. Video games unlike Hollywood have not been oppressed. Lets see any of the WW1 or WW2 re-enactment games, are real life oppression. If you like the sci-fi versions there are games like Half-life 2 and there are more...I am just drawing a blank right now. Half-life 2 has a control theme going, an out of control governing power that completely controls the people, all aspects of control, protection, food, health services and even who/when can reproduce etc...Well once your character shows up things start to change (don't want to ruin it for anyone that might not have played it yet). I just finished that game for a second time recently why its at the top of my memory.

As for History and wars not being "influential" I wonder what would have happened if certain wars were not fought, revolutionary or US civil (would minorities still be slaves, most likely how can that not be influential?) being two more recent VERY influential wars. Would we be speaking Latin instead of English, german, french and spanish because the Romans would still be in power? I mean the list goes on and on. Its one of the things that makes turning points in history along with scientific, social and medical advances. Many of those advances come out of wars to...

So yes as to being a Geek/Nerd/Dweeb or whatever tag I would have yes I have been one most of my life. I have hobbies like building mini trebuchets for fun, playing D&D and building/tweaking computer systems, in these things most of my friends see me as a leader among Geeks. Oh yeah and punching holes in paper at what ever distances I can.


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Do musicians count as nerds? I've been a trumpet player most of my life and my experience has been that a lot of players are pro-gun. Not just rock 'n' roll; a jazz sax player got me started handgunning by letting me shoot his Python. That was 30 years ago and I still lust after that Python.My college classical teacher was retired military, my kids' band director has a great collection and shoots competitively, my band booster VP (a petite housewife) carries a .357 snubbie, etc etc. Musicians are logical (different kinda logic, admittedly) so maybe that's a commonality.
My ambition is to compose a Battle Rifle Symphony, or perhaps a quartet for autoloaders. Gives a whole new meaning to tuning a 1911. My shooting range? A Bass Mossberg 500 to a Soprano Walther P22.
See? I rest my case. Musicians are nerds.
 
HO88 I work for an electrical engineering and consulting firm that also develops power system analysis sftw. The owner is a PE and also a certified NRA instructor. He lets me keep my carry piece in my office because he doesn't want me to leave it in my truck where it might get stolen.

Gun nerds rock!!! :D
 
I've always thought of a nerd or geek as anyone who is very interested in the technical "mechanics" of whatever hobby/profession they choose. I believe that makes engineers nerds by definition. That also allows musicians, and I suppose even art buffs, to be nerds or geeks. Hardcore fans of classical symphony might even apply. :what::D

Seeing as the original poster specifically mentioned Slashdot, I imagine his/her original intent was to focus primarily on the Information Technology/Engineering specialists on the intarwebs. However, I don't see any reason to exclude other types of nerds.

ETA: By my definition, and as someone mentioned earlier, anyone who reloads is a nerd/geek.:neener:
 
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