That is often all it takes. Consider this. Many people have no first hand experience with firearms. All they know is what they’ve seen on TV or in the movies. We all know how accurate Hollywood is on most any topic... All these people know of firearms is that there are two kinds of people that have them, cops and criminals. There are basically no characters that are firearms enthusiasts and civilians. It is no wonder people have all these misconceptions about gun ownership.
“All these people know of firearms is that there are two kinds of people that have them, cops and criminals. There are basically no characters that are firearms enthusiasts and civilians. “
There’s probably a reason for that.
True. When ADT came to install my system, one of them opted to sit on a back of the table kitchen chair (who knows why) to fill out paperwork, and I had to move the gun I keep stashed there (black leather chair in the shadows under the table and the gun/holster blend right in). One of the guys recognized an older 1911 and wanted to take a look. The other just about crapped himself and was antsy the whole rest of the time in the house.
I think that much of this is due to the shift away from the United States being an agrarian society to jobs concentrated around large cities.
Since a majority of people now live in the cities and surrounding suburbs they do not have the opportunities to grab the ol' 22 and walk out to the woods for a morning of plinking.
so we should have national take a friend shooting day?