Sounds like you are a little defensive...
As you can tell from my reply, I own and use guns, but as tools not toys...
I have several long term friends who live and breath guns, not of the sports category, and I always have the feeling when I am around them that they would love to have an excuse to shoot someone. At least two of them are paranoid to the extreme and if a psychiatric test was required to get a CHL, they would not qualify.
Then I have other gun-loving friends that I have no problem with, one of which is a dealer and another taught the CHL class I recently took.
In Texas, especially the rural areas, you would have a very short list of people to chose as friends if you limited it by their positive attitude toward guns.
The Texas CHL laws were enacted primarily because of the Lubby Massacre in Killeen in which Susanna Huff’s parents were killed. She became the driving force in the enactment of the law(s). I live 15 miles from the Luby’s location and less than five miles from the perp’s house.
BTW, I spent several hours and several boxes of ammo yesterday afternoon teaching my grand daughter the basics of hand guns prior to her CHL class next week.
My wife and I will make sure she has a need for the CHL as soon as she passes the test.
I worked with my daughter two weeks ago on her brand new 2.5 inch Taurus ‘The Judge’ and also in prepping her for the CHL class.
A 3 inch ‘Judge’ is my next major purchase and bedside companion.
Now with all of that said, I, and others, frequently use the term ‘nut’ in lieu of ‘hobbyist’; I refer to myself as a weather ‘nut’ quite often because of my ongoing fascination with meteorology... Perhaps I should have been more sensitive in a gun related thread...
I, like you, am most concerned about the ‘NUT’ in the White House with what was the biggest self defense tool in the world at his command.
“...Sounds like you are a little defensive...”
You are correct. All gun owners should be. Using the language of the enemy helps the other side, not us.
“...but as tools not toys...”
Mine are not toys, either. I grew up around them, was thoroughly trained on use and handling, and carry one every day. It’s most definitely NOT a toy. Anyone that regards it as such shouldn’t be allowed to own one.
“I have several long-term friends...they would love to have an excuse to shoot someone...”
Maybe you should get some new friends, then. But guns aren’t their issue. Their issue is obviously themselves.
“...Luby’s...Susanna Hupp...”
I’m very familiar with her. She’s a HUGE positive influence for good for us, especially when she took on Schumer and the other communist trash in Congress. Her tragedy was horrible and could have been prevented; instead of letting it destroy her, she used it to help start to restore a fundamental American right that has been under continuous assault for 70+ years now.
“...Perhaps I should have been more sensitive in a gun related thread...”
Absolutely you should. Everything you posted in response to me is extraneous; I never said you weren’t pro-gun, and you need not prove it; I said that using the language of the enemy, especially out here in the ‘Zone, gives them more ammunition. Like “see, SEE! Even some of THEM call them Gun Nuts!!!”
No quarrel with you brother. If I sound harsh, it’s because I’ve been fighting ,this battle for over 15 years now, and I am VERY “defensive” over every square inch of ground we’ve covered. And we have a covered a LOT; 43 states now agree with carry, and that is a HUGE gain (regardless of whether or not they were violating your Constitutional right in the first place - it’s still a huge gain).
We’re in a war of words and culture with people who are ruthless and brutal smear merchants, and who are masters at it. Don’t help them any.
LFOD
Hale