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Yeah, fair description. Still think your calling us "extremists" is comparable or worse tho. It's more that "one of us" is more "people who think the government

Yeah, fair description. Still think your calling us "extremists" is comparable or worse tho. It's more that "one of us" is more "people who think the government has no business regulating guns" than "people who own guns". I disagree, bump stocks are largely a gimmick and automatics are "military weapons" because they've been so limited for the populace. I don't see the problem with "fudd" to describe people who care only about their guns.

JKCalhoun 5y ago
Gun owners that think we should regulate AR-15's, probably don't in fact own an AR-15. So "caring only about their own guns" doesn't point out any sort of hypocrisy. "Extremists" is not the word I wanted to use, but I didn't know a better one. No regulation on any guns at all. Period. I don't know a good name for that take on gun ownership.
- collegeburner 5y ago
  > Gun owners that think we should regulate AR-15's, probably don't in fact own an AR-15. So "caring only about their own guns" doesn't point out any sort of hypocrisy. Nahh it's perfectly fair because there are gun owners who don't own an AR but think they shouldn't be banned. Same as how I don't wanna buy a hooker but still think prostitution should be legal. Or same idea as "I don't agree with what you're saying but will defend your right to say it." Not sure why you can't just say "gun rights advocate" cause that's what it is. Saying it's extreme is just as much a value judgement as "fudd". And for somebody who fit the stuff I described above, I don't know any good name other than "fudd" for that take on gun ownership.
- Ancapistani 5y ago
  FWIW, I fit that definition, and I’m fine with the “extremist” label. From where I stand it points out that the mainstream opinion is far from mine, but doesn’t imply which is more rational/correct.

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Yeah, fair description. Still think your calling us "extremists" is comparable or worse tho. It's more that "one of us" is more "people who think the government

by collegeburner 5y ago

JKCalhoun 5y ago
Gun owners that think we should regulate AR-15's, probably don't in fact own an AR-15. So "caring only about their own guns" doesn't point out any sort of hypocrisy. "Extremists" is not the word I wanted to use, but I didn't know a better one. No regulation on any guns at all. Period. I don't know a good name for that take on gun ownership.
- collegeburner 5y ago
  > Gun owners that think we should regulate AR-15's, probably don't in fact own an AR-15. So "caring only about their own guns" doesn't point out any sort of hypocrisy. Nahh it's perfectly fair because there are gun owners who don't own an AR but think they shouldn't be banned. Same as how I don't wanna buy a hooker but still think prostitution should be legal. Or same idea as "I don't agree with what you're saying but will defend your right to say it." Not sure why you can't just say "gun rights advocate" cause that's what it is. Saying it's extreme is just as much a value judgement as "fudd". And for somebody who fit the stuff I described above, I don't know any good name other than "fudd" for that take on gun ownership.
- Ancapistani 5y ago
  FWIW, I fit that definition, and I’m fine with the “extremist” label. From where I stand it points out that the mainstream opinion is far from mine, but doesn’t imply which is more rational/correct.