Anyone else find inarticulated opinions frustrating? (aka "beware the old guy lurking at the LGS")

Cooldill said:

I wouldn't let it bother you.

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GunnyUSMC said:

You must remember that most Gun Experts are self imposed , or elected by the uninformed.
I have met the gun expert that only owned a few guns and had fired only a hand full of different guns.
Many know everything about guns they have never fired. Most are not humble and will never admit that they are wrong or ever have been.
Now, I'm no gun expert, but I do own over 400 guns, and have shot most of them. I do get to shoot a lot of guns in my line of work. In the last ten months I have fired over 1000 different guns. But I'm no expert by far.
When it comes to these so-called experts, look at them this way. They are like liberals. They base their opinions on misinformation and emotions. Most often they have no facts to backup what they think is right, and refuse to listen to any facts that contradict their beliefs.
Never argue with one of them, because it's like arguing with a woman. No offenses towards woman.

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GunnyUSMC said:

You must remember that most Gun Experts are self imposed , or elected by the uninformed.
I have met the gun expert that only owned a few guns and had fired only a hand full of different guns.
Many know everything about guns they have never fired. Most are not humble and will never admit that they are wrong or ever have been.
Now, I'm no gun expert, but I do own over 400 guns, and have shot most of them. I do get to shoot a lot of guns in my line of work. In the last ten months I have fired over 1000 different guns. But I'm no expert by far.
When it comes to these so-called experts, look at them this way. They are like liberals. They base their opinions on misinformation and emotions. Most often they have no facts to backup what they think is right, and refuse to listen to any facts that contradict their beliefs.
Never argue with one of them, because it's like arguing with a woman. No offenses towards woman.

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Hokie_PhD said:

Gunny they're annoying.
Worse though are the experts who have never picked up a gun.

At the college that I used to work at they have a professor out lobbying against the 2nd Amendment. She was in the building when my classroom was shot up, but on the other side of it. Her fear and big mouth along with her flaming left wing views got her a year off paid to lecture on her experience. I who was almost killed, and who supported changing the law to allow conceal carry holders carry on campus didn't get my contract renewed.

Another one, flamed me about the "gun show loophole" and online purchases. When asked if they'd been to a gun show or purchased a gun online they said no. But "I know" was the repeated response. Of course these loons are the ones that voted for Tim Kaine and Terry McAwful. They'll vote for the other left wing idiots who want an AR ban, 10 round limit and one gun a month purchase limits. While folks like me and you will have to fight them and their ignorance.

So while the gun enthusiast who is ignorant is annoying, I'd rather deal with them than the "people" I've cited who want our hobbies outlawed.

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