Grown man crying over an EBR

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mr hanky

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Hello all,

I just registered with THR today; I love the sight so far. Hopefully all of you will enjoy this.

This is completely true, not a single exaggeration. Also, this is a perfect example of my inability to understand anyone who is against owning or using guns in a safe manner.

Not to long ago, when the "Assault Weapons" ban died, thus significantly increasing our chances of being drive by bayoneting victims, I bought an AR 15 complete with all of the goodies, threaded barrel, bayonet lug, high capacity mags. I have thoroughly enjoyed my purchase.

Anyway, at Thanksgiving a lot of my extended family came over, including my Aunt, who to my knowledge has been conservative and has grown up with guns to a certain extent, she came with her boyfriend from Washington D.C., who was described to me as "a liberal." Now, before making any hasty judgments I thought that I would meet him and make my own decision about his character. :scrutiny:

Thanksgiving was very pleasant, Sean didn't seem like to bad of a guy, although my family is generally very conservative and pro gun and we did make some degrading remarks toward liberals. Anyway after dinner, my cousin asked me if she could see my guns. So I hauled out my ar 15 complete with bayonet and thirty round mag attached. My cousin is 18, she is very kind and wouldn't hurt a fly, she exclaimed "cool!" - I thought so too. However, my aunt’s boyfriend- Sean- was in the same room, when he settled his eyes upon the monstrosity that was in my hand, he promptly closed his eyes and lay down on the bed he was on.

I thought this to be strange, but then I thought again that he did live in a part of the country with the most restrictive gun laws and that he probably liked being disarmed and unable to defend himself in the country's most crime ridden area, so I didn't really try to understand his thinking, he is, after all, a liberal.

This is the best part:

The next day I was talking to my aunt about her suitor and discovered that Sean had not had the most pleasant Thanksgiving. She and Sean were staying in our trailer, they had ventured out there to go to bed after the festivities were over.

Word for word, this is how my aunt described her boyfriend retiring for bed:

Upon entering Sean promptly burst into tears and continued wailing on the bed, my aunt lay next to him holding him and trying to console him while he was overcome with the horror of my firearm. He continued in this manner for an unspecified amount of time.

This being the most absurd and hilarious description I have encountered in a long time, I had to know more (After nearly losing conciousness as well as bowel control):

I asked: Was he afraid the gun was going to go off? She said No

I asked: Was he afraid the Bayonet was going to hurt someone? She said No

I asked: Well why the %$^& was he crying?!?!?

She said, Well Sean has never seen a gun in real life before, it was a culture shock, and he was traumatized.

I asked: So was he okay when I was carving the turkey, with my weapon?

She threw the pillow on the couch at me.

I guess that Sean had left something in my room the same day and asked my aunt if "She would go into the 'gun room' and get it for her"

I was completely blown away. I asked her if they ever talked about their differing views in politics, and she said no. I foresee an interesting, if not hateful relationship ensuing.

My dad, upon hearing this story, exclaimed; "I think the only time I could cry over a gun is if I lost it!" How true.

I thought it was truely awesome that I made a grown man cry with an inanimate object, without any threat present whatsover.

So to all of you gun enthusiasts out there, if you want to rouse some emotion in the anti gunners, simply take them to a gun show, at which they will promptly curl up into the fetal position and "find a happy place."

Happy Holidays

Chase
RKBA
 
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I'm just sitting here shaking my head at the thought of a grown man crying at the site of a firearm. Simply freaking amazing!!!

Have you tried to carry on a conversation with him about firearms in general? My wife was a fencesitter prior to us meeting, but after discussing the real truth about firearms (her only seeing what the liberal media wants to show you). She has since converted and often goes to shoot with me at the rang. I doubt it will work this "man" laughs as I type that, but it's worth a shot.
 
That guy has problems FAR beyond his political beliefs. Like maybe the sort of problems that he should talk to a proffessional about.

The fact that he is a liberal just gives him an idea of WHAT he should be getting emotional about. Were he on the other side of the spectrum he would probably be crying about the JBTs coming to knock down his door or pouting about a tinfoil shortage or something.
 
Welcome to THR!

So when are you taking him hunting? :evil:

Maybe you should get him a red ryder for christmas. You can attach a note saying "welcome to the family!"

I agree with the other posters that he must have some deeper issues that would cause such an extreme reaction.
 
You could always mount a sawtooth Swiss engineer's bayonet to your AR15, like our own Mad Mike has done:


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This should sufficiently traumatize your friend that he will develop delusions of physical inadequacy to go along with his mental problems! :evil:

(For more info on that bayonet, see this thread.)
 
Your Aunt promptly dumped Mr. Schizoid, right? :uhoh:

Somebody whose bolts are torqued that tightly is only going to be entertaining to watch from outside a relationship.
 
This has to be one of the funniest yet most sad stories I've heard in a long while. Welcome to THR, but of course you know you're gonna have to keep the stories like this one coming! :neener:
 
Great story. Your writing style leads me to believe you had one of those ***T-eating grins that falls between "HUH? :confused: " and "You've got to be kidding!!! :what: :banghead: "

I got a good laugh at the images you brought to mind, and look forward to hearing more. Wonder how long the relationship will last? If they make it through Christmas it should be interesting.......assuming he is there when you open some of your (gun-related) gifts. :evil:
 
"Your Aunt promptly dumped Mr. Schizoid, right?"

Oh come now, Tamara. Dumping him might cause him to be all, uhm, disenfrachised and stuff.

Besides, you know his tears were shed for the children...

stellarpod
 
Sean sounds like an unstable person. Whatever his politics might be, that type of extravagant emotional reaction and display over an inanimate object indicates some severe underlying problems. Sean needs the help of a mental health professional. Your aunt needs to put some space between herself and Sean. Somebody that unstable isn't to be trusted. Yes, his over-the-top weeping at the sight of a gun was funny. I wouldn't want to bet that he has any better control over his other emotions. What might he do if his anger is no more controlled than his fear?

Edited to add: My dad always used to tell me "Son, it takes a big man to cry. It takes an even bigger man to point and laugh at that first man."
 
Welcome to the board!
I hope your Aunt changed the sheets. I know that liberal wet the bed!! I second the Red Rider BB Gun as a gift! And maybe a coupon to see a shrink?
 
Incredible...I thought you were going to say you cried when you lost your gun...or maybe you cried from the sheer beauty of a new EBR! :)

brad cook
 
When I first read the title, I was expecting a story about someone who inherited something a vintage, unfired, Colt SP1, that had got FUBARed somehow. I was afraid to click the link for a minute or two. What a relief.

edited to add: I agree with Joe.
 
Good thing Auntie got to see what he's made of before she got legally hitched up with this guy.
 
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