javacodeman
Member
I have several points so bear with me.
1) It seems like hypocrisy, when a person advocates teaching a new person about guns and getting others interested, then he/she rails against putting gun safety, tips, techniques, facts, etc., on a new media that is (for whatever reason) more used today and more user friendly (especially for my generation).
2) There is a vast difference between ignorance and stupidity. A lot of the posts here rail on stupid people, and that is fine. I don't believe this video idea is aimed at stupid people, just the ignorant.
3) There are a lot of ignorant people out there. A lot of you keep comparing guns to cars and alcohol, but cars and alcohol are a lot more a part of the younger generation's culture than guns (at least real guns that aren't on TV). I know a lot of you grew up with guns. You were taught about guns from early ages and have taught this to your children. Consider yourself lucky. This isn't the norm these days. Part of the reason that "common sense" is lacking for some is that guns are simply not that common for many youths growing up today. What do you say to someone that wants to learn about guns who doesn't have friends or family around to turn to and may be timid to walk into their local gun range asking noob questions? Why not provide them a well packaged start on gun basics , etc.,(edit: in a media that they are very comfortable with)?
4) Repackaging and compiling gun info onto a new media is not "gun control." Honestly, some of you guys have your tin foil hats too close. This is a measure that can put us (gun community) on (if even a small scale) the offense instead of always being on the defense. What is wrong with manufacturers, gun communities, and gun lobbiest going the "extra mile" (of their own accord, of course) to get "our" message out. Of course, it needs to be done well (i.e. not someone's tin foil hat rant about government conspiracies, etc.).
5) There are a lot of things that can be "shown" on a video a lot easier than "told" in a book/manual. Why not take advantage of this?
6) A case in point: myself. I read both of my manuals through and through. Both were informative. Both were a bit dry. On the other hand, I have learned a lot more about guns, safety, techniques, ideology etc., etc., here at THR. Did I seek out THR? No. I stumbled onto it from a different site while looking for some info on point shooting. Why was I looking for info on point shooting? Because the dealer that I bought from was a Special Forces guy and advised me to learn this as well as sighted shooting. If these circumstances had not come about, I may not have been aware of the wealth of information that was out there and that I didn't know.
Let the flaming ensue!
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1) It seems like hypocrisy, when a person advocates teaching a new person about guns and getting others interested, then he/she rails against putting gun safety, tips, techniques, facts, etc., on a new media that is (for whatever reason) more used today and more user friendly (especially for my generation).
2) There is a vast difference between ignorance and stupidity. A lot of the posts here rail on stupid people, and that is fine. I don't believe this video idea is aimed at stupid people, just the ignorant.
3) There are a lot of ignorant people out there. A lot of you keep comparing guns to cars and alcohol, but cars and alcohol are a lot more a part of the younger generation's culture than guns (at least real guns that aren't on TV). I know a lot of you grew up with guns. You were taught about guns from early ages and have taught this to your children. Consider yourself lucky. This isn't the norm these days. Part of the reason that "common sense" is lacking for some is that guns are simply not that common for many youths growing up today. What do you say to someone that wants to learn about guns who doesn't have friends or family around to turn to and may be timid to walk into their local gun range asking noob questions? Why not provide them a well packaged start on gun basics , etc.,(edit: in a media that they are very comfortable with)?
4) Repackaging and compiling gun info onto a new media is not "gun control." Honestly, some of you guys have your tin foil hats too close. This is a measure that can put us (gun community) on (if even a small scale) the offense instead of always being on the defense. What is wrong with manufacturers, gun communities, and gun lobbiest going the "extra mile" (of their own accord, of course) to get "our" message out. Of course, it needs to be done well (i.e. not someone's tin foil hat rant about government conspiracies, etc.).
5) There are a lot of things that can be "shown" on a video a lot easier than "told" in a book/manual. Why not take advantage of this?
6) A case in point: myself. I read both of my manuals through and through. Both were informative. Both were a bit dry. On the other hand, I have learned a lot more about guns, safety, techniques, ideology etc., etc., here at THR. Did I seek out THR? No. I stumbled onto it from a different site while looking for some info on point shooting. Why was I looking for info on point shooting? Because the dealer that I bought from was a Special Forces guy and advised me to learn this as well as sighted shooting. If these circumstances had not come about, I may not have been aware of the wealth of information that was out there and that I didn't know.
Let the flaming ensue!
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