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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3533724" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>Ive read the gossip pages, financial reports, all the good stuff.. yeah, not a huge fan of what I have read. I also don't drink BRCC, I'm not a huge fan of the flavor. I tend to stick with espresso anyways. The beauty of this country is that we can all vote for, support, and throw money at whatever we want. At the end of the day the biggest plus with this that I see is that people are going to see "big bad scary rifles" in close proximity to their daily lives. Imagine if people saw firearms displayed at every starbucks. Making firearms such a normal part of life takes away to the taboo "guns are bad" ideology, which removes the possibility of legislation restricting such rights.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Apparently I had a lot more to say.</p><p></p><p>Look at Israel. Granted, its a different environment there, but everybody serves in the military (with a few exceptions) Everyone has firearms training, parents regularly carry AR's, Galil's, and Fal's on their person while chaperoning children's field trips, firearms are just a way of life there, and since it is normalized and accepted, it isn't looked at as a bad thing. Not from the impressions that I got while I was there. 99% of anti firearm people that I know have or could have their mindsets changed with some training, knowledge, and a general removal of the "shroud of mystery" associated with the deadliness and "lack of necessity" of firearms. Firearms are a tool, just like fishing poles, cars, or wrenches. They must be respected, learned about, and understood. Doesn't mean everyone has to want one or feel like they need to use it, but a universal education and understanding regarding firearms can and will change public perception.</p><p></p><p>I would love to see a short class in high school regarding firearms handling and safety, as well as an ad campaign nationwide showing/educating people on the tax and land/wildlife conservation benefits that gun owners pay into each year. On a similar subject I would love to see a more widespread education program regarding safe firearm use, handling, and storage. Not the 8 hour blah course we have for concealed carry, but something offered as a public service for anyone and everyone to learn from. Restricting firearms safety and education to our mediocre hunters safety courses and people interested in carrying concealed ostracizes a lot of people who could benefit from the knowledge, but don't want to be that involved/actually own a firearm. Normalizing seeing firearms and reducing the amount of fear and "taboo" from them is the first step in making this sort of positive change for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3533724, member: 35036"] Ive read the gossip pages, financial reports, all the good stuff.. yeah, not a huge fan of what I have read. I also don't drink BRCC, I'm not a huge fan of the flavor. I tend to stick with espresso anyways. The beauty of this country is that we can all vote for, support, and throw money at whatever we want. At the end of the day the biggest plus with this that I see is that people are going to see "big bad scary rifles" in close proximity to their daily lives. Imagine if people saw firearms displayed at every starbucks. Making firearms such a normal part of life takes away to the taboo "guns are bad" ideology, which removes the possibility of legislation restricting such rights. EDIT: Apparently I had a lot more to say. Look at Israel. Granted, its a different environment there, but everybody serves in the military (with a few exceptions) Everyone has firearms training, parents regularly carry AR's, Galil's, and Fal's on their person while chaperoning children's field trips, firearms are just a way of life there, and since it is normalized and accepted, it isn't looked at as a bad thing. Not from the impressions that I got while I was there. 99% of anti firearm people that I know have or could have their mindsets changed with some training, knowledge, and a general removal of the "shroud of mystery" associated with the deadliness and "lack of necessity" of firearms. Firearms are a tool, just like fishing poles, cars, or wrenches. They must be respected, learned about, and understood. Doesn't mean everyone has to want one or feel like they need to use it, but a universal education and understanding regarding firearms can and will change public perception. I would love to see a short class in high school regarding firearms handling and safety, as well as an ad campaign nationwide showing/educating people on the tax and land/wildlife conservation benefits that gun owners pay into each year. On a similar subject I would love to see a more widespread education program regarding safe firearm use, handling, and storage. Not the 8 hour blah course we have for concealed carry, but something offered as a public service for anyone and everyone to learn from. Restricting firearms safety and education to our mediocre hunters safety courses and people interested in carrying concealed ostracizes a lot of people who could benefit from the knowledge, but don't want to be that involved/actually own a firearm. Normalizing seeing firearms and reducing the amount of fear and "taboo" from them is the first step in making this sort of positive change for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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