How would you define the Gun Culture?

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henrybowman
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How would you define the Gun Culture?

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If you had to paint a portrait, what would it look like?
What words and terms would you use?

If we let the collectivist define us especially in light of the act of evil,we will lose by default.

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There's no one "gun culture".

There's the deer hunter who bought a box of ammo three years ago and still has enough for this season.

There's the collector who owns 56 guns but nary a cartridge.

There's the guy who owns a pistol for self defense, but has no interest in anything else gun related.

There's the guy with the underground bunker, a room full of guns and thousands of rounds of ammo.

There'w the guy who likes to shoot down remote-controlled airplanes with machineguns.

And every point in between.

The only thing they have in common is some interest in firearms.
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MarkD wrote:There's no one "gun culture".

There's the deer hunter who bought a box of ammo three years ago and still has enough for this season.

There's the collector who owns 56 guns but nary a cartridge.

There's the guy who owns a pistol for self defense, but has no interest in anything else gun related.

There's the guy with the underground bunker, a room full of guns and thousands of rounds of ammo.

There'w the guy who likes to shoot down remote-controlled airplanes with machineguns.

And every point in between.

The only thing they have in common is some interest in firearms.
And then there's Maude.
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Greg wrote:And then there's Maude.
Oh no, this is the long intro...
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SoupOrMan wrote:
Greg wrote:And then there's Maude.
Oh no, this is the long intro...
I hate to ask but who is this Maude of you speak of.
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henrybowman wrote:
SoupOrMan wrote:
Greg wrote:And then there's Maude.
Oh no, this is the long intro...
I hate to ask but who is this Maude of you speak of.
Ah right, not everyone is from this continent and over 40. Type "and then there's Maude" into your search engine of choice. Horrific 70's sitcom starring a horrific person with horrific opening credits (that song!) that was hilariously spoofed at least once. I posted it because it's funny. :lol: (The 'gun culture' is wide and varied, but nowadays the most visible representatives of that culture are known for having a sense of humor.)
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CByrneIV wrote:
Greg wrote:
Ah right, not everyone is from this continent and over 40. Type "and then there's Maude" into your search engine of choice. Horrific 70's sitcom starring a horrific person with horrific opening credits (that song!) that was hilariously spoofed at least once. I posted it because it's funny. :lol: (The 'gun culture' is wide and varied, but nowadays the most visible representatives of that culture are known for having a sense of humor.)
Doubly funny, in that "Maude" was a left wing "message" show (most famously, about abortion, but they also gun control),
starring a militant bisexual feminist
, who was hardcore about gun control, pro drug, anti-military (she was herself a Marine Corps veteran of WW2 but during vietnam disavowed her service) etc...
Also one of many spin-offs of All In The Family.
starring a militant bisexual feminist
Wait, Bea Arthur was bi? You mean she actually got a GUY to screw her??????
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MarkD wrote:
starring a militant bisexual feminist
Wait, Bea Arthur was bi? You mean she actually got a GUY to screw her??????
You're assuming the guy had a choice? Or that she was the one being screwed? :o
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CByrneIV wrote:Doubly funny, in that "Maude" was a left wing "message" show (most famously, about abortion, but they also gun control), starring a militant bisexual feminist, who was hardcore about gun control, pro drug, anti-military (she was herself a Marine Corps veteran of WW2 but during vietnam disavowed her service) etc...
Sounds like she'd be a perfect appointee for SecDef or SecState for Obama...
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