• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    I’m a gun owner, and I have absolutely no interest in shooting someone ever.

    You know how people who say people should eat less meat get a lot of flack because of those annoying vegans who spray-paint leather jackets?

    That’s most gun owners. Perfectly reasonable people who have no interest in violence, take gun safety seriously, and store their guns safely.

    The thing is part of responsible gun ownership is not wearing a shirt that says “fuck you, I have a gun.” We don’t make guns our entire personality, and we understanding that advertising our gun ownership will make people think we’re like the redneck jackasses you see on TV AND make it more likely to have our cars and homes broken into.

    The number one way to get your car windows smashed and everything in it cleaned out is to put a Glock sticker on the window.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      23 days ago

      Nah, sorry mate. I’d say your stats are wrong. I think the majority of gun owners in US are hateful idiots that would love to shoot someone - preferably a Mexican. There’s no great way to prove this, but it would be foolish to give Americans any benefit of the doubt that leans toward responsibility when stupidity clearly prevails. You might not be a shithead, and perhaps all gun owners are not, but I think the majority of gun owners are. Your Vegan analogy will hold water when the Vegans overwhelming vote for a convicted criminal nitwit platforming on hate and vengeance.