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| Topic | Why do gun owners love their guns so much? |
| Lorenzo_2003 02/22/18 10:17:35 AM #23: | Zach_is_back posted... It makes the weakest "men" feel like big men. Their fathers instill that owning a gun is equal to becoming a man. Those two statements can be separated, although some families probably do train their sons that way. What I mean is that having a firearm does equal the field of combat, at least moreso than one person having a gun and their opponent not having one. That could be seen as a weak man being equal to a strong man, but Im not sure why people imply that is a bad thing. Is it wrong, for example, that a woman doesnt have to fear a male attacker, if she carries a gun? As for the gun conveying masculinity, there is certainly a bit of tradition that is passed on from some fathers to some sons. Thats never the be-all-end-all of manhood, though, and its not as if girls shouldnt be trained to use firearms correctly and safely. --- ... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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