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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gun owner here. I don’t own own guns primarily to hunt or defend myself, it’s really just a hobby. I shoot at the range, come home and store my guns, and that’s it. Most people would not guess I own a gun. I — and most other gun owners I know— are absolutely in favor of stricter gun laws.  Guns should absolutely be regulated and licensed. But whenever guns come up, I find that the left (even people who are seemingly reasonable/tolerant otherwise) starts screaming that GUNS KILL, we will take your guns, ALL GUN OWNERS ARE EVIL, etc. This gets the extreme right riled up and they start screaming that the guns will have to pried from their cold, dead hands, COME AND TAKE THEM, etc.

I’d love to see more moderate folks (including myself) come together and pass some common sense gun laws. Surely even the far left can get behind that? Yet every time I try to discuss, I get called names and get that knee jerk reaction. Let’s be real, my guns aren’t going anywhere. This country is not going to banning all guns and confiscating mine. I do think we need more regulation and don’t understand why I should get demonized for that. [/quote]

Your viewpoint is exactly like mine. I’m a very conservative LEO wife (with a LE career path of my own) and we own several guns—including an AR-15 (the horror!!!!!) that DH uses for work or at the range. It is very hard to have a calm and rational discussion with people who just immediately jump to one conclusion and cling to it. Yes—i firmly believe in protecting everyone’s 2nd amendment rights. But that doesn’t make me a gun but. Too many people assume it’s one extreme or the other. [/quote]

Reality check: you are a gun nut. 
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:roll: This is why we can’t get any gun control legislation passed. I hope you take responsibility for your part in the deaths of victims of mass shootings, just as you blame all gun owners. [/quote]

Why exactly do you own an AR-15? And “several guns”? 
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His handgun, my handgun, and the AR for target practice/his work. In my county we had an active shooter situation where the shooter was targeting random people/cars in a Walmart parking lot. He was taken out by a [b]policeman[/b] with an AR-15.  You’re welcome. [/quote]

Key word there.[/quote]

I thought police were the problem?!  Which is it?![/quote]

Oh, is three not several? Thanks, counting police. You’re so helpful and smart! [/quote]

So you have three or more than three? 
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