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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Darmok and Jalad @Tanagra on August 09, 2013, 04:13:23 PM
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How My Point of View on Gun Control Changed While Traveling
How My Point of View on Gun Control Changed While Traveling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymFuWrrd_fY#)
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:thumbsup: Good to hear wish more people would get educated on firearms so their opinions would change just like that girls.
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Good video.
Parallels my experience in New York City. It is ground into New Yorkers' minds that only authorized people should have guns. I mean "ground in," as in "brainwashed" in.
Came out to Colorado in 1962 and was shocked when I walked into a department store and found a bunch of handguns under the glass counter in the sporting goods section. I timorously asked, if that was just for cops and the guy said no, anyone could buy one. Do you need a permit? No, just be a resident of the state and over 21.
The day after I established residency and got my Colorado driver's license I went back to the store and bought my first handgun.
At home with it, I felt like a criminal for about two weeks, only taking it out and "fondling" it behind closed curtains.
I finally met a guy who was very familiar with firearms (a "gunny") and we went out to shoot and that started it all.
And here I am.
I am constantly amazed at how, for such a so-called "sophisticated" city, they are so hidebound in so many ways --besides firearms.
Terry, 230RN
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Parallels my experience in New York City. It is ground into New Yorkers' minds that only authorized people should have guns. I mean "ground in," as in "brainwashed" in.
Came out to Colorado in 1962 and was shocked when I walked into a department store and found a bunch of handguns under the glass counter in the sporting goods section. I timorously asked, if that was just for cops and the guy said no, anyone could buy one. Do you need a permit? No, just be a resident of the state.
The day after I established residency and got my Colorado driver's license I went back to the store and bought my first handgun.
At home with it, I felt like a criminal for about two weeks, only taking it out and "fondling" it behind closed curtains.
I finally met a guy who was very familiar with firearms (a "gunny") and we went out to shoot and that started it all.
And here I am.
That's a great story Terry! :thumbsup: Who would have ever thought 50 years later Colorado would also be subjective to some of the ridiculous gun legislation.
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Awesome video. Good find!
Thanks for sharing!
I just did to my "network".
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"I learned I was the only person there who had never shot a gun, pretty much in the entire state"
Ha ha ha ha ha