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Gun Culture or Gun Community: There IS a Difference and It’s an Important One

Talyn

Talyn

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Today, we have the phrases “gun community” and “gun culture.” Can those be used interchangeably? Do they mean the same thing? Does it matter? That all depends on just who you ask.
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Interesting differentiation. I would be curious to find out the breakdown of firearm owners within these groups; that being, how many would consider themselves to be part of the "culture".

My suspicion is that a lot of people who are thoughtful and honest with themselves would realize they meet the criteria for the culture. Not because they are zealous in their love of guns, but because they value their rights and freedom.

If it is viewed more as a philosophical differentiation rather than a physical one (i.e. how many guns do you own) it certainly changes the concept. Like so many of the issues that surround the gun "debate", semantics are tremendously important. I would hope that the "culture" tag could be replaced with something different. Culture is too closely affiliated with cult in the minds of many people.
 
Blackmesa96 said:
Interesting differentiation. I would be curious to find out the breakdown of firearm owners within these groups; that being, how many would consider themselves to be part of the "culture".

My suspicion is that a lot of people who are thoughtful and honest with themselves would realize they meet the criteria for the culture. Not because they are zealous in their love of guns, but because they value their rights and freedom.

If it is viewed more as a philosophical differentiation rather than a physical one (i.e. how many guns do you own) it certainly changes the concept. Like so many of the issues that surround the gun "debate", semantics are tremendously important. I would hope that the "culture" tag could be replaced with something different. Culture is too closely affiliated with cult in the minds of many people.
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Well said Sir.
 
somorris said:
What about those of us who partially fit in both groups? I guess like Belt Fed said, we are just plain gun nuts!
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Within the community you’re bound to find different groups. Casual groups, competitive groups, historical groups, collectors groups, etc. The common denominator is that you are exercising your rights.🤠🇺🇸
PS: Gun Nuts are always included. Ya’ll always make things interesting😁
Just as long as you don’t say “ Hey Ya’ll! Watch This” at the range🤣
 
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Hi,

Thanks for sharing that article. The author brought up some interesting discussion points, definitions, and differences. It seems to me that here in the USA we have a gun "society" that is larger than most countries. In our society we can belong to more than one "community". Inside each community can be several different "cultures". I agree with the author that the overall mindset of every community and culture should be to promote, preserve, and protect our rights.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Hi,

Lab4Us said:
While I would willingly defend the 2A rights of anyone subject to the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, I’ve always been of a mind to think:

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I did not read the article as "labeling" or "dividing" people into boxes. It merely expressed different likes, goals, preferences, etc, within our cohesive endeavor. ;)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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