Death to “Gun Nuts”
I got more than 100 suggestions (see here for request) for a term to replace “gunnie” and the abominable “N” word (gun nut), and the other derogatory terms the media uses against gun owners, and that we even use ourselves — to our detriment. Hah, the media rails against stereotypes and false characterizations, then maligns and belittles decent gun owners by ranting about bubbas packing heat. It’s a national disgrace.
Well all the suggestions are listed on my site, and they sparked an idea that I think works, or at least it works for me, and I’ve been using it with excellent result. You’ll notice that not all the ideas are suited to the job of nicely saying, “Yes, I’m a (gun nut)” (for example, Consummate Confronter of Criminals, Barrel Chested Freedom Fighter, Self Defense Community Organizer, and “Personally I don’t mind knuckle-dragging-truck-driving-beer-bellied-sloped-forehead-one-eyebrowed-trailer-trash-redneck”). Man, there’s some creative people out there, thank you all for participating.
The idea of “marksperson” from Charles W. got me thinking. When I was a youngster I earned my badges as a Marksman. I believe I still am a Marksman, and so are you. A good Marksman? A great one or a poor one? It doesn’t matter. A nation of Marksmen is a good thing. We Marksmen have to hang together, and support one another. Women Marksmen, boy and girl Marksmen, GLBT Marksmen, we’re all in a struggle for our civil rights, and those who would disarm America’s decent, law-abiding, honorable Marksmen have no honor and should be resisted as the threat to freedom that they are. Marksmen unite. There, I’ve said it.
I’ll admit it took a little getting used to, and the grammar sometimes seems strained, but only through its unfamiliarity. The more I use it, the easier it flows off the tongue. It’s easy for a gun hater to sneer at a gun nut and feel self righteous, but it just doesn’t work so well when dealing with a Marksman.
It’s fully proper and correct for a Marksman to teach other people the craft. Offer to take your acquaintances to the range, so they can become Marksmen too.
The Marksmanship Movement in America should qualify for freedom from taxation, just like other enumerated constitutional rights like free speech.
“Are you a gun nut?”
“Of course not. I’m a Marksman. How about you?”
“Are you a gun owner?”
“I’m a Marksman. How about you?”
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October 24th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Frankly, I am a gun nut, and damned proud of it. I am availing myself of my Right under the Second Amendment.
I am a gun enthusiast/aficionado.
Being a marksman is a skill. One is not a marksman by virtue of owning a gun.
However I think that the best term is “defender of the second amendment”. How about you?
October 25th, 2008 at 5:00 am
You don’t have to be a “gun nut†or a “marksperson†to support and defend the Constitution.
All you have to be is a *law abiding* citizen.
People who advocate retracting the second amendment should be charged with obstructing justice.
If they’re elected public servants, sworn to uphold the Constitution, they should be charged with treason.
It’s time to “get tough†with these criminals.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:37 am
To all the gun grabbers, eggheaded liberals, and other pinko communist types, can you say “second amendment” and if you can, do you know why our founding fathers thought that was important enough to put in the constitution. Even an idiot, who will stop and read the constitution and takes the time to read history knows why we have a second amendment. It’s pretty clear, the force of law is sometimes not enough to stop tyrants and God knows we have plenty of them in our government today. The founding fathers were afraid and with good cause, I might add, that an out of control government, might one day want to take away guns, you see gun ownership is the hallmark of liberty. ( hint read history, every evil tyrannical dictator in history has always went after the guns.)
So to keep freedom and live securely, we need guns, because there are people out there who will not stop, they have to be stopped. Whether that is some criminal on the street or a government thug, who doesn’t even know his is a criminal. They have to be stopped, they have no respect for your life or the lives and property of others.
As far as this crime thing is concerned, the constitution also has something to say about that. We need to get rid of a whole bunch of “make believe laws” ie no victim,the state looses money and concentrate on real crimes, someone is hurt or killed, someones property is stolen, property they worked hard to get. When we have a real crime, come down hard on it, and do away with the money making racket the legal system has become. Real crimes get real punishment, don’t even worry about all this “make believe stuff” some greedy powermad government tyrant makes up. Soon, if that is done, you won’t even hear about it anymore. We will put the fear of God in criminals and shut the gun grabbers up once and for all.