Victorians warned against taking photos with guns

[pajamatime]

hmm I'm torn over this really.

I really want to advertise my sport in a attempt to create a social norm... Hey look I'm a really nice caring fellar with great integrity and gold medalist morals and I have a gun rather than the current stigma over firearms that anyone who has got one is going to pull it out and start yeeharing in a trigger happy fashion because its ridiculously fun (<--maybe to the people who don't have firearms lol).

With that said I'm also very pro "keep the druggy criminals away from my firearms and public safety" and struggle to justify one over the other?

I want to do both =(

[Aster]

As above.

Some time ago I was thinking about getting the car window vinyled for the forum.

Get some advertising done any time I drive to the LGS or range.

Great... Except for the 7 nights a week it would be parked in my driveway like a neon green sign saying 'guns kept here'.

It's a missed opportunity, but I wouldn't risk one for the other.

[pajamatime]

Agreed Aster.

I wouldn't sacrifice security (its a no brainer really) just so I could advertise my sport but guess all I was getting at was I wish I could do both.

It might be more viable if we had castle law which would allow us to actually protect our firearms in a more realistic fashion lol (my opinion)...but *rolls eyes* when and if that ever comes about.some people say never but i say never say never lol.

Perhaps people should get together and advertise in ways that do not scream " i got firearms right here right now " and or find ways to advertise without directly being identified as a gun owner for security reasons.

[Seik]

How would you do it without spending a fortune though?

It's not like a shooter can buy some air time and do a 'public awareness' ad on TV to say educate the masses on how're we're not all loonies.

Not knocking your spirit... Just, yeah... How could such a thing be done?

Open to hearing ideas...

[Guliver]

Notice where this dummies trigger fingers are



Here's a link http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gun-o ... 22j7q.html

Plenty more if you care to Google.

[anthillinside]

Why dont you guys have something to say about by dissertations for once, question what I've said, call me a loon, agree/disagree what ever.

Agree AGree AGREE, also feal your frustration.
So let me play devils advocate.
Arguments comparng cars or alcohol to guns doesn't work.
You end up with "But you don't NEED a gun"
To which you reply "you don't NEED a car".
"Yes I do!" their just too blind to see the justification works both ways.
Same with mortality statistics.
I try to stay away from them (statistics), I work with enough numbers to realize you can PROVE ANYTHING with numbers, you just pick the ones you want.
Have you seen Steve Lee in Living With the Enemy?
It proved something I've known for ages and he admitted it at the end.
You CANNOT REASON with the Anti's, you cannot "Win the arguement"
Only one way to gain ground, overwelm them with numbers (head count not statistics)
Ignore reason and criticism and SHOUT LOUDER with emotion if possible.
Another thought.
Why don't we fight back? (Re: your "Why dont you guys have something to say about by dissertations for once")
Perhaps because we are like mistreated dogs.
We've been kicked once to often to risk putting our heads up.
BUT look around, the dogs are starting to growl, your doing it yourself!
Even if it doesn't look like it...support is growing, I guess you've seen Jenna's post.
Look at the Shooters and Fishers Party, first Victorian election they have stood and got 2 seats.
I took the Greens years to get 2 seats.
Do what you can, big or small, "Just Do It!" to steal a phrase.
We don't HAVE to agree on everything, we don't HAVE be one cohesive body.
We just have to stand up and be counted. = overwelming numbers.

Bloody Hell .... just let me step down from this soapbox ...

And now for someting compleatly different ...... your thoughts

[Title_II]

I think what he meant was, "Back in your hole with you, evil gun owner. Learn your place. Speak only in hushed tones in private places, and live in fear of discovery of your shameful ways."

If people listen to that type of reasoning, it's far more effective gun control than any law could ever achieve. Firearm ownership would come to an end in two generations.

I do have a lovely Christmas tale for you from The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding advertising firearm ownership. The language is a little colorful, so I'll quote it directly. Enjoy!

I had an encounter in Hbg one evening before Christmas, close to the Whitaker Center.

A couple guys were shuffling past my wife & I, when the one stopped & said, "Yo, dat's a nice watch (I was wearing a Timex, ferchrissakes!). Why donchu gib it to me."
Naturally I said, "NO."
He says, "I bet if it wasn't so many people around, you'd gib it to me."
I said, "NO."
His buddy grabbed him & as he was pulling him away he said, "Yo is about the dumbest f---in' n---a' I eba saw. Dude be wearin a Glock hat & yo try to take his s**t!"

http://forum.pafoa.org/open-carry-144/8 ... ost1065996

[agentzero]

Notice where this dummies trigger fingers are

Forget him... Who's the idiot who volunteered to take the photo in front of him