Are "fashionable" guns a danger?

I realize that you all are macho and full of testosterone, but a gun is a TOOL-nothing more. What you do with a tool is up to you. If you look up the definition of "gun," I'll guarantee it won't say they are "designed to kill people."
Guns can be weapons of war, used for defense or offense, or used for sport.
There is no inconvenient truth there. The real inconvenient truth is that some are so closed-minded as to think "killing people" is the only use for a gun. Even "defense" guns can be used for sport.

As far as kids go-they shouldn't be allowed access to ANY GUN, so again it's a non-issue.

Cops have it hard. But I can tell you that if you point ANYTHING that looks like a gun-brightly colored, wooden, blue, shiny, or even with a red tip, at a cop-you are likely to get shot-and rightly so.
 
Plus if you shoot the kid with a real or fake gun you will spend a lot of money at court and then mom comes after you with a civil suite. All in all color makes no difference except for people like former Mayor and gun advocate Bloomberg.
 
Bill I don't understand your need to disparage those of us who don't agree with you. I do agree that there are many uses for guns that have nothing to do their ability to kill. Most of us enjoy those activities. However, when carrying a gun for self-defense, it is its destructive, and yes deadly nature that make it desirable and effective. Why does that offend you?
 
We've had fashionable guns since fancy engraving, exotic woodwork, and ivory-handled grips. As long as it's functional, it really doesn't matter.
 
a gun is a TOOL-nothing more.
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NOTHING could be further from the truth! Finely engraved, and embellished guns are much more art work than tools. Rare, and unique firearms fit much more in the catagory of a collector piece than just a tool.
Where service, concealed carry, or competition guns might be considered only a tool, there are more reasons to own other guns that will never be used as such.
The "pretty" guns that are the subject of this thread are merely a blend of art work, and utilitarian tool.
 
I attached some fine images of Glocks modified by Zev Tech gunsmithing. Obviously these are only "designed to kill" and have no other purpose. Browse through the gallery and decide for yourself! See how every modification is infinitely practical!

http://www.zevtechnologies.com/zev-gallery-page

Now some may say that the main purpose of some of these pieces is to show up their friends at the range. Or maybe to have a toy they always wanted. Alas! We live in a cynical age.

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tipoc
 
I don't think the OP was being a misogynist. If people only care about if the colors match their clothes and are clueless on capacity, manual of arms, safety etc. then yea..that's not good. If on the other hand a shopper asks all the important questions and the LAST thing they wanna know about is if it comes in stainless...then I'm ok with that.


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I build fancy engraved and plated guns. I understand there are different reasons to own them.
But, they are still just tools.
Fancy, engraved and colorful claw hammers would be another example of tools. They are designed to hit things with. What you hit is up to you.
 
But if those highly engraved hammers were put in a display case, and never used to hit anything they would lose their usefulness, and status as a tool. Same with ornately decorated guns. The intended use transforms to being an art piece rather than a tool
 
My updated Wall of Diversity

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Guns are not just tools. True one of their functions is being a tool, but they are much more than that.

tipoc
 
Guns are not just tools. True one of their functions is being a tool, but they are much more than that.
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I think guns are more of a machine than a simple tool. They launch projectiles at high speeds and long distances. Those are the only things guns (at least my guns anyway) can do.

Slings, blowguns, catapults, trebuchets, bows, slingshots and even our own arms have been doing something similar for tens if not hundreds of thousands of years. The only difference is that about 600 years ago humans figured out how to use a chemical reaction to produce gas, and that gas to launch a thing.

To me, the only difference between, say a bow and a modern firearm is the efficiency and facility of projectile launching. To say that a gun is "more" is, in my opinion, just a construct of how much we revere, fear or value launching a projectile, at great distances and at high rates of speed.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Just throwing my $0.02 in, adding to the noise...

Personally, I prefer function over form. As long as a firearm works, and works well for whoever is using it, appearance is an afterthought.

Now I will also say, that having a gun that you like to look at, is nice. After all, my thought is if someone likes it, (for whatever reason, including appearance) they are more likely to practice with it.

My only two concerns with anything flashy are:

-I wouldn't want a CCW drawing any more attention than possible. If it peeks out for some reason, I wouldn't want a "safety orange" pistol declaring it's presence to the world.

-Children. This one is a touchy subject, as all parents will likely have a variety of opinions. I don't think it's at all responsible or safe to have a firearm that is accessible to children without your supervision. Even so, if I was teaching a child about firearms, I would want it to be very distinct from any toys they might have come across. I would never want them to confuse the two.

*Edit* No.3: If I had something "too pretty", I wouldn't want to use it. I've seen some guns, where I almost cried at just the thought of damaging it.
 
not everyone who owns guns, believes in the constitution, carries for self defense, served the country is a right winger.
 
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