Ok. I'll buy the general feeling of pride. It appears that the pride comes from the belief, and not the actual possesion. This I believe is a very important distinction. the current anti line "I love my kids more than they love their guns" draws on the premise that we love the inanimate object, and not priceless values assosiated with the object. In the USA today, anti gun ad of a few weeks ago, the line "We believe our children do NOT have the right to keep and bear arms" or however it was worded, actually gave me a cold shiver.
I am proud to be associated with the people on this forum. All of them. Including the newest non-gun owners.
Sameshot: Yes, that makes sense. I do indeed feel pride at being an American, simply because I feel I do my part to make and keep our country great. Honestly, last weekend, when my son's guard unit had an open house, I felt a great deal of pride at being a part of it. Not out of flag waveing gusto, but out of the knowledge that these kids are ready to put it on the line for the rest of us. Yes, the was a choked up moment looking at my son sitting in the tank, and a very heartfelt prayer that if it ever was for real, that I would be allowed by divine intervention to change places with him.
I do feel it is a dangerous sumation to say pride in ownership. That could also imply the inverse, ashamed to be a gun owner. Another real popular theme by the anti's, such as "Well are you all proud now that Littleton,,,," and other such nonsense. Your and my "pride" has nothing to do with the actions of criminals. Some gang banger with an illegal gun may also be proud of it.
Dennis: Well, I must confess, I do tend to clean my guns a lot . It give me a reason (like I need one) to ,,,well you know.
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I am proud to be associated with the people on this forum. All of them. Including the newest non-gun owners.
Sameshot: Yes, that makes sense. I do indeed feel pride at being an American, simply because I feel I do my part to make and keep our country great. Honestly, last weekend, when my son's guard unit had an open house, I felt a great deal of pride at being a part of it. Not out of flag waveing gusto, but out of the knowledge that these kids are ready to put it on the line for the rest of us. Yes, the was a choked up moment looking at my son sitting in the tank, and a very heartfelt prayer that if it ever was for real, that I would be allowed by divine intervention to change places with him.
I do feel it is a dangerous sumation to say pride in ownership. That could also imply the inverse, ashamed to be a gun owner. Another real popular theme by the anti's, such as "Well are you all proud now that Littleton,,,," and other such nonsense. Your and my "pride" has nothing to do with the actions of criminals. Some gang banger with an illegal gun may also be proud of it.
Dennis: Well, I must confess, I do tend to clean my guns a lot . It give me a reason (like I need one) to ,,,well you know.
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