Playboypenguin
Moderator
There has been some discussion on the boards lately about whether gun ownership s on the decline or rise. I personally think it is on the decline and a lot of studies support that.
One thing I do notice about the studies is they lump handgun ownership and rifle/shotgun ownership (and sales numbers) all together.
I am not a fan of using this as an indicator of America's stance on the 2A since I do not think that rifle/shotgun ownership is a good indicator of a person's stance of the RKBA.
We all know hunters that own rifles and homeowners with a shotgun for HD that are still anti-RKBA when you get down to it. They separate "working" guns like hunting rifles and shotguns from "man killers" like handguns. I choose these words because they are the very terms a friend I know used to defend his shotgun but condemn my 1911 on day.
A lot of people seem to think rifles/shotguns are okay but handguns are not since they are too easily hidden and are designed solely to kill people.
So my question is..."Do you think owning a rifle/shotgun is a good indicator of a persons stand on the right to own/carry a handgun?"
One thing I do notice about the studies is they lump handgun ownership and rifle/shotgun ownership (and sales numbers) all together.
I am not a fan of using this as an indicator of America's stance on the 2A since I do not think that rifle/shotgun ownership is a good indicator of a person's stance of the RKBA.
We all know hunters that own rifles and homeowners with a shotgun for HD that are still anti-RKBA when you get down to it. They separate "working" guns like hunting rifles and shotguns from "man killers" like handguns. I choose these words because they are the very terms a friend I know used to defend his shotgun but condemn my 1911 on day.
A lot of people seem to think rifles/shotguns are okay but handguns are not since they are too easily hidden and are designed solely to kill people.
So my question is..."Do you think owning a rifle/shotgun is a good indicator of a persons stand on the right to own/carry a handgun?"