My best friend is an "ANTI"...!!!

"...jokes about me being some Lee Harvey wannabee..."

I wonder if it is about time to establish a precedent via the courtroom...that to infer someone that owns firearms to be a dangerous person can get your rear in legal trouble?

On one hand, I abhor those that take any perceived insult to their integrity (slander - defamation) to a lawyer. On the other hand, might this not be a tactic for ourselves whose time has come?

There are many public figures that make these inferred charges on a daily basis. Where is that clever lawyer on our side that can conjur up litigation and make life miserable for them?

Regards
 
White Devil, one of my childhood friends, and considered one of my best friends, is the EXACT same way as your friend. He owns guns at his Dads house yet he thinks I don't 'need' a gun. He harrasses me about it EVERY time he is over or I see him. I just kept throwing back anything he threw at me. He was stumped for awhile but now the new one is "You don't need a gun because you won't get to it in time, so what's the point?" :rolleyes: Doesn't that aggrivate you, they own guns but it's not ok for anyone else to own them, we are paranoid and nothing will ever happen. Sounds like Rosie if you ask me, compare the two of them , maybe it will make him think. Either way good luck I know how annoying that is! At least your a guy, being female I hear it more often and they always use that excuse as well "Well your a girl" :rolleyes:

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"Get a new friend"?

No wonder we're in so much trouble. Find someone close to you who has a differing opinion or thought and run away? Some friend you are!

I have friends like this. They ride me constantly for no other reason than to get me going. If you are falling for it then you are being manipulated. I won't stand for it because it makes me appear weak.

Argue with him rationally. Don't fight - argue. Keep emotions out of it. Agree that personal attacks do nothing except inflame. Choose your conclusion (guns are good or whatever), support it with a logical premise, and watch ANY anti flounder and die.

Truth is on our side - use it to your advantage. Running away never won a battle.

-LevelHead-
 
The debate continued today. It was like being on Hannity and Colmes (of course, I was Sean Hannity :))

His new thing is saying that a few armed citizens couldn't make a difference against an oppressive government, because technology is on their side. I said that if it were that simple, then the Brits would have wiped-out the IRA years ago.
 
I have got much more selective about friends lately. Basically, a friend is someone I'd trust to stand behind me with a loaded rifle (not aimed at me, obviously). You pal doesn't pass my criterea.
 
I agree with those who suggest keeping an eye on this guy. I think there is trouble down the road. Someone who makes LHO comparisons is a person who doesn't realize what a serious thing he is saying. Ease this guy out of your life a little at a time and keep your guns locked away somewhere safe.
 
White Devil, my closest and most long-time friend is also an anti. We usually don't get into it unless we do one of our once a year stay up all night shoot pool and get drunk parties. I think he enjoys harassing me: why do you need so many guns (one gun for each use), what do you need an assault weapon for (it's not an assault weapon), how many guns can you shoot at one time (how many targets do you have), guns are dangerous (not if you know proper handling), it's your fault gun crime is up (no, it's the criminals fault), etc etc. In the end, he always says he would like to go shooting again. That, when we get a chance, will be my ace.

I can't trade close friends because of disagreements. I don't have many to start with!

Dick
 
Lots of my friends are antis. But they don't call me stupid, they simply disagree with me. We've had some heated arguments but that's the way it goes, and I've had some mild success with several of them while none of them, to date, has been able to convince me to melt down my guns and become one of the flock. ;)

There's too much here to really advise you in an internet discussion. All these "new" observations about what a rotten guy this friend is in general may be a condition of your current anger with him. I tend to agree that he sounds like he's just riding you to see how long you'll burn, but you'll have to figure it out for yourself. Good luck.
 
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