Hello Everyone!
This is my first post.
First off, I’d like to say I really enjoy reading the Firing Line forum, especially the legal and political posts. I find the discourse interesting and there are some wonderfully intelligent people on this board! Honestly, one of the highlights of my day is reading some of the new posts here. I love a good debate.
I am a democrat. I grew up in a large east coast city with an astronomical crime rate and some controversial gun control measures. My parent’s were not anti-gun, but I definitely grew up with the idea that guns were dangerous and I was scared of them. Thankfully, I have met some patient and educated gun owners from other parts of the country who introduced me to shooting, and helped me learn and get rid of my many misconceptions. Now I enjoy accompanying friends to the range, and find myself more and more interested in guns everyday.
I do not know of any liberal webpages that mention the Firing Line. I was turned onto it by a friend of mine who is a gun enthusiast (who is also a democrat). But I can say with all honesty that I do not hate you guys!
That being said, I do think that it you can catch more flies with honey when it comes to advancing 2A rights. Liberals don’t like being called socialists, commies, fascists, or wackjobs any more than conservatives do. I think that being neutral and non-partisan is key to getting more people like me to drop their defensiveness about guns. I personally would love to see more gun enthusiasts set up workshops where people can come in and learn about guns and how they work in an atmosphere that is really neutral. Nothing partisan, nothing political, just gun awareness. Having some nice people clue me in about guns really helped me a lot, and I think it can help others and really solidify 2a rights.
I’d be more than happy to answer any questions you have about my transition from gun scaredy cat to gun appreciator. I really like this site, and I am glad I found it.
And no, I am not a troll. I promise! I read every day I just haven't had much to add to the discussion, but this felt like a good one for me to pop into.