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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums“When I’m at the range, I cringe every time the ‘wannabes’ show up.”
Oregon Killers Mother Wrote of Troubled Son and Gun Rights..............
In an online forum, answering a question about state gun laws several years ago, Ms. Harper took a jab at lame states that impose limits on keeping loaded firearms in the home, and noted that she had AR-15 and AK-47 semiautomatic rifles, along with a Glock handgun. She also indicated that her son, who lived with her, was well versed in guns, citing him as her source of information on gun laws, saying he has much knowledge in this field.
I keep two full mags in my Glock case. And the ARs & AKs all have loaded mags, Ms. Harper wrote. No one will be dropping by my house uninvited without acknowledgement.
Neighbors in Southern California have said that Ms. Harper and her son would go to shooting ranges together, something Ms. Harper seemed to confirm in one of her online posts. She talked about the importance of firearms safety and said she learned a lot through target shooting, expressing little patience with unprepared gun owners: When Im at the range, I cringe every time the wannabes show up.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/us/mother-of-oregon-gunman-wrote-of-keeping-firearms.html?_r=0
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“When I’m at the range, I cringe every time the ‘wannabes’ show up.” (Original Post)
kpete
Oct 2015
OP
I have heard that sentiment uttered by gun folk who try to show how "sensible" they are
CTyankee
Oct 2015
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CTyankee
(63,901 posts)1. I have heard that sentiment uttered by gun folk who try to show how "sensible" they are
as opposed to the gun crazies. It's funny how often I read a variation of what she said.
hunter
(38,310 posts)2. Gun fetishists simply have no idea how unhinged and potentially dangerous they sound to people...
... who are not obsessed with guns.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)3. And yet, WE'RE supposed to win the "When the Shooting Starts" lottery.
That is, guessing who's a "responsible and safe gun owner" and an unhinged psychodot bent on killing.