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Revision as of 18:06, 10 September 2005 by Dave polaschek (talk | contribs) (creation)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The gun culture is one shared by people on one of two sides in the Gun_politics debate, generally those against more gun control.
To quote John_Ross_(author), "The gun culture is comprised of those people for whom shooting skills hold great importance." and "An estimated 100 million people in this country own at least one gun, but these are not all members of the gun culture."
These two quotations provide a quick snapshot of the gun culture, but there is more to the gun culture.
The following are general traits shared by those within the gun culture:
- They share a belief that the Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution is an individual right. Generally they see people as trustworthy and believe that others should be allowed to have guns unless they have proven otherwise.
- They share a belief that guns provide some level of protection against criminality and tyranny. This ranges from a feeling that it's good to have a gun around the house for self-protection, to an active distrust of government and a belief that guns are the only thing protecting us from tyranny.
- They are generally responsible with respect to firearms handling. They have an awareness (or internalization) of either Jeff Cooper's Four Rules or the NRA's Three Rules , providing for some level of safe handling of guns and try to abide by them when handling firearms.
- They are shooting enthusiasts. Few members of the gun culture do not practice shooting on a regular basis.
While some Survivalists, Police, or Military are also members of the gun culture, not all are. There are survivalists who do not have firearms, police who have not fired their weapons in years, and members of the military who actively avoid shooting. What sets the members of the gun culture apart is their enthusiasm about shooting skills.