Xavier Thoughts: Nutnfancy

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Nutnfancy

Labels: Responsible Gun Ownership

10 Comments:

AJ187 said...: I love this guy. I'm sure he'll appreciate the traffic from a good dude like you Xav.; 5:56 PM
Rev. Paul said...: Thank you - and well said. It's more difficult daily to convince the fence-sitters that we're not a bunch of 'loose cannons' (pun intended). Vandalism hurts us all.; 8:12 PM
Anonymous said...: It's the unfortunate truth that A) humans tend to draw generalizations based on the few examples most visible to them, and B) irresponsible shooters leave high-visibility signs while responsible shooters leave little or no trace. Do the math.; 9:15 PM
Anonymous said...: The joke about an infinite number of (yahoos) firing an infinite number of shotgun blasts at infinite number of roadsigns producing the works of Shakespeare in Braille is funny, as a joke.

In the real world, I agree with this guy entirely. This is particularly in light of the fact that being an ass at nearly any other event will likely result in a night in the tank at worst. With firearms it results in lousy PR like this on the not-as-bad end of the spectrum, and innocent people getting hurt or killed on the other end of it.

Thanks for posting this. He is well-spoken, and the scenery reminds me of home.

Jim; 10:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Unfortunately almost every shooting range I've been to has signs like that around it.

It's a shame that people have to do stupid stuff like that.; 12:20 AM
Anonymous said...: We also need to add people who leave their targets, brass, litter and other grunge at the places where they shoot. You should leave a place in better shape than you originally found it.; 6:20 AM
Anonymous said...: Yeah thats pretty annoying. The nearest shooting range from my home has an outhouse that has been used as a target...; 7:56 AM
Brad Harper said...: I agree with his message but I suggest that it's not "selfish" to destroy a road sign - it's just irrational.

Selfish means to pursue one's values, which in the case of a rational man would preclude destruction of property, especially the property of others.

Not trying to nit-pick his message - which I totally agree with - but misuse of the term and concept "selfishness" has become rampant in our culture.

Rational selfishness is a requirement for survival, in almost all cases destruction of property is not a requirement for survival nor in one's best interest - it's just stupidity.; 10:36 AM
closed said...: Film them doing it. Turn their asses in.

If they are shooting at a power line insulator, the reward is some big money out here.

Only a few of these morons are doing this. Make their numbers smaller.; 6:08 PM
Anonymous said...: guys shooting insulators and my new-to-me video cam paid for my new rifle...and flat RUINED a guy's day when he was blasting the NEW NO SHOOTING SIGNS....but up because of stupidity like he was displaying. I had him on film and he knew it. I got a BIT worried as the muzzle came around towards me as he turned while I drove by.

but it ended OK for me. not so much for the guys shooting signs and insulators.; 7:23 PM