Ignorant non-gun people

[Sawin]

When you hit the brick wall, change the subject. Well since guns are a touchy topic, anyone want to swap wives. Oh they're real yaky after that. Yeah i'm talking to you eye candy, while staring at one of the hot ones husbands.

hahahahaha I'd love to see that happen... but I don't think i'd be the one to do it.

[davsel]

Bring bacon wrapped prairie dog hors de'vours to the next party.
Tell them what it was after they've finished the platter - show pictures of the "hunt."

If you can't beat 'em, screw 'em.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Towards the end of the discussion I did say......"well, if you want to base your stance on the subject with nothing but ignorance while ignoring the facts, I guess that is your decision". That last comment pretty much killed the whole discussion and I got the mean mug look from my wife for basically calling her friends idiots. Not the best way to make brownie points with the wife, but some times you have to take one for the team.

Well ... that's better than ending the "conversation" by saying, "excuse me, I need to go help out with Special Olympics so I can talk to someone with an IQ greater than 60 ..."

[cstone]

Did President Obama or any of his policies come up during the evening's conversation? Any chance they could convince you of their point of view on those?

Normally my biggest problem is when people bring up a subject and once they realize you have a different opinion, they want to change the subject. If all I wanted to hear were people who agreed with me, then I could sit in my basement and talk to myself...more than I already do now.

[SuperiorDG]

Did President Obama or any of his policies come up during the evening's conversation? Any chance they could convince you of their point of view on those?

Normally my biggest problem is when people bring up a subject and once they realize you have a different opinion, they want to change the subject. If all I wanted to hear were people who agreed with me, then I could sit in my basement and talk to myself...more than I already do now.

[00tec]

One of my wife's old co-workers called her a baby killer because she mentioned to someone that i had an AR... The entire room laughed at that bitch.

[sabot_round]

If I have already stated the facts, and they refuse to listen...too bad!! I'll just tell them that when "that time comes to protect their family", call 911!! And by the way, the average police response to 911 is 27 minutes...the average response of a 357 magnum is 1,300 FPS!!

SR

[Squeeze]

I gave up on trying to have those types of discussions. Kills me how firearms are the only tool that it is "okay" to discriminate against...along with those who legally own them.

[HoneyBadger]

Wasting your breath. I can't explain why, but it seems once people like that decide they "don't like guns" nothing you say is going to change their minds.

I disagree. Bringing them to a good range (not Dragonman's ) will give you about 50/50 odds. It's been pretty successful for me, but the right environment and the right approach is key. Don't start them out with a 12ga slug or a 300Win mag. Start out with .22lr at shortish distances and get them to enjoy .22. Once you enjoy shooting .22, the door is open and the possibilities are endless. Having fun with it will change their minds when logic doesn't work. Once they like it, they will find whatever facts and stats they want to support what they like.

[ray1970]

I disagree. Bringing them to a good range (not Dragonman's ) with give you about 50/50 odds. It's been pretty successful for me, but the right environment and the right approach is key. Don't start them out with a 12ga slug or a 300Win mag. Start out with .22lr at shortish distances and get them to enjoy .22. Once you enjoy shooting .22, the door is open and the possibilities are endless. Having fun with it will change their minds when logic doesn't work. Once they like it, they will find whatever facts and stats they want to support what they like.

I'd rather take them out and let them squeeze off a shot on one of these...