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I personally think the biggest problem with SUM pro gun people is the way they present the argument. When you start off by saying people who don’t have guns or countries who don’t allow guns are not free or are sheep like the very first post you are off to a bad start. There are 4 types of people on most issues. People for it, against it, just don’t care and on the fence. If you start with what I would consider an insult people will go on the defensive.
If for example you start off by saying”I know everyone is not as smart as me because I have a university degree and my opinion on animal rights is ….” I automatically put most people on the defensive and the will probable fight with me on whatever you stance is because I insulated them.
When you say “not all countries are as free as mine and I don’t want to be a sheep and my opinion on gun control is ….” All the people who don’t care one way or the other will turn on you. You won’t change any minds with that statement and in the marketplace of ideas that should be your objective.
If I were to ask the question the first post asked I would ask like this. I personally carry a gun and have always felt better carrying one. I carry a …. What do other boaters who carry have? I don’t think this post would go so nuts.
I know I am beating a dead dog but this one will apply to Americans. In Canada we are lucky to have more freedom then sum countries and can travel to Cuba. What is your favorite resort on Cuba for those of you who don’t allow you government to oppress your right to travel. Again this is a very insulting way to talk and is more a shoot and Americans and not a honest question.

Now you can’t stop people from posting like this but a pro gun person I wouldn’t think reinforcing this type of talk will help the cause.