jkucera28,
Please understand that some of us are just a bit wary. There have been so many "documentaries" that end up portraying the American gun owner as some sort of backwoods freak or knuckle-dragging bigot, ultra right-wing cretin or let’s not forget the hillbilly who has a gun in one hand and a jug of ‘shine in the other, that most of us are just sick to death of the stereotypes.
In the 2½ yrs that NGF has existed, there have been several folks who come on board, identify themselves as either students, teachers, research assistants, or other member of academia and expected NGF members to jump up and learn ya what guns is all about.
That’s just not going to happen.
Because of the constant threats to our sport and to our fundamental Second Amendment rights, most gun owners have developed a strong suspicion of journalists and others who profess to want to either present our case or explain us to the non-gun-owning world.
Ever see ABC News’ supposed refutation of a student’s ability to defend him/herself against an attacker in a classroom, which was aired after the shootings at Virginia Tech? I swear I could hear the producer, “Damn the facts, we have a conclusion that private ownership of guns is bad and it’s even worse if they’re in a college classroom, and that’s what we’re going to present”.
If you really want to present an unbiased, informative and accurate depiction of gun owners, go to a local shooting club. Meet the guys and gals who spend their time there honing their skills, sharing their hobby and learning from each other. Those folks are much more likely to open up to you a bit if they can meet you, look in your eyes, and feel your handshake.
That’s just too far a stretch on an internet forum.
Good luck,
Gunrnr