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Flying Dragon Productions ( Michael Bane ) => Michael Bane on the Radio => Topic started by: Walter45Auto on August 01, 2007, 08:32:43 PM
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You know That stuff you said about talking guns casually over dinner? Does that mean evrybody doesn't do that?? I do that stuff anyway.
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Dinner always... maybe too much if you ask the Mrs. ;D
The true challange is finding a way to bring firearms into positive conversations at work. I was listening to the pod cast today at work and played the comment on how California has no crime out loud for my team.... seems I was the one that found it most funny, but I got it MB!
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"Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end..."
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Sheesh, I thought talking about guns, fishing, ranching and whatever was normal. You mean we are not??
Since I fly a lot, I make sure to wear gun related shirts as much as possible. Amazing to get some of the reactions. I do not have one for Shooting Gallery though. Can I order one? I need to get the diversity one as well. Right now it is usually my Dillon one, or one of my shirts from Lifelibertyetc.com. The Chicken one gets some interesting comments.
-Bidah
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The Chicken one gets some interesting comments.
The Chicken one? Hmmm. Post a picture.
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Here you go Don.
http://www.lifelibertyetc.com/product.aspx?pid=38
I must have ordered at least 10 of them for people that like 'em to give as presents. One lady I have ordered 5 for and she has given them to family members.
-Bidah
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Cool store Bidah!
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I really enjoyed this podcast and would like to hear more about getting guns in everyday conversation. After hearing Michael and others talk about the huge numbers we have, I firmly believe we could make leaps and bounds if the everyday person could find a way to put these numbers into perspective. Even if we gun owners ourselves could put it into perspective.
I have an idea that sounds korny as hell, but just might help bring a visual perpective to us and encourage open discussion on guns. Ok here it is, don't laugh. :-[ What if we get get gun owners to wear something to symbolize pro gun. A certain ring, or one of those rubber bracelets they have for just about everything, or a watch or something. If it was something subtle enough maybe everyone would have it on all the time, but it needs to stand out just enough to where someone may ask about it from time to time giving us an opportunity to explain and talk about guns. Maybe even bring in someone new to the culture. I know there are all kind of T-shirts and hats and things people could wear and that would be a huge start, but if there was something small and subtle a person could wear everyday every occasion it may help bring a visual perspective to everyone. The NRA has a few things in there store but nothing really caught my eye.
I know in a way it sounds very korny, but what do you think? ???
Oh! Wait I got an idea! How about everyone get a tattoo on the back of thier trigger finger. ;D ;D
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I want a decoder ring man. One that whistles or something like that. Ok now that i said it that sounds silly. :-[ I dont carry man i still want it. ;)
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and the rings have to be gunmetal gray. Yup thats the ticket. 8)
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and the rings have to be gunmetal gray. Yup thats the ticket. 8)
How many box tops do I have to send in or will a copy of my CCW do? ;D
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Nationwide there's a new kind of cooking store where you go there, and prepare the raw meals, then take them home and cook them over the next few weeks (you freeze them). I wanted to give it a try and scheduled a visit. Wore my GSSF range officer polo (no specific reason), and the couple there making their own meals both asked me where and what I shoot. Turns out the short haired husband was LEO, and wife shot also. Surprised the heck out of me as I have few fun related shirts, and had never been asked about them or shooting.
So, one way might be to wear gun related clothes.
Overload in CO
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Dinner always... maybe too much if you ask the Mrs. ;D
The true challange is finding a way to bring firearms into positive conversations at work. I was listening to the pod cast today at work and played the comment on how California has no crime out loud for my team.... seems I was the one that found it most funny, but I got it MB!
Actually sometimes at my work, It's easy. I do floor repairs in new houses (Well, when we had the work...), and The easiest ones are the ones with animal heads and skins in the gameroom or garage. Oh and there was one guy who came to the door wearing a Springfield Armory tshirt. He actually ended up showing me a really beautiful, Pristine Colt Government model with Lasergrips that he said was his project gun. Now, it looked perfect to me, but he said he wanted to do 2 or 3 more things to it (Cant remember what.). I was in one house and saw a Taurus handgun box, and an issue of Handguns magazine that I had a copy of.
I asked him "So do you like guns??"
He said "Why do you ask?"
"I saw a Taurus handgun box, and an issue of Handguns that I have a copy of at home." ;D