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I see where you are coming from now. Sorry if I inferred something you did not intend to say.

austinrealtor wrote: I fully understand the point both of you are making, and agree in some ways with both. I don't have as big a problem with "gun porn" so to speak, but I am a bit turned off by the whole extremist/survivalist mentality (especially when it's shoved in my face at gun shows) and the whole "mall ninja" thing is just stupid really.

I don't like it either but I don't see that as the same as somebody that collects and enjoys firearms as a hobby. Part of almost every hobby is sharing your collections and pieces with others. I understand that the antis attach a negative morality to guns and our goal as responsible gun owners should be to promote guns as just another tool. Part of that is showing that the vast majority of firearms enthusiasts appreciate them for the same reasons car enthusiasts appreciate their machines.

Now the use of the word "porn" in describing images of guns? I don't care for it myself. Perhaps we agree more than we disagree. I originally objected to the idea that because I have an appreciation for firearms, I may have a "scary" personality.

Sorry for getting off topic from the original thread, I hope this is at least tangentially related.

RHENRIKSEN wrote:I've never seen 'fire extinguisher porn' threads, or 'seat belt porn' threads, of people posting lovingly staged beauty pictures of their car's seat belts, or fire extinguishers, or insurance policy documents.

Do the people that post pictures of their souped up cars, paintball guns, meticulously detailed rail road models or extensive stamp collections bother you in the same manner?