Just because I have a love for guns and im in highschool?

Question

that automatically makes me a "future school shooter" I hate how people label me like that, just because im in high school and like guns doesn't mean im going to go on a school shooting. Do you agree?

Answer 1

I was treated much the same when I was in high school. I have enjoyed collecting guns since I turned 18 which was junior year. I quite frequently would walk to the gun store in town after school. It wasn't long after my friends found out that I collected guns that the whole school then knew it. After that, I just was sick of school and couldn't wait to graduate. I got more attention that I cared for soley because I chose to excercise my rights.

I will definitely agree with you, just because you like guns doesn't mean that you will do irresponsible things with them. I would be likely to say that if you own guns legally, you are more likely to be a better person. Think about it, you will be on your best behavior as that you value your right to gun ownership and you will do all you can to preserve that ability. I notice the same in my out of state friends that have conceal carry licenses, they go above and beyond when they carry. I have friends that are more polite, will more often hold a door for another person, and do other little kind acts when they are carrying. They do so to promote a postive image and avoid confrontation.

I would like to blame school violence on troubled individuals without a supportive home. Its not violent video games like the crazed liberals want to point out. Some people are just defective and when they don't get the help they need, they take their anger out on others.

Answer 2

It's a label, nothing more. My father had plenty of guns and we had bullies to deal with. But we knew better than to touch his guns at all. We are living in a very paranoid and hateful society today. We were part of the World Fast Draw Association and nobody ever gave us a second thought.
Today though, with all of the cowards grabbing up guns and killing people in schools or public places I'm not surprised at the paranoia.
So, if someone is sitting on a park bench watching the children play or feeding the pigeons that must make them a child molester.

Answer 3

I raised my boys with guns. They never shot up any schools. I set rules and safety limits for them too. So they knew what was expected of them. I had guns on the farm and hunted since I was 12 yrs. old. The only time I ever aimed a gun at anyone was in a couple of wars. And that was self defense.
There is not much you can do about other peoples attitude. Just treat them like you would a ignorant and dumb dog. Pat them on the head and toss a stick to see if they will run after it.
Sarge

Answer 4

just keep the two separate and you will be fine. I grew up around firearms, was a serious collector( before children came along!!) for a long time and am a retired police officer.
I spent a lot of good times with my best high school friends out in the desert plinking at cans and hunting. It's sad that so many kids are out of control and think that a gun solves everything. My feeling is that it is because they spend so much time hidden away in electronic games that teach them to shoot everything,and that everything doesn't really die in the games. And they don't spend enough time in the real world playing and socializing. Parents let them raise themselves or don't associate and spend enough quality time with their kids anymore. And of course the "liberal" media and anti gun crowd have gotten involved and labeled anyone who enjoys the shooting sports as a wacko or nutcase.
My kids grew up around firearms. From an early age I taught them to respect a firearm, how to be safe handling them, gave them a deep respect for life, and at the same time taught them to enjoy hunting and shooting. They understand balancing animals with the habitat and what it can support, along with what happens when too many animals overcrowd the habitat. ( Kinda like humans living in big cities, they start to prey on each other, and become unhealthy).
Anyway, enjoy your hobby, stay safe at school and get a good education.

Answer 5

It's a really sad state of affairs that kids like you get "labeled" in the first place. I can't help but blame the media and television for the coverage of Columbine school shooting. I think this is what started this whole mess of"Copy-Cat" school shootings to begin with. It's not fair for anyone, and to have additional, unjustified "tags" like "future school shooter" are ridiculous. I have a nephew who wasn't even allowed to do a science fair project in his freshman year this year because it had to do with ballistics's and bullets.Ridiculous....

Answer 6

It's a Brave New World, isn't it? When I was in high school, the term began at the same time as dove season, and half the cars in the parking lot had a shotgun in the trunk. Nobody thought there was anything in the least odd or risky about it, except the risk that the heat might warp a stock.

Answer 7

F^ck the other people. You can like guns all you want and they can't do crap about it. Just because they are little pansies and have to believe ever thing that there parents tell them doesn't mean that you have to give up what you like just because other people think its wrong. People are killed in cars all the time so does that mean if you drive a car your a killer? If you like guns buy a million of them and just ignore the little wips that sit there and whine.

Its the parents fault for not raising their kids right way and having them turn out to be sociopaths. A gun is just a tool its the person behind it that's responsible.

Answer 8

I'm sorry you are having this problem. I live in a rural part of Idaho. More kids around here own guns, and go hunting with their families than not (especially the boys).

No, just because you have a love for guns does not mean you will be a school shooter.

Try to keep your interest to yourself, at least at school. Or only chat about it with friends who are responsible and share your interest. It's better not to chat about guns with some who's iresponsible about them, either with thoughts, or actions.

Since you are still in High School, you are young. High School will only be four years of your entire life. In a few short years you will fully enter the world of adults, and then the silly little cliques and groups in High School will mean nothing.

Two years after high school, you will have a very good laugh when you run into the "stud" from your school and find he is nearly bald, and looks frumpy (happened to me). You will die laughing when you run into the "hot" chearleader 6 years after High School and find her fat and wore out with 5 bratts in tow. (Saw that too!)

What I'm trying to say is what people say or think in High School has little effect on what they become as adults.

You will probably be more mature, and self controlled in your adult life, since you have an early interest in guns. The children that sit about watching TV, playing video games, and watching the latest with pop stars like Brittney Spears will not fair as well in life as you probably will.

I grew up with a love of horses, guns, nature and books. What do I do now that I'm an adult? I live on a permaculture farm, have 9 horses, my personal library is larger than the public one. I go hunting from horseback. I do everything I ever wanted to or dreamed of in my life. What do you want your life to be as an adult?

Don't listen to silly prattlings of children less mature than yourself. Set your own goals, and follow your dreams.

~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

Answer 9

I agree with you, mostly people are ******* and need to get a life instead of crying and worrying about every little thing others do...... just because you like guns dosent mean you are going to kill someone... give me a break!!!

Answer 10

You are learning early what a intellectually superficial "knee-jerk", reactionary society we live in.

I'm sorry that we have left things in such a state for you. There's still time to fix it, before we give complete cotrol of our lives over to the government.