User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:07:06 AM EDT
I started a new job a month and a half ago. I try and keep the gun stuff on the downlow, but there are some ex-military here and there are hardly any anti gun people.
I found out one person had a Sig 220. I started talking guns. Someone overheard and started asking questions about guns. He is thinking about getting one. It spread like wildfire. Then I was showing some pictures and someone screamed out YOU GOT SILENCERS! Oh crap. Now half the office wants to go to the range. A couple people are asking about CCW laws and are thinking about getting permits and a couple are thinking about getting their first guns. And today I saw my boss get out of his truck and he has an NRA sticker on the back. He is a Marine. I am working on getting a whole flock of about to be new gun owners to the range to teach safety, laws, and fun! 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:08:56 AM EDT
[#1]
Sweeeeeet!
Nice to be cozy in the work place. |
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:10:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Good on ya
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:14:29 AM EDT
[#3]
Dayum. Jackpot!
Out of curiosity, what do you do? |
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:15:41 AM EDT
[#4]
Software testing. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:19:32 AM EDT
[#5]
Sounds like a sweet place.
Congrats  |
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:19:33 AM EDT
[#6]
For some reason computer people love guns. It is inexplicable, but everyone of them I run into loves guns, even if they don't own any. |
||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:25:58 AM EDT
[#7]
Really? That's interesting. I would have figured computer people would be more there with teachers and such, not ones to be on our side. Learn something new every day. |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:26:02 AM EDT
[#8]
It's because we love to shoot computers!
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:32:08 AM EDT
[#9]
+100........ i'm a computer geek and sit in front of one all day.......and i love guns..... how many do I have ?? Um, just a couple.  And my buddy, who is also a member here, is a computer geek too.... and he's a major gun lover......... |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:32:56 AM EDT
[#10]
No, it's because we play Counterstrike. 
|
||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:37:25 AM EDT
[#11]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:45:09 AM EDT
[#12]
I am prolly the only computer geek that doesn't play games.... go ahead, call me lame..... just don't like them |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:47:05 AM EDT
[#13]
Same thing happened with me here at school. I took a british guy and a german guy to the range (german was ex military and the british guy had never even held a gun) and now I have people asking me at least twice a week when Im going to the range next. British guy REALLY wants to rent the uzi smg they have lol.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 10:53:12 AM EDT
[#14]
I actually enjoy CS:CZ. I suck at it, but I like it. I'm even a member of a CZ discussion board, LOL. But I don't know dick about computers. |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 12:44:11 PM EDT
[#15]
Computer/Network guy here. I can confirm most technology oriented people are gun friendly. At my last place of employment our satellite office had a trap shooting team and we shot every Wed. and Sun. Couple of CCWers as well as EBR owners. x156 |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 12:55:12 PM EDT
[#16]
I know that feeling. I kept and still keep fairly quiet bout my addiction. However, in past year, I have had MANY people come up and ask to go shooting, asked about specific firearms, one asked if i knew where to obtain a firing pin for a mossy 500, discussions on firearms laws and hunting etc. Since last year, I have handed out many FOID applications to coworkers, especially after the Tank Johnson crap.....oh I forgot to mention, I teach in a public school....
|
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 1:13:00 PM EDT
[#17]
It's the intelligence level, as it goes up so does the appreciation of our individual rights. |
|||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 1:21:06 PM EDT
[#18]
No, it's because computers suck horribly and any chance to throw lead down range at one will bring tears of joy.
|
||||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 1:21:28 PM EDT
[#19]
+1337 PC LOAD LETTER ... WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!!! 
|
||
|
|
|
Posted: 2/26/2007 1:36:45 PM EDT
[#20]
And this sort of thing, more than anything else we do IMHO, is essential to the future of our hobby/sport/obsession/whatever. Kudos! 
|
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
