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05-15-2019, 01:22 PM
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Should Mods ban members that support gun bans
I'm sure it won't be popular, but if you are on a pro-gun website (AOF) should you be allowed to use the service and post that you are for gun bans?
I don't see those who support bans helping or of being a benefit to those of us that support firearm ownership.
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05-15-2019, 01:45 PM
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I guess a person could support whatever as long as it's not given to much of a platform on here,It seems though that no matter what the issue is there's always going to be people who will oppose it. For mods to have to patrol this would be difficult IMO.Ive been a gun owner for 50 years and support gun ownership but there will always be anti gun people,just a fact of life, banning a few on here will be pointless IMO,besides these people wouldn't be supported by the general population on here,especially if they are spouting anti guns.
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05-15-2019, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish along
I guess a person could support whatever as long as it's not given to much of a platform on here,It seems though that no matter what the issue is there's always going to be people who will oppose it. For mods to have to patrol this would be difficult IMO.Ive been a gun owner for 50 years and support gun ownership but there will always be anti gun people,just a fact of life, banning a few on here will be pointless IMO,besides these people wouldn't be supported by the general population on here,especially if they are spouting anti guns.
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If this was just a forum for gun owners, then maybe. Taking away someones right to an opinion because its different than your own just doesn't sound right to me.
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05-15-2019, 01:46 PM
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As much as I would love to see this happen, I cant see bans happening. Perhaps the mods will just delete those comments as they tend to inflame arguments.
Many of the users just fish and have the right to be anti gun even if they are uneducated on the issues.
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05-15-2019, 01:47 PM
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Nope. There's nothing in the rules wrt disagreeing with people's opinions. My disagreeing with people's pro-position on open carry in Canada does not make me anti-firearms. Besides, how are you going to get a feel for what other outdoors-men's position is on any given issue if people are only allowed to post positive support for any given issue?
"This message board intended use is for hunters, anglers, trappers, and all individuals who may be interested in the Outdoors. Therefore, anti-hunters, anti-anglers, and anti-trappers are not welcome to the use of this message board."
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05-15-2019, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jayhad
I'm sure it won't be popular, but if you are on a pro-gun website (AOF) should you be allowed to use the service and post that you are for gun bans?
I don't see those who support bans helping or of being a benefit to those of us that support firearm ownership.
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No Ban. Two sides on a coin. Respect both sides. 
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05-15-2019, 01:54 PM
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How do you define pro-ban? I think based on your post you may put me in that camp even though many others would consider me a gun nut.
It isn't as clear of a division as you make it out to be. There are differing viewpoints within our community that all deserve a voice.
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05-15-2019, 01:58 PM
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I would be against that. That would be like banning members who favor one political party...
Seriously though, as much as anti gun people frustrate me, I'm sure a lot of my opinions don't fit with other members ideas. I'm always open to listen to peoples opinions before giving mine. IMO, that is how progress is made and opinions changed.
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05-15-2019, 02:00 PM
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Why would anyone go out of their way to stifle free speech and a viewpoint and then turn around and demand to be heard with their own issues? 
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05-15-2019, 02:05 PM
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Anti hunting posts don't last long, and neither do the people posting them. So what is so different about anti firearms posts, on an outdoors forum?
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05-15-2019, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by timsesink
How do you define pro-ban? I think based on your post you may put me in that camp even though many others would consider me a gun nut.
It isn't as clear of a division as you make it out to be. There are differing viewpoints within our community that all deserve a voice.
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This is exactly the mistake a lot of the groups looking to fill the gap left by The NFA debacle, a lot of us hold nuanced opinions on these matters. I don’t think brining back the old ATT rules makes any sense but I also don’t like the idea of adopting liberal CCW policies.
Does that make me anti-gun?
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05-15-2019, 02:30 PM
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Absolutely not, freedom of speech is to important to chip away at.
Besides, don't you want to know who they are?
Keep them closer.
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05-15-2019, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ReconWilly
Absolutely not, freedom of speech is to important to chip away at.
Besides, don't you want to know who they are?
Keep them closer.
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Should the anti hunters be allowed in as well then?
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05-15-2019, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AndrewM
Should the anti hunters be allowed in as well then?
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Different discussion and I don't believe In bans.
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05-15-2019, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ReconWilly
Different discussion and I don't believe In bans.
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There is a place for everyone. Go and find their own forum. It is like a Chev forum and the Ford guys keep coming in to bash them. This is a private forum owned by a company that owns a hunting magazine. Lots of empty space on the net to set up camp elsewhere.
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05-15-2019, 06:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayhad
I'm sure it won't be popular, but if you are on a pro-gun website (AOF) should you be allowed to use the service and post that you are for gun bans?
I don't see those who support bans helping or of being a benefit to those of us that support firearm ownership.
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That’s a hard no!
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05-15-2019, 07:09 PM
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We should purge this place and it can go back to the good old days of slinger, sheephunter, rockymtx, brownbear416, ISB, Steve, pickerel Pat, ABducknut, Chet, alpineguy, many more I can’t think of right now. Pics posted every day and healthy conversations and information sharing.
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05-15-2019, 07:23 PM
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If we ban people who differ in opinion, how do we get the chance to make an intelligent argument for our side?
Preaching to the Choir sux
I say we prohibit using statistics in arguments. They are always inaccurate, both for and against, and you can make a statistic sound more impressive than it really is.......
It's like bragging that it's 10 CENTIMETERS LONG! (when really, it's 4" dude, settle down)
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05-15-2019, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by huntinstuff
If we ban people who differ in opinion, how do we get the chance to make an intelligent argument for our side?
Preaching to the Choir sux
I say we prohibit using statistics in arguments. They are always inaccurate, both for and against, and you can make a statistic sound more impressive than it really is.......
It's like bragging that it's 10 CENTIMETERS LONG! (when really, it's 4" dude, settle down)
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And another sig line . Thanks Randy!
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05-16-2019, 05:54 AM
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In order to have a forum you need conversations even if you disagree.....ignorance runs amuck when you just start banning things just because.
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