ParaManAR15
Sharpshooter
So I'm out of state right now working with a group of guys and one of which I've never met before. The other day while at lunch me and another guy were on the topic of guns and out of no where...the guy I don't even know just starts going off on how no one needs to own an "Assault Rifle" or a "clip" with 30 rds. I proceeded to tell him that I own an AR-15 and have plenty of 30 rd magazines and even a few 45 rounders. I tried asking what his reasoning behind his opinion was but he then attempted to pretend like he didn't hear me, and started talking to another guy. So I just left it alone and went back to eating my lunch.
Now comes today...Once again me and a couple other guys are talking about guns, one of them was asking me questions about .30-06's and once again he started ranting about no one needing "Assault Rifles" and 30 rd "clips". To make a long story short...I tried telling him that a gun ban won't work, look what happened the last time they tried it and crime rates didn't get any better...Columbine happened during the last ban. I continued to throw stats and information at him and every time I told him something he would put one arm in the air and just hold it up while walking around in a circle (don't ask me why he did that, I have no idea) telling me that it was a BS argument. This guy would just not listen to a single word I had to say, just kept coming back with the same thing "no one needs an assault rifle and 30 rd clips" with no valid point to his argument.
Any one else had a gun debate at work? Anyone tried educating someone that just wouldn't listen? Any tips on trying to talk to someone like this guy?
Now comes today...Once again me and a couple other guys are talking about guns, one of them was asking me questions about .30-06's and once again he started ranting about no one needing "Assault Rifles" and 30 rd "clips". To make a long story short...I tried telling him that a gun ban won't work, look what happened the last time they tried it and crime rates didn't get any better...Columbine happened during the last ban. I continued to throw stats and information at him and every time I told him something he would put one arm in the air and just hold it up while walking around in a circle (don't ask me why he did that, I have no idea) telling me that it was a BS argument. This guy would just not listen to a single word I had to say, just kept coming back with the same thing "no one needs an assault rifle and 30 rd clips" with no valid point to his argument.
Any one else had a gun debate at work? Anyone tried educating someone that just wouldn't listen? Any tips on trying to talk to someone like this guy?