Of course it doesn't come as a surprise to me; what part of my post could possibly make you think I was surprised by this, or didn't already know it, or expected my knowledge to be reflected in the views of the general public? I was expounding on Anonymous D's point about switchblade laws, which is just about the exact opposite of expressing surprise at it. No, I am not surprised that an ignorant general public elects ignorant politicians who pass stupid laws, and of course I realize that the views of knowledgeable people don't have any impact on the views of the general public. Why would you think that because I express annoyance at this fact, I must be surprised by it or ignorant of it?
Well, when it comes to firearms (and knives), it's definitely true; the general public, and the politicians representing them, don't know shit. I don't really care whether you find it obnoxious to read. If you don't want to read posts in which gun/knife owners express exasperation at the cluelessness of the politicians passing gun/knife laws, then you shouldn't be hanging out in the gun/knife forum and going into gun/knife threads. And I wouldn't call my attitude here "patronizing"; patronization implies that I'm being indulgent. "Contemptuous" is probably a better word. I have contempt for politicians who make a point of pushing laws on issues of which they're ignorant.Originally Posted by faesce
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