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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Feb 14

    Remington files for bankruptcy. Another little-appreciated decline in violence: # of US gun owners is in steady decline, even as gun nuts arm up as a symbolic protest.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/13/remington-bankruptcy-guns-trump-slump-sales?CMP=share_btn_tw …

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      2. Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        For anyone who uses the term 'gun nut' unironically, I'd highly recommend this book, by a liberal journalist who toured the country to actually talk with gun owners, and overcame his biases and stereotypes.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00985E64O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 …

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      2. Paratus‏ @Paratus2014 Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        It's a little beyond the pale referring to people who seek to defend themselves and their families from violent criminals as "gun nuts". Also, you know there is no positive correlation between firearm ownership and higher levels of violence.

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      3. Joe‏ @Bassbluff Feb 14
        Replying to @Paratus2014

        record employment stats may have something to do with it. More scumbags in work.

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      4. Paratus‏ @Paratus2014 Feb 14
        Replying to @Bassbluff

        Indeed. Crime is multi-factorial. Guns are just a tool of the trade, not a causal factor.

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      5. Joe‏ @Bassbluff Feb 14
        Replying to @Paratus2014

        agreed. I don't think this topic is ever analysed properly.

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      2. Nick Davis‏ @ndavis2 Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        What defines a "gun nut" ?

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      3. Sedan Taboos‏ @SedanTaboos Feb 14
        Replying to @ndavis2 @sapinker

        Gun nut: anyone who is outraged over the term ‘gun nut’

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      1. c.  🇨🇦‏ @cshurshtopf Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        Good to see you're keeping a measured tone and language so that all people are open to your good science and data driven arguments. I don't own any guns but find your 'gun nuts' slur fuggin repulsive, bro.

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      2.  🇨🇦 Jose Pino  🇨🇦‏ @Jose1Pino Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        I'm a gun owner and didn't feel personally attacked by the "gun nut" comment. If you did, maybe it hits close to home? Lol

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      3. Susan Groff‏ @SusanGroff1 Feb 14
        Replying to @Jose1Pino @sapinker

        Not feeling attacked but curious. Does it mean those who stockpile or collectors or hunters or marksmen or sellers?

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      4. VOTE Nov 6th · Cody Reisdorf (Merkwürdigliebe)‏ @nescientswot Feb 14
        Replying to @SusanGroff1 @Jose1Pino @sapinker

        The phrase “as a symbolic protests” made me think of those with “assault style” rifles slung over their shoulders at restaurants and other mundane outlets. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      5. Susan Groff‏ @SusanGroff1 Feb 14
        Replying to @nescientswot @Jose1Pino @sapinker

        Could be. That's why I asked for clarification.

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      1. Nancy Paula Cobear  🐻‏ @just8anapple Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        I'm a responsible gun owner, not a "nut". I don't make frivolous firearms purchases or "arm up" symbolically. Remington's quality has left myself and other customers wanting for a better, more reliable product.

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      1. FlorbFnarb‏ @FlorbFnarb Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        Gun ownership is not violence.

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      2. Alæstor Weissman‏ @_Alaestor Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        I'm pretty sure (most of) the gun-nuts he's referring to are more than happy to use that title, lol. He's not calling every gun owner a gun nut. A gun nut is someone who lives and breaths firearms. Big collectors, reviewers, tactical dudes... The nutnfancy's of the world.

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      3. Alæstor Weissman‏ @_Alaestor Feb 14
        Replying to @_Alaestor @sapinker

        As there is less violence and therefor less perceived threat, less people will feel the need to buy guns for self-defense, which lower over-all gun sales to people buying for hobby, collection, and sport.

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      2. Hattori Hanzo‏ @Hattori_Hanzo23 Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        I always look to @sapinker for reasonable and lucid commentary. This one is off the mark.

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      2. Kenny‏ @KennyKenny412 Feb 14
        Replying to @sapinker

        I’m a gun-nut, and Remington is just a victim of capitalism. Personally, I haven’t seen anything over the last decade from this company to make me choose their product over what I see as superior products. They have the 870 shotgun, that’s about it.

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