"Gun Appreciation Day" is modeled after last summer's "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day."

[Starboard Tack]

Larry Ward, president of Political Media, says the "Gun Appreciation Day" is modeled after last summer's "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day." That's when supporters of the fast food chain were asked to rally outside restaurants after the company came under fire for its stance on gay marriage.

Ward says the rallies are a chance for the public to see that gun owners aren't scary people.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57564859/thousands-join-pro-gun-rallies-in-state-capitals/

Right, nothing scary about that!

Then there is this http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/01/18/what-the-media-should-know-about-gun-appreciati/192304

[gejohnston]

1. Larry Ward bases this one what?

How many demonstration models are there?
How remotely relevant is it?

[Starboard Tack]

2. Good question, but he presents himself as spokesman.

[Thinkingabout]

3. With several weapons firing, hell yes they are scary, senseless.

If I had planned to attend this year I would make a different decision next year. You could get shot with the unloaded weapons. If this was attended by the Black Panthers it would have a different outcome. Gun laws would be changed immediately as in the past. Crazy just crazy.

[holdencaufield]

4. "You could get shot with the unloaded weapons"

Can you explain the physics of that for me?

[Thinkingabout]

5. Now that is an easy one, the guy removing his gun from the case, guess what BOOOOOM

That's the simple physics, go figure

[holdencaufield]

7. So, NOT an unloaded weapon

I think what you meant to say is getting shot with a weapon someone THOUGHT was unloaded which is, by definition, a LOADED weapon.

That's easy to prevent -- never personally violate the four rules of gun safety and refuse to associate with anyone who does.

[Thinkingabout]

9. Are you for real or just dont get the sarcasm

[holdencaufield]

11. Giving the hyperbole of rhetoric on this subject

-- not even the editors of "The Onion" could be expected to tell sarcasm from actual opinion. There are folks here with such extreme Hoplophobia that I have no doubt they believe an unloaded firearm can self-discharge.

If you're joking ... I suggest tagging it as such.

[Thinkingabout]

12. get over yourself, you are out of control and you say you have a gun, need to give it up

[holdencaufield]

13. I have several ...

... and won't be giving them up any time soon.

[Thinkingabout]

14. it's time for you to go to bed

[holdencaufield]

15. Thanks, Mom!

Can I stay up a little later? I don't have school tomorrow.

[Clames]

18. LOL. I thought that sounded familiar...

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Classic.

[frylock]

6. why don't they just hold a "Hey fuck you liberals Day" instead?

that's what shit like this is all about after all.

[holdencaufield]

8. I'm a liberal gun owner ...

... but if you want to "do" me ... you need to buy me dinner.

[frylock]

10. I'm a liberal gun owner as well..

But I'm not stupid or insecure enough to believe that king gun grabber the magnificent is going to come terk mer gerns. If you decided to appreciate your guns yesterday, then that's your issue. I appreciated my motorcycle and my mountain bike, respectively.

[holdencaufield]

17. I don't think anyone is coming to take my guns ...

... but I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with an appreciation day. Not when compared so some of the other official commemorative days. Such as ...

... Darwin Day, Rose Day, Pizza Day, Foot Health Awareness Day, or Towel Day (which I do celebrate).

Hey! ... Every day is a great day to appreciate something.

[lunasun]

16. they said so on the web site

same haters different subject
http://gunappreciationday.com/printable-support-flyers