I just got this E-mail, titled "In BattleRifle's name: $50 donation made to the Brady Center"



I am open to suggestions on how to respond, or not. I have no interest in getting into a flame war that people participate in recreationally.

Ideas I've had:
1.) Concisely point out the fallacies in his statements about me in a reply, which would be my last.
2.) Reply that I'm sending $100 total to one or more pro-gun associations.
3.) Remove my E-mail address from public view and tell people to contact me through private messages instead for permission to use and information to cite the article.
4.) Try to track down and remove my screenname from any record of his donation to the Brady Campaign.

Here is my weblog with two articles on the subject.
http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/blogs/vie...g.php?userid=32

Wow, dude. I'm not sure how to proceed on this one. Sounds like he's going "The Internet Tough-Guy" route, what with the whole weight-lefting thing. The self-respecting Y-Chromosome in me says you gotta keep your pimp-hand strong, and smack dat biatch. The other part of me follows the old adage of 'Arguing on the internet is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded." It's a pickle, I tell ya!

Or,
5.)Track the asshole down and punch the balls off of him!.

Haedline: Gun Owner Commits act of violence in response to e-mail
The Brady Bunch: See? He doesn't even have to use a gun - the gun makes him violent by proximity!

Hes just trying to get a rise out of ya.Hes wanting for you to engage in a internet pissing fight hopeing that you loose your cool .If you respond be nice and respectfull...drives um crazy

Ingoring the bastard will probably piss him off more. Expend no energy that is not neccessary. Period.

BRG3,

Let it go. I think this is an instance where you just have to accept the consequences of making your opinions public. That guy was just looking for an excuse to 1) rile up a law abiding gun owner and 2) give his money to the Brady Campaign. If not you he was going to find some reason to do it.

Besides, look at how naive this person is when it comes to self-defense. Anyone who considers a muscular build to be superior substitute for guns has never been in a gunfight...or probably even a fistfight. Big muscles are absolutely useless without the proper training and conditioning to actually use them in a fight. But now that I think about it...that statement really makes me laugh!

"A muscular build is a superior substitute for guns."
-Anonymous gun control advocate

Hell I might start printing and selling bumper stickers with that ridiculous statement and donating the proceeds to GOA and NRA.....hmmmmm.

Never bring big muscles to a gun fight

The Smart Ass side of me [my birth sign is Feces, cause I don't give a s--- about
insufferable jerks] is to don my best taffeta bonnet and respond with COMPLETE
and TOTAL agreement on the sphincter's comments and sign off with this P.S.
"Your proctologist called and they found your head"

Considering the message and style of that memo indicates someone who
a) has no balls
is way too much into his feminine side
c) gets regular calls from his proctologist about his missing head

I would respond clearly, firmly and with respect. Be brief. Do not buy into his rant.
do not give away your indignation foolishly.

When I meet folks like the one who emailed you, I mark a red X on my calendar. After
20, I go to the range. I drop my entrance fee and about 100 - 200 rounds of ammo and
come home smelling of gunpowder and Hoppe's #9.

It's a good life
just be wary if those you are talking to lost their heads.

Griz

Yep, all that extra muscle = extra fluid & tissue, which just means better bullet expansion.

I have to agree that this brainless twit isn't worthy of a response.
That will bother him more than anything else.

Wow.

Why is that guy posting on GunandGame? Does he punch his deer to death?

Because he's a TROLL.

damn, and I thought I had a lot on MY mind.

its so screwed, its almost funny, in a way.

"A muscular build is a superior substitute for guns."
-Anonymous gun control advocate

Ask him to prove that to you on videotape. You'll kill two birds with one stone by not only proving the argument is false, but also proving the theory of natural selection still works from time to time.

Ignore him.

yeh, that would be my advice too. ignore the idiot.

Mrs. Brady:
We are on different sides on the 2nd ammendment. but please here me out.
Can we agree that we still live in a country that values fair play .

(insert story of troll).

If this person has made a contributiun to you'r campaign,in my name. I assert that it was made under less than honorable circumstances.
You. being an honorable person. I am shure you will return the tainted money.

Send return recipt. If no reply-then send it to everyone on E-mail. You tube?

Absolutely agree with Pointer

I'd be tempted to go with your options #3 and/or #4, otherwise ignore the bastard as the one thing he obviously wants is attention.

He says you have low self esteem and are childish, well, I'm all for fitness, but body building isnt known for being the hobby of self assured, self actualized, well developed adults. Fuck him.

Anyone here whom I've offended by that statement has my apologies.

ROFLMAO

Wow, the democrats really will fix all our problems. With a witty quip and a donation that my tax dollars allowed them to give...niccccceeeeeee.

Let him throw his money away, he'll be that much closer to being another poor democrat bitching about all his problems, but not having enough self-respect to fix the problem himself.

I'm very uninclined to respond at all, except to make some note to the Brady Bunch that my screen name should never be associated with them.

But I figured it would be fun to share this event and hear some opinions, and I may at some point respond somehow, maybe.

Yeah, those rippling muscles stand up really well against jacketed hollow points.

lol - that's a new one...

I'm with Telly458, get us an address...

yup

buddy of mine when i was a kid got all into body building, really really ripped, down to like 3% body fat, competed in powerlifting and won frequently, quite a physical specimen....at 5'2".....he was insecure and body building was something he was good at, and got him some attention for something other than being the little guy.....

not saying they are all like that, but the one i knew sure was.....

You know, maybe we are passing up a unique opportunity to see how the other side thinks.

BRG3, maybe you could ask the guy why he thinks guns are so bad or how many gun owners he actually knows. Most of the gun owners I know don't really spend a lot of time playing video games because...well, they're outdoors shooting or hunting.

A lot of things you said on that post were factual so I'm not sure why he would think you were just "ranting". Basically, I'd like to know what facts he actually knows.

Like does he know that the violent crime rate in FL has dropped since they went to a 'Shall Issue" state? Or that D.C. and my own state of NJ have some of the highest crime rates in the nation despite having the most restrictive gun laws? I think Camden, NJ (where my wife works) was voted the #1 most dangerous city in America...again.

But the #1 question I really want to know from gun control advocates is how is any new law going to physically stop a criminal or lunatic at the time of the crime? If only a single other person had been armed (other than the deranged killer) then less people may have died.

As I see it these gun control advocates are aiding and abetting violent criminals.

Oh and I really love it when they bring up the "public safety" aspect because I love pointing out that cars (and I recently learned bathtubs) are more fatal than guns.

ask him for a receipt. i doubt he actually made any donation at all, so you should call his bluff.

anyway, i'd just rip him apart by examining the post for fallacies (logical or otherwise).