Steve5D
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- May 7, 2012
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- St. Augustine, Florida
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
I don't see how posting a photo of a handgun is going out of my way to do anything.
If people truly have an issue with it, though, they must be apoplectic over the gun ads on the home page...
Lol.. Steve.. come on now. You are a lot smarter than that and we both know it. You know full well that posting these pictures does get a rise out of some people. Debating on whether that is right or wrong, well that's a different debate entirely. As for the ads, I'm assuming a lot of folks are like me, they just ignore them completely.
But frankly Steve I have to be honest and say that I think your ire is simply misplaced here - I don't think it's fair to put this on the Ops when the original intent was to actually ease the restrictions and give some consideration to gun owners. Had they allowed such pictures in the past and were talking about a total ban, well then I could probably see why that might get you up on the soap box. But the opposite is true, such things were completely banned in the past and now they are trying to give gun owners a bit of consideration while attempting to balance that with the I hate guns crowd - In a forum, I would point out, that isn't about guns, gun ownership, gun rights, the 2nd amendment, politics or anything even remotely related.
My ire is properly placed. It's directed at the idea that a small group of people determine what does and does not have artistic merit on TPF. They decide what is "art" and what is not.
The idea of posting photos of guns is actually secondary. I've suggested that it be in the subscription area, but apparently that requires the reinvention of the wheel...