Pickup trucks & Gun Control....

HillHound · October 12, 2002

Pickup owners are almost exclusively anti-gun control. Why is that?? ???

We've had a gun-control thread on this forum before so no need to express your opinion on gun laws etc, but what's the deal. I've hunted as long as I can remember so I grew up around guns and never got into trouble with one or had the urge to shoot a man.

Did use a handgun in a self-defense situation at a hunting camp which thankfully did not require me to discharge any rounds. I was very shaken but I was very glad I didn't have to harm the guy.

So why do pickups and guns go hand in hand? I have yet to see a minivan with a gun rack in the window ?

bowtie_pasta · October 12, 2002

Hehe, that's funny. Guess they are just 'manly' things.

General Lee 01 · October 12, 2002

Watch out, now that something's been said, Gun Racks are gonna be the new ricer trend.

I don't know, this question is similar to asking" Why is the Earth round?", or "Why is the sky blue?".

OR "Why do women get so pissy sometimes?"

99Silver6.0 · October 12, 2002

I dont think anybody can say they have ever seen a guy in a Stetson driving a Honda with a dead deer across the top of his car. Theres always the chance you MIGHT see some psycho rich lady in the city that likes to bradnish her AR-15 to other drivers whom she thinks are out to steal her car.

HillHound, like you said. It just goes hand in hand. I dont know what else I could say. I like to go out and shoot. Wether it be at paper targets or hunting. :thumb:

DuckhunterInTN · October 12, 2002

I guess for the same reason that you don't see to many anti-gun nuts wearing Redwing work boots. It is just a certain mindset and lifestyle. A particular way of thinking. Most people who drive a pickup (by choice) have the mindset that they should be able to take care of themselves and should be more capable of doing things than normal people (whether this is always true or not...). This mindset also lead to one believing that they should be able to hunt/defend themselves when necessary and should not have to rely on the police for protection and the grocery store for all their food.

I don't really think that it is a macho thing...

Torque Junkie · October 12, 2002

I agree... it's a mindset and a life style. You don't see too many Envrio-Hippies driving gas-guzzling big trucks toting guns & wearing work boots. Just like you don't see too many flannel wearing, gun-toting hunters driving Econoboxes and sporting long hair & sandles. It can almost be traced back to politics... liberal vs. conservative. Liberals tend to be anti-gun-anti-truck-anti everything american and conservatives tend to be opposite.

-Mike

Elwood · October 12, 2002

I dont think anybody can say they have ever seen a guy in a Stetson driving a Honda with a dead deer across the top of his car.

You know, here in WV I've seen dead deer strapped onto about any vehicle you can think of. Yes I have seen one on top of a Honda before. However I'm not sure what the best one was, the one a saw strapped across the top of a Camaro, with the head laying on the back glass, or the BMW with one on the trunk. The BMW definately seemed funnier, but the Camaro had it strecteched out across the top, with the head on the back glass and the car was basically covered in blood. Here in WV they'll take anything deer hunting.

99Silver6.0 · October 12, 2002

Elwood,

I stand coreccted. I havent ever seen that before. Must be a sight! Good time to have a camera to post a picture.

99silveradoz71 · October 13, 2002

Have to agree with the conservative lifestyle and tradition comments.

MiSdIrEcTeD_1 · October 14, 2002

You know, here in WV I've seen dead deer strapped onto about any vehicle you can think of. Yes I have seen one on top of a Honda before. However I'm not sure what the best one was, the one a saw strapped across the top of a Camaro, with the head laying on the back glass, or the BMW with one on the trunk. The BMW definately seemed funnier, but the Camaro had it strecteched out across the top, with the head on the back glass and the car was basically covered in blood. Here in WV they'll take anything deer hunting.

Man, as soon as the season starts take some pics for us!!!!