To the OP= simple. I dont even bother. I write them off to the victims of Natural Selection category.
I've mostly given-up on the idea of trying to "educate" or "inform" folks who have made a DECISION to lack basic common-sense, on such things.
Folks who have made up their minds on such things, are'nt likely to be convinced otherwise, unless or until they find themselves on the victim end of things.
And even then, most of those are likely to point to that victimization (provided they somehow survive the incident, in the 1st place ) as a perfect example of WHY guns should be outlawed/banned/whatever. All the while neglecting to, or out-right refusing to- acknowledge the simple fact that they guy who is most-likely to attempt to end your life during a crime, is also less-than-likely to give a rat's backside about the "legality" of having the firearm he/she is using-which, itself, ends up having been stolen from someone else,anyway..
If otherwise mature, educated adults lack the ability to form informed opinions, or knowledge of a matter, or simply refuse to- that's their choice, and their decision. If they are uncomfortable around me, because I can form such knowledge, oh well, they can choose to stay away from me, if they like. But I'm no longer inclined to throw my lot in with the victims of Natural Selection, just so they feel "more comfy" with my presence.
I've mostly given-up on the idea of trying to "educate" or "inform" folks who have made a DECISION to lack basic common-sense, on such things.
Folks who have made up their minds on such things, are'nt likely to be convinced otherwise, unless or until they find themselves on the victim end of things.
And even then, most of those are likely to point to that victimization (provided they somehow survive the incident, in the 1st place ) as a perfect example of WHY guns should be outlawed/banned/whatever. All the while neglecting to, or out-right refusing to- acknowledge the simple fact that they guy who is most-likely to attempt to end your life during a crime, is also less-than-likely to give a rat's backside about the "legality" of having the firearm he/she is using-which, itself, ends up having been stolen from someone else,anyway..
If otherwise mature, educated adults lack the ability to form informed opinions, or knowledge of a matter, or simply refuse to- that's their choice, and their decision. If they are uncomfortable around me, because I can form such knowledge, oh well, they can choose to stay away from me, if they like. But I'm no longer inclined to throw my lot in with the victims of Natural Selection, just so they feel "more comfy" with my presence.
