Question of the Day: You Might Be a Hoplophobe If . . .

By Robert Farago

Two members of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership have written a serious-minded post on hoplohobia (fear of guns). You can read the full article after the jump [h/t ammoland.com]. After breaking my diet with a homemade waffle drenched in honest-to-God Vermont maple syrup, I’m wondering, Heath Ledger-like, why so serious? How about some pithier examples of hoplophobia, in the the style of Jeff “You Don’t Need an AK” Foxworthy? If you think a “shoulder thingie that goes up” is part of a deadly weapon rather than a simple shrug, you might be a hoplophobe. Your turn! . . .

You Might Be A Hoplophobe If …

I don’t like horror movies. There is nothing attractive about sitting and waiting for the monster to jump out of the dark screen at me, even though the fear is irrational. Hoplophobes are people who have an irrational fear of firearms. What is it like for them as they wait for their monster to attack, and can they be helped?

People with irrational fears of guns express those fears in several ways. They may experience guns as having lives of their own. They think a gun will jump off the dark …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns