[quote=Doivid]
Interesting thing is, it's actually pretty common and widespread here in Calif. Maybe in the urban areas it's a bit more stigmatized, but all the suburban/rural areas I've lived or been to have had tons of gun owners. Most people I known up here have guns, and it's not a huge deal to people. Lots of hunters too.
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Yeah, usually it's city people who've never seen a gun in their life that are the most ignorant and afraid of them. They don't see the sportsman side of things, they just see the 5pm triple homicide special on the news. It's that disconnect that causes most of the issues, I find.

Ironically, they're usually the ones who approach wildlife in provincial/ state parks because they don't think they're dangerous because they're used to humans being around. But that's a story for another day. Basically ignorance makes you paranoid or reckless. Not good.