To gun lovers, you can't even have an opinion on assault rifles-unless it's theirs. Here's the proof

NY Daily News ^ | June 15, 2016 | Gersh Kuntzman

[Zakeet]

The gun debate is also a gender war.

In all my years in journalism — coming up on 30 (thanks) — I have never received so much angry mail as I did after yesterday's story, "What is it like to fire an AR-15? It's horrifying, menacing and very very loud."

I don't mind spirited debate, but many correspondents told me that even expressing an opinion about today's high-powered weaponry is off-limits to those of us who don't own such guns.

To reiterate, the goal of the story was simply to share with readers my experience of firing an AR-15, which very few of them have done. I found the sheer power of the weapon horrifying. I found the noise deafening and anxiety provoking. I was frightened by its potential for rapid, catastrophic, Orlando-like carnage with similiar weaponry. Using an AR-15 made me irritable and jittery for hours afterwards. To me, it felt like a bazooka.

[Snip]

"Hey there Cupcake!" wrote Gary Haney. "I have never subscribed to the idea of 'gender confusion,' but after reading your article on the AR-15, I'm a believer because there is no way you and I are the same gender. You should surrender your testicles to the Department of Girlymen. I'm not sure where it's located, but your girlfriend Barack does!"

Others sent me videos of 7-, 10- and 12-year old girls firing the same weapon I fired — except these kids were smiling.

[glock rocks]

Watch This Man Fire An AR-15 Off His Nose
To Prove It Doesn't Cause Bruising or PTSD

[dirtboy]

We can’t even debate guns in this country, thanks to the gun lobby.

Really. It's more like, you don't like getting your a** handed to you when you write a stupid column. Debate implies a process where there is a winner and loser in the marketplace of ideas. There is little market for your idiocy.

[Farmer Dean]

There has to be a level below beta for this mutt.

[SandRat]

I'd win a 1 on 1 shooting duel against him and I get the .o3 Springfield.

[KC_Lion]

If that makes me a girl, well, maybe we should have a girl running the country.

[Kickass Conservative]

I hate to say it, but this guy gives Pussies a bad name.

[notdownwidems]

Kuntzman? LOL

[Delta 21]

BOO !!

[jazusamo]

This sniveling puke has to enjoy making himself look the fool he certainly is.

[infowarrior]

There has to be a level below beta for this mutt.

I dunno, a 'zeta' male?

the infowarrior

[no-s]

we really need a “right-on” button.

[Lurker]

Good one.

[Hugh the Scot]

Pure brilliance.

[tumblindice]

"Herr Kuntzman iss eine gurrrlyman."

[TigersEye]

If this girly-boy thinks an AR-15 has sheer power and makes a deafening noise
don’t let him anywhere near an average deer rifle like a 30-30 or a 30.06.

[T-Bird45]

Too funny - I can hear that line in my head. You know you’ve arrived at lowest rung when a cartoon character can question your masculinity. Can’t fall any lower without major surgery...

[The Toll]

If they ever do “come for the guns” remember, this is the perfect profile of just WHO it was that sent the SWAT Team to your house. Never forget.

[MarineBrat]

>>There has to be a level below beta for this mutt.

That must be c-male (rhymes with female), or c-men (rhymes with um... sea men) if there’s more than one of them.

[Mycroft Holmes]

'zeta' male?

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That would be Omega Ω

[BigpapaBo]

Me and the missus both want her in the ring.
Political one that is.