Do people know about your NFA items?

[cleric]

Do people know what you own?
What about work colleagues versus friends?
Despite legal ownership do you think there is a stigma for those who do own them?

 

[Bithabus]

Friends know, they think it's awesome and have cool things of their own. Not a friend none of their business.

 

[NinerRider]

Do people know what you own?
What about work colleagues versus friends?
Despite legal ownership do you think there is a stigma for those who do own them?

Friends know but even some of them who aren't in guns think all this NFA stuff is a little weird. F*** um if they don't get it!

 

[LJH]

Some know nothing. Some know more. Few know it all.

 

[Ready.Fire.Aim]

You bet, they come over and shoot them and think machine guns are cool. I don't associate with anti-gun types however I don't advertise that I have NFA items.

I shoot in my pasture, you can hear full auto for miles so it is no secret locally.

Have fun
RFA

 

[tad]

some know, some don't, if it's an issue they can make themselves scarce no skin off my nose!

 

[Silenced America]

Unfortunately, yes. It causes me to have an ammo shortage and a dirty firearms problem. If they don't like it, I don't care. I try to educate the uneducated and I jack with the stupid. You would not believe how many people try to tell me what I do is illegal. The more that NFA is in the eye of the gun public, the better IMHO.

 

[ii]

Stigma yes. Human's fear what they do not know. In effect what the legislators did in 1934, 1968 and 1986 was make NFA owners in my estimation resemble the qualities of a Renaissance man. Ownership of NFA items will be limited to those whose frontal lobes have developed; and who live their lives not being careless. This cadre of human being is the type to never lose hold of their moral compass. If any of these elements are lost society and the taxpayer will fund the prison stay.

 

[zembonez]

Friends know, they think it's awesome and have cool things of their own. Not a friend none of their business.

I'd agree with this 100%

 

[cleric]

I got some friends at work who want to go shooting, and I am not sure if I want to break out the can. I am a bit worried about perceptions.

 

[medalguy]

Some of my friends know, not all, my choice. Those who do know also think it's pretty cool, and several have hinted that they would like to go with me "next time."

 

[Wolfwood]

Some know nothing. Some know more. Few know it all.

this

though in my case it is more a life rule, than a NFA specific rule.

 

[SC-Texas]

Many do. Most do.

 

[Vernix]

Most people really don't have the gun-savy knowledge to understand all the nuances of the laws.
Silencers are illegal, machine guns knock over cars.....the usual movie nonsense, dontcha' know.
I just keep quiet mostly.

Close friends who are hunter/owners are happy to share gun info and are eager to be educated and well versed in the issues.
Heck, I just found out that someone I've known for years has a bunch of NFA stuff. We did not have the mutual ownership knowledge till recently.

I'm quite selective in talking, actually.

 

[kusai]

Depends on human nature, if they dont know they dont know. But once they do their tone totally changes, sometimes good sometimes lecturing about how its a safety hazard at home blah blah usual stuff.

 

[Outbreak]

I'll tell anyone. Get the word out. Most gloss over about the short barrels, since that doesn't sound crazy. I get a lot of "why do you need a silencer?" My response is that it's a safer (less hearing damage, whether or not you wear ear-pro; I do.) and more courteous way to shoot. I don't make a ton of noise for my neighbors to get pissed at, or the ranges' neighbors to file complaints about.

You can see the light turn on when I don't mention James Bond or covert assassinations as reasons for owning cans, and instead talk about health and concern for those around me.

 

[hink]

I've got a pic of a suppressed rifle on my computer at work. I was facilitating a meeting in a conference room, and the computer went to a screen saver so I had to log back in. As I logged back in, that pic of a suppressed rifle popped up on the projector screen. As quickly as I logged back in to the computer, one of the meeting attendees still saw the suppressed rifle and wanted to know just what flashed across the screen. The conversation went like this.

EHS - "Hey, go back...what was that?"

Me - "It's a rifle with a suppressor. It makes the gunshot quieter, and safe to shoot without foamies or mickeymouse ears. It's a safety device; should be right up your alley."

EHS - Great big smile.

 

[Southpaw]

Stigma yes. Human's fear what they do not know. In effect what the legislators did in 1934, 1968 and 1986 was make NFA owners in my estimation resemble the qualities of a Renaissance man. Ownership of NFA items will be limited to those whose frontal lobes have developed; and who live their lives not being careless. This cadre of human being is the type to never lose hold of their moral compass. If any of these elements are lost society and the taxpayer will fund the prison stay.

I knew there was something wrong with me!!!!! Heck with me saving for my girl's education, I'm on my way to buy all the dealer samples I can!!! Anyone have a few HK91's and M16 auto sears for a few hundred grand???????

 

[shortround]

Beware of friends: They are not equally trustworthy.

Be well.

 

[scap99]

Beware of friends: They are not equally trustworthy.

Be well.

In laws can be added to that list, too.

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