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JonMiller724 t1_j6mp005 wrote

Heading to a gun range and the first three words out of your mouth being “I’m a socialist” would be a bad idea.

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_smojface OP t1_j6mqayk wrote

Yeah exactly, totally fair. That’s why I posted here to get some ideas on places to go to/avoid

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fbholyclock t1_j6ntmpo wrote

Socialist Rifle Assosciation, they can help you find good local ranges and people to go shooting with. don't need to talk politics even they're just safe comrades to be around.

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JonMiller724 t1_j6muwgl wrote

I don’t think you’re going to find a pro socialist gun range.

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Evening_Ad_2906 t1_j6mw05q wrote

Agreed, also if you don't want to talk politics, why mention you're a socialist?

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_smojface OP t1_j6mx6x6 wrote

Because I don’t want to talk about it, but it always inevitably comes up. Just a baseline.

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JonMiller724 t1_j6n33fn wrote

It came up mate because you brought it up. 👀

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Accomplished-Pen4934 t1_j6nhcbg wrote

You ever been to a gun range before because it sounds like you’ve never been to a gun range

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JonMiller724 t1_j6npo3q wrote

I have. What’s your point?

My point is, I don’t think walking into a group of strangers and the first three words out of your mouth are proclaiming your political position is a good idea especially in an area of known opposition to your political beliefs.

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Accomplished-Pen4934 t1_j6nq0tu wrote

Well your point is null- as he didn’t walk up to a group of people.

He asked a question to the general Pittsburgh subreddit explaining what they’re trying to avoid.

Your point might be applicable say, if he actually walked up to a group of people at the gun range and said that. But alas- were on the internet. And he didn’t walk up to anyone.

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JonMiller724 t1_j6nqeyd wrote

We can disagree on this but since you are being extremely literal and not interpretive, given that I typed my point, it is not null. You could claim it is invalid, but even that seems to be a bit of a far reach.

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Accomplished-Pen4934 t1_j6nr8mr wrote

I’m not sure you understand what OP is trying to avoid. Perhaps it’s because you haven’t been to a gun range before, it certainly sounds like you have not.

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JonMiller724 t1_j6nrr45 wrote

I have been to a gun range and own a gun.

I am making a small leap, but I am assuming the OP is looking to avoid an anti-left, right wing gun range or gun club.

That said, 90% or more of ranges lean that way and will be hard to find one that doesn’t especially further into the south hills.

It would be best for the OP to find proper instruction and focus less on political beliefs.

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Gladhands t1_j6o1e9x wrote

Or maybe, it’s incredibly unnerving to be around heavily armed people who consider you their enemy?

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JonMiller724 t1_j6o34pf wrote

Yes but why announce that you are the enemy when they would be none the wiser? The topic could have been avoided entirely.

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