Why do ppl get triggered by guns?

People tend to see them only as a weapon. Instead of a tool, hobby, or a collectors item.

theres always the option of not engagin with random strangers about known controversial issues

or ridiculously use their own argument against em and tangle em up 'youre just usin my guns to compensate for your cavernous vagina'

or that failin you can just shoot em

part of it may be people who really like having guns appear to be fanatical at times

So new WeirdGuyFromTheSouth will make this post immediately afterward.

I have never ever touched a gun in my whole life and I am 33!
But it's probably because I do not live in a country where you can easily buy a gun.

And I like it that way.

If we did not have guns in America, we would be on lockdown every other month like the UK.

People get like this about almost everything these days. I think constant internet access has polarised people's views on a lot of things.

People emphasize statistically meaningless tragedies. It's emotion more than anything, the fear that something could happen that almost certainly won't.

Pun intended

It goes both ways. People are passionate and leave little room for the opinions of others.

Just tell them yea, not enough. That'll change the subject:)

Not sure how to answer. Are you asking if your opinion is normal or theirs?
I think some people have an irrational fear of guns because their only knowledge and contact is with the news media which hypes and sensationalizes shootings for the sake of viewership and ratings.

How petty of them to argue.

I own guns, but I do find obsessing over them to be a bit pointless. Sure, I like the design of my Browning rifle and shooting a few rounds at a shooting range was fun. Disassembling, cleaning and reassembling it was also fun, cause you get to see the clever engineering that goes into making a gun.

But owning proper military stuff like assault rifles, .50 cals, etc is completely pointless. Sure, it's great fun to go through a magazine on full auto in an AR15, M16, or shoot a Barrett M82, but why would you ever need to own such a thing?

Before you call me a hypocrite, cause I'll happily drone on about cars, cars are practical things you can use and enjoy daily.
Tell me one instance in NORMAL daily life, where you'd need an assault rifle?!
Tell me one instance, where you'd even need a shotgun??? A pistol is more than adequate for protection.

And more Americans need to realize that guns are not a joke! If you take one out, you better be ready to pull the trigger and! They are not tools you use to settle a family argument, confront the idiot that cut you off, or threaten an ex, or do any other stupid shit. You see it all the time on American news... Someone shot their ex/ family member/ friend, shot themselves in the foot, while scratching their junk with a gun, or similar idiocies.
Guns are weapons used for defense, in the army, or for hunting.