Whenever someone pops in and acts like the forum didn’t exist until that moment, well it just never goes very well. Please new guys, before jumping into politics, social upheaval or conspiracy theories, try lurking for a few days and use the search function or just browse old threads and you’ll find that almost all the arguments that you think are new, the insights that you want to share, are almost certainly a rehash of a discussion that was had just last week. If you just spout off the folks on all sides of the debate will make fun of you.
Conversely, new guy can ask any gun related question and get a respectful response. I suggest that new guys start with guns, the main point of the forum, then maybe post in existing threads about politics and whatnot, and finally consider posting your own thread if you have something that’s not already being discussed.
Some of you new guys might be good additions, but it’s hard not to make fun of you if you come in hot.
And yes, I was once the FNG too.