Am I a Fudd? I came to firearm enthusiasm late, so I am like a 30 year old in gun experience at this point. But I am 20 year beyond that in total bodily mileage. I look like a fat old white guy. I LOOK like what a Fudd should look like.
I am also old fashioned and small 'c' conservative by nature. I like old skool guns. Preferring 1911s, still, this late in the game, and walnut-stocked battle rifles. But the lightweight handiness of an AR appeals to me as I age just for the relative ease of physicality. I'm too old, even if I was in shape, to hump a 100 pound ruck sack. 10 plus years ago I was more inclined to try.
I don't go wabbit hunting. Or duck hunting. I've cleaned a few deer and sat in the woods to maybe shoot more than just the one, so, hardly much of a hunter.
I am thrilled that single stack guns are proliferating. I have a few single stack guns. They are 1911s. But if I didn't have those and the wherewithal I'd be pleased as punch. Why do I like them? Comfort in an IWB holster, first. Possibly better reliability a distant second (Glock and SIG and S&W seem to have solve the double stack low-reliability problem decades ago, so, that is why distant second.)
But Santa has noticed the youngins getting uppity and calling HIM a Fudd. And here is a dude throwing the Fudd moniker around.
Whatevs. No skin off my back. Just curious if I am now a Fudd. I'm not all about "guns for me but not for these icky lower class types." I make fun of Tactical Timmy Open Carrying his 5 guns, all at once, at people, but I don't want to outlaw OC. I just want him to stop being a bonehead. Nice job making your Mosin all picatinny rails and whatnot. I'd ban duck hunting tomorrow to get rid of gun registries nationwide, but I don't want to ban hunting. I just think that trade off is worth it. The Glock is a fine pistol, and and this stage of my gun training arc I would not immediately trade it in for money if someone gave me one for free.
If I am still a Fudd after all that, then the term has no meaning. Other than an insult. Like calling someone as azzhole or a racist.
True story at my office. Two white dudes:
"Did you eat the last donut."
"Yes it had sprinkles."
"Racist."
"..."
Santa? LOL.
ReplyDeleteCan an old frat grow a beard without ending up being offered the store Santa job? :)