A Trump voter.

Years of "fear the other, they're coming for you" Fox News.

Someone who has been conditioned by decades of fear propaganda, and taught that his guns are the only thing standing between him and the government/immigrants/criminals/whatever the fear of the day is

The only thing about this I can somewhat understand is that it wasnt one car, it was two cars and a motorcycle. I would probably be a bit scared if such a big group of people suddenly show up to my rural house.

But 1. shooting them, and 2. while they were already driving away, is what makes this so deranged.

This is the nature of widespread gun ownership. Owning a gun turns every argument, every perceived wrong, every bruised ego into a potentially deadly situation. Buying a gun, "for protection," is the dumbest fucking statement I've ever heard. Increasing the number of guns laying around ALWAYS creates a more dangerous environment.

Honestly I think my biggest frustration with guns in America is the culture around them. When I was a kid learning about guns in scouts you didn't get to touch one till you'd learned what felt like 12 different times what the rules are and how to be a responsible gun owner and it feels like so many people really needed that handling.

Sorry to hear you live in an area where people's perspective on guns is that they're entitled to attempting murder with a deadly weapon if anyone interacts with them in a way they don't like. That wouldn't exactly make me very comfortable with the folks I live around

If the problem for you is that you could go to jail, rather than that someone else dies - I don't know what to tell you.

seems like some folks just get really excited about guns and they want a situation to use them in so bad

As another Liberal gunowner with a carry permit, what nearly everyone with a defensive firearm seldom understands, is even IF it's a "righteous shoot", it's going to cost well north of a $100,000 dollars to prove it in court. If nothing else, it would be financial ruin for the overwhelming majority of those people who are most vocal about self-defense that want to mentally play Rambo.

When people have the wrong idea in their head it's so exhausting to change their mind. You need to treat them like delicate children. Like I believe you should debate respectfully and not be condescending, but most people are so sensitive you need to bend over backwards to bring up facts in a ridiculously delicate way. Meanwhile they'll bring up absolute bullshit in the most rude and condescending way possible, often just leaving arguments out completely and just cussing you out. Discourse is completely broken.

Exactly. My dog just barks at people turning around in the driveway. They turn around; my dog thinks he won.

Look at the picture and read the article. They were already leaving. He shot the back of the vehicle.

This is one of those people who say people aren't allowed to turn in their driveway. Guy's nuts.