Its comparable to the uneasiness they feel around Liberals who are accomplished businessmen, or military veterans.

Its a variant of the "dictionary syndrome" I've exposed among Conservatives here. They assume anyone who doesn't support uncontrolled firearms ownership and use must do so because they are totally ignorant of firearms and their uses, or timidly afraid of even handling them. From there, its a short step to accuse them of being cowards, traitors, faggots and communists, too.

The idea is to attack your opponents by implying that nothing they say or think is meaningful or valid. So if you call them fascists, they launch into an etymological analysis of the word. Sound familiar? Engage in a discussion of military policy, and they accuse you of being a draft dodger (the implication, of course, is that THEY are all patriots, war heroes and combat veterans and everyone else should keep his mouth shut.)

Fortunately, the aims and maneuvers of the NRA need not be studied with such psychological or social considerations in mind. The NRA may exploit puerile gun fetishism in its knuckle-dragging members, but the organization itself is purely commercial in motives and actions. This is all bout money, not freedom. Every aspect of NRA policy is designed to increase gun sales. They are a trade group, an industrial lobby. They represent the firearms and weapons accessories industry and infrastructure. This is why they want to arm teachers. It will just sell even more guns.

"Gunsplaining". Now I like that. That one belongs in the dictionary.

Remember that GOP Congressman who tried to convince us that we needed to legalize silencers (er...excuse me..."noise suppressors") to protect the hearing of "law-abiding" gun owners at shooting ranges?
I have other ways of protecting my hearing at the range, and I know when someone's pissing in my ear, too.