MinnesotaHunter
Well-known member
I question whether I was to even get into this, but here goes.
Some of my personal stance/background on the topic in general:
- I have had direct experience with militarized civilians with extremist stances on both sides. When I say this, I mean that I have personally directed military activity to assist law enforcement to maintain and/or restore law and order.
- I have had my name in the public space and identified as involved in an operation where the domestic violent extremist groups involved specifically encouraged targeting military personnel. And I have a family.
- I have served for over 23 years.
- I am generally disgusted with the fetishization of violence and the "operator lifestyle" in culture, and I attribute this to Hollywood, the gun industry, and the video game industry. I used to take advantage of 3-Gun and other "tactical" shooting competitions to augment my military training. I quit due to the culture around these events.
- I believe the tactical industry that grew up around GWOT and the simultaneous militarization of our police forces post-9/11 fundamentally changed the gun industry and they began looking to expand there market into areas where there was not a practical need.
- I appreciate the need for an armed citizenry, and have personally witnessed oppresive societies where the ruling party had impunity over its people.
- I am not saying we need to curtail peoples gun rights, but I acknowledge that there are things in society these days that give me pause...
My thoughts on Ryan Busse:
- I think he saw a vacuum where there was no voice, and he stepped into it.
- I do not understand his motivation in depth.
- His webpage looks like he is attempting to monetize his voice/stance.
- While he claims to still be active in conservation, he seems to have distanced himself from it, and it is clear his stance re: the firearms industry has taken the front seat.
- While he claims to still be a hunter, I do not see him providing any direct support to sportsman or gun owners.
- I also don't see where he is actively working to affect change beyond talking. All of his previous affiliations seem to be past tense.
At the end of the day, I don't see Ryan Busse as an advocate for my personal beliefs, but I do acknowledge some of the dynamics in our society that he seems to be wanting to call out.
Whether he is on Randy's podcast or not seems somewhat pointless. I subscribe to the theory that one cannot out-message their actions. His actions and publicly facing website seem to pretty clearly establish his stance. I am not sure what he could possibly say that he hasn't already....
Some of my personal stance/background on the topic in general:
- I have had direct experience with militarized civilians with extremist stances on both sides. When I say this, I mean that I have personally directed military activity to assist law enforcement to maintain and/or restore law and order.
- I have had my name in the public space and identified as involved in an operation where the domestic violent extremist groups involved specifically encouraged targeting military personnel. And I have a family.
- I have served for over 23 years.
- I am generally disgusted with the fetishization of violence and the "operator lifestyle" in culture, and I attribute this to Hollywood, the gun industry, and the video game industry. I used to take advantage of 3-Gun and other "tactical" shooting competitions to augment my military training. I quit due to the culture around these events.
- I believe the tactical industry that grew up around GWOT and the simultaneous militarization of our police forces post-9/11 fundamentally changed the gun industry and they began looking to expand there market into areas where there was not a practical need.
- I appreciate the need for an armed citizenry, and have personally witnessed oppresive societies where the ruling party had impunity over its people.
- I am not saying we need to curtail peoples gun rights, but I acknowledge that there are things in society these days that give me pause...
My thoughts on Ryan Busse:
- I think he saw a vacuum where there was no voice, and he stepped into it.
- I do not understand his motivation in depth.
- His webpage looks like he is attempting to monetize his voice/stance.
- While he claims to still be active in conservation, he seems to have distanced himself from it, and it is clear his stance re: the firearms industry has taken the front seat.
- While he claims to still be a hunter, I do not see him providing any direct support to sportsman or gun owners.
- I also don't see where he is actively working to affect change beyond talking. All of his previous affiliations seem to be past tense.
At the end of the day, I don't see Ryan Busse as an advocate for my personal beliefs, but I do acknowledge some of the dynamics in our society that he seems to be wanting to call out.
Whether he is on Randy's podcast or not seems somewhat pointless. I subscribe to the theory that one cannot out-message their actions. His actions and publicly facing website seem to pretty clearly establish his stance. I am not sure what he could possibly say that he hasn't already....
