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These two quotations provide a quick snapshot of the term ''gun culture'', but there is more to gun culture.

The following are general traits shared by those within the gun culture:

  • They share a belief that the Second Amendment To The United States Constitution is an individual right. Generally they see people as trustworthy and believe that others should be allowed to have Gun s unless they have proven otherwise.

  • They share a belief that guns provide some level of protection against criminality and tyranny. This ranges from a feeling that it's good to have a gun around the house for self-protection, to an active distrust of government and a belief that guns are the only thing protecting us from tyranny.

  • They are generally responsible with respect to firearms handling. They have an awareness (or internalization) of either Jeff Cooper's Four Rules or the NRA's Three Rules [http://www.coyneparkrange.net/safe_rul.html , providing for some level of safe handling of guns and try to abide by them when handling firearms.

  • They are shooting enthusiasts. Few members of the gun culture do not practice shooting on a regular basis.

  • Gun rights associated with hunting and other outdoor sportsmen activities are widely supported in principle, although these activities are not always practiced by all within the gun culture.


While some Survivalists , Police , or Military are also members of the gun culture, not all are. There are survivalists who do not have firearms, police who have not fired their weapons in years, and members of the military who actively avoid shooting. What sets the members of the gun culture apart is their enthusiasm and continued participation in sharpening shooting skills over long periods of time. Members of the gun culture generally agree with the philosophy set forth by Boston T. Party that "ammo turns money into skill."

It should be noted that some aspects of gun culture do not apply the same in other countries as in the United States. Gun Politics In Australia consists of just the two sides of gun control versus the gun rights of sportsmen, with no inclusion on the gun rights side of self-defence rights as in America, as there is no 2nd Amendment equivalent. Nonetheless, there are sizeable portions of Australia, mostly among rural areas, extending over three Australian states, where a well-established gun culture exists. Likewise, gun culture is significantly different in the UK. It is currently an offence for anyone to be in possesion of one without a valid licence or reason. Guns are also resticted to the police force and there have been numerous calls for all officers to be given firearms.