If I have an "AR-15" question, I'll post it here, (duly marked "OT" of course
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This could be just happenstance, or a Divine Plan of some sort, but I wonder if it has something to do with the NATURE of "leverguns" themselves, as reflected by those who enjoy them.
I think perhaps "we" tend to be more interested in PRACTICAL firearms issues, because leverguns are not "extreme" anything unless it is "extreme practical"; bolt-guns are more accurate, and more powerful, semiautos have more firepower, and so on.
Also, "we" tend to be more interested in U.S. History, as these guns happened to be developed by Americans, during pivotal years in this nation.
We have a wide variety of jobs, family situations, and educations, but many of "us" live in rural areas, and most of us would probably do so if we were able, so we tend to be a bunch of self-sufficient types, who are likely to find a weekend tinkering with an old engine or fishing reel, or making a forge, or outdoor pizza-oven, or digging a pond, or having livestock, far more enjoyable than a trip to the Chicago discount malls, or to Disneyland.
Many of these things converge to make "us" perhaps more easy-going, less likely to judge others unfairly, and more likely to take our OTHER hobbies and interests to a level of competence that makes us able to share that knowledge, yet do so with polite humility, vs. the something-to-prove style so often seen elsewhere.
Our leaders/moderators here seem to be very patient individuals who quietly LIVE their faith, vs. some elsewhere who have a more 'exhibitionist' style of expressing their faith. The result is that you really have to TRY to get kicked off this forum, and that tolerance-by-example keeps the tone civil here for the most part.
I'm not trying to 'brag' on our site or on us as individuals, but just really interested in the 'cultural' and intellectual phenomena which contribute to the 'ambiance' of this forum vs. others.
I know there are lots of good 'wise-guy' quips we can come up with for why Leverguns is such a friendly place, but has anyone else thought SERIOUSLY about just WHY the forum is like this? Any other ideas? It fascinates me...!