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Kaleva

(39,651 posts)
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:14 PM Aug 2019

FUDD [View all]

"Fudd
Slang term for a "casual" gun owner; eg; a person who typically only owns guns for hunting or shotgun sports and does not truly believe in the true premise of the second amendment. These people also generally treat owners/users of so called "non sporting" firearms like handguns or semiautomatic rifles with unwarranted scorn or contempt. "

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fudd

Was browsing through videos over at YouTube and came across one where the person talked about how much ammo one should have on hand. His argument was that history and studies show that one doesn't need much for self defense, hunting or SHTF. Then I started reading the comments and started thinking that there's a lot of radical people out there who have a lot of guns and lots of ammo. Some were calling the video FUDD propaganda and I had to google search what they meant by that.

On a side note, there is also this definition of FUDD which interestingly got far more dislikes then like:

"A slur against "casual" and/or non-militant gun owners, employed by pro-gun extremists. Derived from the Warner Bros. cartoon character, Elmer Fudd, it implies that anyone who does not carry an assault weapon, militarize their hunting & shooting practice, belong to a militia, and/or advocate for the same with fanatical zeal, is somehow stupid, incompetent with their weapon, and out of touch. Essentially, this allows the extremists to marginalize and discount any gun user who isn't crazy."

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fudd

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FUDD [View all] Kaleva Aug 2019 OP
Hey- that's me! Those mofos are the reason I will never join the NRA RainCaster Aug 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Aug 2019 #4
Another definition from your cited source that you seem to have ...forgotten: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Aug 2019 #3
I think you miss the point Kaleva Aug 2019 #5
Yep - certainly thought it was about "FUDD", not about ammo quantities. jmg257 Aug 2019 #6
The discussion was about ammo quanities and he was called FUDD by some for his views Kaleva Aug 2019 #7
One thing about ammo The Mouth Aug 2019 #8
difference between old school and FUDD, gejohnston Aug 2019 #9
Good way to put it. The Mouth Aug 2019 #11
I got the impression that these people thought old school was FUDD Kaleva Aug 2019 #14
Yours is the correct interpretation of "FUDD." Paladin Aug 2019 #15
Kind of gejohnston Aug 2019 #17
No. gejohnston Aug 2019 #18
Yours and Yankee Marshal's opinion of what defines FUDD differs from many others. Kaleva Aug 2019 #19
That's what it all boils down to: Paladin Aug 2019 #20
My guess is that the great majority who use the term are Republicans Kaleva Aug 2019 #21
No he isn't, gejohnston Aug 2019 #22
A sexual assault is often an up close and personal attack by... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2019 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Aug 2019 #10
But some of these guys were talking about SHTF and taking on the govenment Kaleva Aug 2019 #13
No argument that people who expect to CW2, or to overthrow 'Tyranny' are nuts The Mouth Aug 2019 #16
My dad's a fudd Alea Aug 2019 #12
I keep about 5000 rounds per calibre for pistols and rifles. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #24
As opposed to my 20. (nt) Paladin Aug 2019 #25
I just went to the range today -- Groupon Coupon. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #26
I'm overdue for a range trip. Paladin Aug 2019 #27
I can understand that. I went with my liberal professor friend. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #28
It's enough that I hate trump as a man. Paladin Aug 2019 #32
I am "lucky" I have a 400yd range for a back yard. oneshooter Aug 2019 #31
I have 18 rounds for my one revolver. Kaleva Aug 2019 #29
I learned a lesson during the ammo drought and then high prices aikoaiko Aug 2019 #30
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