Hoplophobia

[toreskha]

Hoplophobia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Firearms instructor Colonel Jeff Cooper coined the word in 1962 to describe a "mental disturbance characterized by irrational aversion to weapons".[2] Cooper employed the term as an alternative to slang terms, stating: "We read of 'gun grabbers' and 'anti-gun nuts' but these slang terms do not (explain this behavior)." Cooper attributed this behavior to an irrational fear of firearms and other forms of weaponry. He stated that "the most common manifestation of hoplophobia is the idea that instruments possess a will of their own, apart from that of their user."

Hmmm...interesting.

[wolfhunter]

Many hoplophobes seem to think the firearms have more of a will than the owners.

[CathyInBlue]

Assault Weapons Watch

[toreskha]

Assault Weapons Watch

[wolfhunter]

Assault Weapons Watch

Hilarious. I especially appreciated the request for donations so they could expand the effort and monitor more "assault weapons".