Rev. Rachel Smith, whose blog "God Not Guns" is a project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, calls it gundamentalism.
"America’s gun culture is marked by zeal closely akin to that of religious fundamentalism. The gun-rights movement is built upon a system of belief that is both absolutist and aggressive. It has its sacred te
"America’s gun culture is marked by zeal closely akin to that of religious fundamentalism. The gun-rights movement is built upon a system of belief that is both absolutist and aggressive. It has its sacred text, its creed, its icon and its ideology."Coming from someone who portrays herself as centered on "religion," it seems like we have a bit of projection going on.
Gundamentalists. I like that, Rachel. You're quite the pundamentalist!
Mind if I adopt it, even if I flaunt the term with pride rather than resent it as a pejorative?
Gundamentalists. I like that, Rachel. You're quite the pundamentalist!
Mind if I adopt it, even if I flaunt the term with pride rather than resent it as a pejorative?