CW: US Culture, US Gun Culture, Guns 

The amount of confederate flag, thin blue lie, own the liberal, punisher skull, 2nd amendment, don't tread on me, come and take them, toxic masculinity surrounding firearms products and information is such a high barrier for entry for someone who has actively disdained, derided, and been scared of for their whole life.

Also, gun website design makes me want to cry. Or shoot someone. So, working as intended?

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re: CW: US Culture, US Gun Culture, Guns 

@kelseyhusky My guess is the culture around the firearm industry dissuades sensible developers and tech people in general.

re: CW: US Culture, US Gun Culture, Guns 

@wobblewuffess even then. There are enough consultants and middlemen and contractors to have done this better just on "infinite monkeys on infinite typewriters doing shakespear" scale alone. This much universal bad design and information obfuscation has to be deliberate on some level.

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