While the rules suggest the topic is acceptable, history of threads suggest it isn't because the slightest swerve gets the thread locked.
I will endeavor to never speak of them again on this board.
If anyone disagrees with a moderating decision I've made here on ATC, I'm willing to discuss it in PM or here publicly.
Threads about advocacy or politics regarding firearms are forbidden because they tend to become unpleasant quickly. Some firearms threads sometimes seem to devolve quickly into advocacy, while others do not. I would rather issue warnings and corrections and lock the occasional thread than outright ban all firearms discussion in ATC.
A firearms forum would probably make moderation harder rather than easier.
chaosmagnet