Joe, what amount of data would it take to change your opinion? Brent
Probably about the same amount that it would take to convince me that the Obamanation is A Good Thing.
You yourself have admitted that many average folks consider academics to be their adversaries when it comes to shooting, so where exactly do you think they've gotten that impression? Had to come from SOMEWHERE! I posit that many academics themselves have caused that opinion to form and to flourish, because of their sometimes outspoken advocacy of the tree-huggers.
And I suspect that some if not most of the Sports Car Club animosity stemmed from the fact that my blue-collar Trans Am and Austin-Healey w/Ford 302 V8 (How BRUTISH! What SACRILEGE!) waxed their collective 6-cyl asses at every single autocross. Plus, at that time I was single, tall, not too ugly yet and VERY interested in their females....'nuff said.
Hope you have a good hunt, regards, Joe