How many friendships have you had to end

[Decoy of Fenris]

3. Sounds like you prefer to live in a self-imposed bubble, honestly.

Contrary to most beliefs here in DU, the average "lunatic gun nut" is just a person with a hobby. They're not particularly obsessive or compulsive, they don't sleep with their guns at night nor do they fondle them to get their jollies. They're just folks with an appreciation for firearms, either from a hobbyist perspective or with an eye for collecting. They're no more suffering from a "madness" than you are, although to be blunt you may be closer to it than they.

Consider it from their perspective. They're going about their day, as they always have, doing the same things and enjoying the same hobbies, when out of the blue you rip up a friendship and then berate them. Of course they'd be left bewildered, and yes, perhaps angry or spiteful. You come with no warning nor preamble, bash something they enjoy, then say "I'm done". It comes off as petulantly childish and would leave anyone confused at the very least (presuming you're a functioning adult), if not actively concerned for your well-being.

When everyone around you suddenly appears insane, in all actuality, it's probably not them. That may sound a bit harsh, but you asked.