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Shaddox

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6. To clarify: I am not anti-gun. I grew up on a farm and after lessons,would take out grandad's rifle

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Sun Aug 18, 2019, 09:30 PM

Aug 2019

And 12 gauge Without supervision when I was about 12. Since then, I've had limited handgun training. The point is that, on some fundamental level, I don't understand the American gun fetish.

Is the point "if you can't keep up then fuck off"? Can American exceptionalism really come down to "if you can't keep up with the crazy then fuck off?"

How is that a viable democratic political ideology?

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Questions for DU gun owners - I don't understand your country- Please answer if possible [View all] Shaddox Aug 2019 OP

Good questions northoftheborder Aug 2019 #1

When you find answer TEB Aug 2019 #2

For the most part it's because ornotna Aug 2019 #3

Can't really answer your question the way it's worded captain queeg Aug 2019 #4

Tough to answer without angering some on DU Chipper Chat Aug 2019 #5

To clarify: I am not anti-gun. I grew up on a farm and after lessons,would take out grandad's rifle Shaddox Aug 2019 #6

I'd say it's mostly a fantasy thing. fleabiscuit Aug 2019 #7

I'd ask it in what we fondly call the Gungeon, AKA Gun Control & RKBA Group. Tell em Hoyt sent you. Hoyt Aug 2019 #8

you'll get no legitimate answer there samir.g Aug 2019 #11

In rural areas, police response can be 30 minutes to an hour. Amishman Aug 2019 #9

Here are some answers. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #10

I don't "live n the greatest democracy and strongest nation in the world" uppityperson Aug 2019 #12

I own guns, but for the most part I despise gun owners... Unrepentant Fenian Aug 2019 #13

You ask lots of questions. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #14

My answers RainCaster Aug 2019 #15

Great democracy, good amount of violent crime. jmg257 Aug 2019 #16

Where are you from? What brings you here every year for 40 years? Hekate Aug 2019 #17

short answer: money Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #18

Oh, my Fla_Democrat Aug 2019 #19

Quick answers bluecollar2 Aug 2019 #20