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guillaumeb

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10. A "fetish" that leads to over 30,000 deaths every year.

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2019, 03:30 PM

Sep 2019

And yes, some will explain that many of these deaths are suicide by gun, but the fact remains that over 30,000 people die because of guns every year.
And unlike hammers, or cars, guns are designed to kill efficiently. Nothing else. And AR style weapons are designed to kill people efficiently, and quickly.

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Do people in this country have a gun fetish? [View all] grumpyduck Sep 2019 OP

Fetish is a very good way of describing it RainCaster Sep 2019 #1

guns are tools that have become ideological idols, they are sacred to some people. Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #2

That's an interesting idea. grumpyduck Sep 2019 #7

hammer and sickle, the Bible, money, rosary, etc. Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #13

Yes. Next question? N/T mwooldri Sep 2019 #3

Well, Newest Reality Sep 2019 #4

They believe myths Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #5

Regarding defense against invasion and defense against our own govt Calculating Sep 2019 #12

That 2nd myth is the biggest laugh. Paladin Sep 2019 #15

Guns are deeply ingrained in our culture and idenities Calculating Sep 2019 #6

In my own experiences, it's a heavy thing that can fuck things up quick if a mistake is made. Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #8

Switch out that electric to an acoustic. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #11

My brother in law is one of those you describe Amishman Sep 2019 #9

A "fetish" that leads to over 30,000 deaths every year. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #10

Guns are a tool of White Supremacy maxsolomon Sep 2019 #14

It's an ADDICTION that imparts an illusion, wherein the gun owner is powerful & feels ready to kill. VOX Sep 2019 #16

There is only one valid argument .... Whiskeytide Sep 2019 #17

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