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In reply to the discussion: I am sincerely perplexed by the "it's not an assault rifle" meme... [View all]Raine1967
(11,589 posts)This meme is a way to distract from a real conversation that we need to have in this nation.
Why do we have so many gun deaths? Why do so many people die from gunshots?
They are trying to thread the needle, IMO.
To the rest of the internet and those that live in real life as well: Let's have a real conversation, let's at least agree that these weapons are for one purpose only -- killing as fast and as many possible.
I come from a hunting family -- anyone telling me that the AR-15 is just a hunting rifle is blowing smoke. This is dishonest. An AR-15 can kill a deer -- woopdeedoo. They can also kill a garden snake -- but why would one use it? One can use a simple handgun to do that.
Let's not pretend that this is why these guns exist. Anything less is intellectually dishonest.
People die at the hands of those that own them. I will say this (not to any DU-er, rather in general) if one owns this type of weapon and as such feel the need to defend said ownership... do not defend it here by saying you are just a HUNTER or that they are simply hunting guns.
They really aren't. They are semi-automatic weapons. They are used to kill. We need to figure out a way to make sure they do not fall into the hands of people who will use them to commit murder.
Figure out the problems that exist within the Gun Ownership community. There is a reason why people are questioning things. Stop telling them it's raining when it kinda looks like they are getting peed on.
In other words-- please stop dismissing those that have serious concerns about guns and the people who use them in this nation.