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maxsolomon

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7. Show the actual results of Gun Violence to the public.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 01:06 PM
Mar 2021

Show the gore, the destroyed bodies, the blood. Shock the bourgeoisie. Make guns repugnant.

We did it to kids in Driver's Ed, but gun violence is sanitized in our media. It shouldn't be.

All of the above genxlib Mar 2021 #1
We can add 'militia' gangs, too pandr32 Mar 2021 #8
Exactly. The poll is deliberately designed to hide the truth. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #21
An interesting thought RussBLib Mar 2021 #2
There could be zero guns and men would still commit the vast majority of violence. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #6
Poorly crafted poll lumps the many types as one 'gun violence' problem bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #3
True genxlib Mar 2021 #10
More cars on a freeway more accidents. AndyS Mar 2021 #4
We don't need any more redundant polls to tell us BarbD Mar 2021 #11
A pathway forward is through exposure. taxi Mar 2021 #5
Show the actual results of Gun Violence to the public. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #7
All of these and more taxi Mar 2021 #9
Gun control is good but let's pay attention to the mental health aspect of the gun user too. abqtommy Mar 2021 #12
I like Tom Hartman's idea, treat guns like cars: License, Registration, Insurance rickyhall Mar 2021 #13
44% is still a minority Shoonra Mar 2021 #14
Mass shootings needs to be treated separately from urban gangs IronLionZion Mar 2021 #15
It's the same macho culture, just a different skin tone, language, and/or level of affluence. hunter Mar 2021 #19
Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #16
It is easier to get a gun than it is to get twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #17
Gun control advocates shouldn't spend money at stores that sell these things boycott_gun_sellers Mar 2021 #18
Won't matter to YOUTUBER John Doyle DTRV Mar 2021 #20
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