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In reply to the discussion: Can We Just All Accept Reality? Guns Are Not Going Away. [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)27. Then why are they spending 100's of millions preventing legislation that
won't hurt responsible gun owners? Such as "keep your loaded gun out of reach of kids". NRA and related lobbyists claim that this is just the first step on getting rid of handguns and go nuclear.
But vaguely recalling one incident from 20+ years ago, with no reference to support it ain't making a big impact on the discussion.
Because this doesn't happen often. It only happened that one time 20+ years ago.
The only complete solution is to get rid of the 2nd amendment.
The only complete solution is to publicly execute irresponsible gun owners in as painful a manner as possible. A few examples every so often should make irresponsible gun owners realize that being irresponsible isn't a good idea.
However, most people will find that solution a tad too extreme.
Then only the criminals kids will shoot each other.
So you're pretending criminals are responsible gun owners in your strawman?
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If light sabres are outlawed only Siths will have light sabres. All kidding aside, I think guns
2on2u
Dec 2012
#2
Try dialing that combination, in the dark, when you have heard someone...
GreenStormCloud
Dec 2012
#25
Yeah, that's why they spend millions of $ on teaching gun safety to kids each year
DonP
Dec 2012
#17
I think your observations have been biased by the omnipresence of modern media....
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#31
My great grandfather has a .30-30 hanging on the wall, and has for as long as I've been alive.
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2012
#38
Not "conveniently", just "obviously". Not every murderer uses a gun. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Dec 2012
#9
I don't think any pro-gun person on this site is against stricter gun control
shadowrider
Dec 2012
#34
I Can Support the Second Amendment and Seek to Reduce Gun Violence
fightthegoodfightnow
Dec 2012
#22