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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow does their right to own a war weapon outweigh my right to live?
There have been two threats against my child's high school this week, and two 15 year olds taken into police custody. 1 was found with a weapon. We CANNOT allow the NRA to dictate the safety of our children. What the hell is going on in this country? I am so scared.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)you have hit precisely on the crux of the issue.
samnsara
(17,572 posts)...not sure how many were credible.
Calculating
(2,954 posts)Like dramatically lower than the odds of simply dying in a traffic accident on the way to work.
sfwriter
(3,032 posts)Lots of things are rare, and if preventable or reducible, we legislate them. In fact, WE DID with numerous gun laws over the years. Gun laws have become more lax since the 1990s.
Additionally, I think there is some sickness in gun culture. I've seen Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton targets on sale at gun shows. I've seen lost of racism, rebel flags and violent rightwing bullshit as well. This is all wrapped up in the marketing of guns to protect you from harm. (Another statistically rare occurrence.)
Have you EVER seen a left-wing meme at a gun show?
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Like dramatic avoidance of the question and simply answering a question no one has asked,.
sfwriter
(3,032 posts)Over my lifetime, I've watched the NRA become a manufacturers lobbying association and push product on the market, sow fear, and reduce regulation. I've watched these sorts of mass shootings become bloodier. For most of that, I was pro 2nd amendment. After Sandy Hook, I was out. I only wish I had destroyed my firearms (inherited) rather than sold them.
onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)sfwriter
(3,032 posts)They have a good balance and exceptions for sporting and utility use.
onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,427 posts)Therefore we don't matter.