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In reply to the discussion: IT'S. THE. GUNS. [View all]Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)to discuss the gun culture in the US rationally. The absolute hysteria that greets ANY attempt at discussion of what can be done to try and do something reasonable about the epidemic of mass shootings. Someone says 'gun control' and immediately we are swamped with 'OMG thay want to take our guns away' or 'it won't work' or 'only good people with guns can stop bad people with guns' or 'if they don't have guns they will use [insert other weapon here]'.
Can't we have an intelligent, rational discussion? Can't we come up with suggestions about how to reduce this kind of violence without dissolving into name calling? If not, how are we any different from any other closed-minded group of folks?
I really don't have any answers, just questions.