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This is why I keep telling people we can't pass an Amendment to do things like change gun control.
It starts with a 2/3rds majority in the House, 290 votes.
We couldn't get 290 votes to agree on Santos' obvious crimimal behavior, we'll NEVER get it on something like the 2nd Amendment, or Supreme Court term limits, or anything else remotely useful.
And even with simple majority there's still stupid argument that 'if we pass something without bipartisan support, the other party will just revert it when they're in power'. No shit. That's how democracy in every civilized country works. Only in US is this preventing the ruling party from doing any serious reforms. And obviously they know. It's just that both parties are equally corrupt.
Ah yes, one of the greatest grifts. Convincing people both sides are equal and promoting apathy.
The greatest grift is convincing people that US is a functioning democracy.
Why do you want to make people disarmed and defenseless?
Because there's very little reason to own a gun except to defend yourself against someone with a gun...
There are SO many more murders committed with firearms than there are any other type of weapon or method.
If we were to sufficiently restrict firearm ownership, there'd be almost no reason to own one at all.
How fucking privileged of you. Not everyone can beat any random person in a hand to hand fight.
Cowardly criminals are more likely to commit a violent crime if they have a gun to hide behind. Doubt most of them would even consider doing some of the stuff they do if they only had access to knives and bats.
If you're resorting to fists and further to guns in a dispute, you're part of the problem.
A fist fight shouldn't resort to murder by a gun.
And there were only 655 murders by fists, kicks, etc. in 2022. It should absolutely not be of any concern.
Oh well if you're not gonna die then it's totally fine to get jumped and beaten
My guns would be FAR more likely used against a crazy animal than a human. But the option is there.
How much time you spend in the woods and how you set for gators, panthers and bears? And I don't hunt BTW. But the option is there.
https://imgur.com/a/pR7CuLA
From 1979-1990 there were only 1,882 deaths from animals in the US.
https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(97)70944-X/pdf
This is literally not a concern.
I don't necessarily, I'm explaining why it won't happen.
My thoughts on the subject.
:)