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[–] MisterMcBolt 92 points 1 year ago (4 children)

“Also, there is no way that the gun was a part of this crime! Guns don’t kill people. Only the mentally unstable people we goad into mass shootings with the weapons and ammo we sell them kill people.”

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*Weapons, ammo, and an ideology built on hatred.

Most mass shooters are right-wing nutjobs.

[–] DanglingFury 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] DanglingFury 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

To play devil's advocate (and weather the downvotes for doing so), alcohol doesn't drive drunk, and most people who use it do so responsibly.

If a bunch of peeps who don't drink wanted to stop drunk driving, they would see the best solution as just banning alcohol. Its a simple solution and makes sense. Nations like saudi arabia have banned alcohol and have significantly less drunk driving incidents. It wouldnt make sense to them why so many people would resist such a simple and proven solution. If they won't ban it all then atleast ban the liquor, etc.

Meanwhile the people who drink responsibly wouldnt want to have to give up drinking just because a few idiots drive drunk. They would see the best solution as finding ways to stop people from choosing (or being able) to drive drunk, while still allowing themselves to use it responsibly, but that is a much harder thing to do.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage 35 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Maybe we should have licensing and registration requirements for guns like we do cars... nobody on the "guns aren't the problem" side of the argument is ok with anything like that either.

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[–] Dkarma 67 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pfft these kids don't even know what kind of guns they're being killed with...

-conservatives

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Also, it's worth noting that he would be just as dangerous with a knife or a car or a bow.

-also conservatives

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He forgot the thoughts and prayers, the best help they'll ever offer.

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[–] Witchfire 42 points 1 year ago

"By hiding from the guy and not letting him shoot you, you're infringing on his 2nd amendment rights, so who's the real monster here? Ok bye"

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Haven't we had many records of "good guys with a gun"

Who pull out their weapon and then either get shot by police who mistake them for the shooter or put it back because they can't tell what's going on in the chaos?

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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 36 points 1 year ago (56 children)

Your cries for help are meaningless if you can't tell the difference smh

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Judging by her educational history and political present day, I'm guessing she's not fond of being lectured or otherwise informed by anyone about anything.

[–] quaddo 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

They could call it a "fnorplgleek" for all I care.

Until they figure out how to prevent any and all fnorplgleeks from having the ability to injure, main, or kill another human being when the fnorplgleek operator wishes to harm you unlawfully, they can expend 100% of their thinkbox time figuring out how to do so. Like, pin their wetware CPU to working out a solution. Interconnect them Borg style.

If the response is "well no, not like that" then we recognize that it's a compromise that continues to put victims in front of said fnorplgleek operators.

brb getting a "Down with fnorplgleeks" t-shirt made

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Because knowing the names of things = knowing safety?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (78 children)

Just don't mention assault rifle, you'll trigger someone.

(I got one!)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The GOP are a bunch of rinos who support the second amendment but.

They instantly support gun control the moment a group they don't like gets interested in guns.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thots and Prayers!!!! Ok!!!

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[–] Smoogs 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (22 children)

I know so many people who think they are helping by critiquing like this when they are not. And also expect a “thank you” for their destructive distraction. If there were a hell I hope they are the first to burn or freeze in it.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I take your point loud and clear.

Aside:

It is worth being conversant and properly educated about the things that are important to you if you want to engage meaningfully with people who disagree. That means knowing the vocab, syntax, and lingo.

For example, if you hate manga / anime / Japanese character retardation like I do, it's worth knowing the difference to tell people it's stupid on their own terms.

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