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Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd
This correlation is so weak and it is not common sense. People die from guns, motorcycles, cars, booze, green onions (e-coli), cans of tomato soup (botulism), lightning etc etc etc.
Guns are different because of one simple fact. The gun used in the CO theater shooting was used to spec. It was not designed for fun, it was designed to harm and kill people without the need to stop and reload period. It was used as that manufacturer intended to perfection. That makes it stand out.
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What is alcohol designed to do? What is a greater harm to society - alcohol or guns? Is it easier to get a gun or get alcohol in this country? Again, not one person has made a solid argument as to why guns should be banned, and not alcohol.
I like to shoot and talk about guns. It is a hobby. It is fun. On a lazy Sunday, what is more likely to hurt someone, me going to the gun range and shooting for a few hours, or me sitting at home and downing vodka shots for a few hours.
People who want to ban guns simply want to impose their definition of "fun" on other people, no more, no less. They don't want to address harms that impact their fun, but they have no problem regulating what other people consider enjoyable.
And btw, I'm a black, Obama voting Dem living in Seattle. Not exactly a tin foil hat wearing redneck living in West Virgina waiting for the feds to come get me. I can't let white rednecks have all the fun (and as said by others, I'm going to be prepared for the zombie invasion).