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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
Because it's none of your business; that's why. Clearly your children aren't allowed to shoot guns before they are 16, but you've got some nerve acting like this rule can be legitimately enforced against unwilling participants.
You are wrong and unnecessary. If guns aren't necessary, then why is there such a high demand for them? I don't know how you think anti-gun laws are supposed to be enforced.
Obviously guns kill -- that's the point. The "good answer" is "because I said so."
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"If guns aren't necessary, then why is there such a high demand for them?" is exactly my point. There is high demand for guns in the US because of the incredible sales campaign going on, and most people don't even seem to realize it.
Lots of people buy guns because they are being SOLD. This is exactly my point. People are being SOLD guns with basic ideas like "There is crime on every corner, and you can be next", and "Protect your family", and "You're a patriot if you buy guns".
People are also being sold guns in other ways too. "You are NOT a patriot unless you buy guns", and that if you don't exercise your 2nd amendment rights, you will lose the 2nd amendment rights.
Every time there has been a mass shooting, the NRA swoops into town and holds a gun rally. Why? Because scared people buy guns. Some poor town just had a tragedy and some kids got killed and parents are scared, freaked out, and want revenge. So Wayne Lapierre (and before him Charlton Heston) walk in to your devastated town and say "Hey! Sorry for your loss blah blah blah, buy more guns, thank you and goodnight!"
The reason for all of my opinions is that clearly the current state of gun laws in the US do not seem to be working.
Wouldn't you say that there seems to be way too much gun crime in the US? Why do you think this is?
I'm not trying to fight or argue with you so don't take my tone the wrong way. I'm just wondering if a solution can ever be found.