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Can someone please genuinely explain this to me
Yknow i feel like the “guns aren’t the problem, crazy people are” group should be more for gun control to work at keeping them out of the hands of crazy people. Am i missing something?
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Anonymous 1w

explain what exactly

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Anonymous 1w

We are

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Anonymous 1w

Lemmie explains something to you. A car can be lethal, right? It’s a two-ton killing machine, or it can be just a mode of transportation. It depends on the responsibility of the individual. It’s how YOU use it. You are in control, others are in control. Yes, I believe we should have stricter laws, but laws and bans only get you so far. Laws and bans restrict the LEGAL sale and commerce of guns, not the illegal sale and commerce of guns. You can do anything illegally. -A criminal justice major.

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Anonymous 1w

people who blame gun violence on mental illness and not on poor gun control should actually be in FAVOR of better gun control, seeing as gun control would keep guns out of the hands of people with troubling mental illness

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

If I am missing something

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

maybe that these people don’t actually care about anyone’s well being fr?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

Also, I learned to shoot at 15 in the backwoods of South Carolina with 8 other teenagers, three adults, and a dog. We all learned gun safety and the three weapons were handled responsibly. Nobody got hurt. It’s not the weapon, it’s the user. It is a CHOICE to harm someone. I will say, it is also far too easy to obtain a gun. If the gun is sitting on a table, it’s not dangerous. It becomes dangerous when someone either A) chooses to be irresponsible, B) isn’t educated on weapon safety, or C) both

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Yeah, it really is like that. The people who are willing to do these things are sick, man ):

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

I’m definitely in favor of more laws to restrict who can be given a gun. It still is the people who are the problem though.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

well yeah but dude there are things regarding gun policy that aren’t illegal that SHOULD be illegal. most gun crimes are committed from guns obtained legally and at the end of the day laws can reduce accessibility and while yeah there are still ways to get guns reduced accessibility directly impacts likelihood of gun deaths

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I don’t think you get what I’m saying. I’m FOR restricting the sale of guns further. I think people should have to go through background checks and mental health testing. Maybe even drug testing. I’m not for banning them though. I still believe in my second amendment and I need to be able to protect myself.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

but then if you’re only advocating against banning them that doesn’t really respond to the original question because the original question was why aren’t people trying harder to keep guns out of the hands of crazy people which would include laws and restrictions. so the question is why aren’t people more in favor of more gun restrictions and regulations

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

You’re definitely not understanding what I’m saying. I think more people are for restrictions than you think. It’s just way overshadowed by the two extremist views creating their own echo chamber

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

See I agree with you, but I don’t know what side this puts me on politically

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

This is bigger than just political, bud.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

I don’t think you have to worry about what “side” it puts you on. I think that way of thinking is so oversimplified

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