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originally posted by: fleabit
Some people act as if a gun being involved has nothing to do with the crime. That is preposterous. Why is road rage a thing? Because people when angered can be emotionally unstable and make stupid, quick decisions on an action. Gotta weapon-on-wheels.. they are going to make their point!
Same with guns. There are so many more gun deaths caused by irrational behavior, then premeditated intent. Whether caused by immaturity (in the case of children), drugs, alcohol, rage induced by an argument with their spouse, suicides because guns make it oh-so-easy, the fact a GUN is available, makes so much easier to act on an impulse.
I'm not saying take all guns away. I'm saying ignoring the problem won't fix the problem. You are absolutely crazy if you think ANY level of counseling, good parenting, etc. - will make it so people don't get irrationally angry or depressed for some reason. It's still going to happen.
Sort of like people can obtain guns far too easily. That's not a theory, that's a fact. If gun vetting was much better than it is, some people that might use guns when they get unstable.. won't be able to.
But hey.. so much easier for pro gun advocates and the government to say "Oh.. it's a people problem.. not a gun problem," and simply ignore it.. thinking somehow the problem will magically fix itself.
Same with guns. There are so many more gun deaths caused by irrational behavior, then premeditated intent. Whether caused by immaturity (in the case of children), drugs, alcohol, rage induced by an argument with their spouse, suicides because guns make it oh-so-easy, the fact a GUN is available, makes so much easier to act on an impulse.
originally posted by: puzzlesphere
a reply to: face23785
The gun is the cowards choice as it removes the need to get your hands dirty.
originally posted by: puzzlesphere
a reply to: face23785
Exactly... that's why it's possible for a 9 year old to kill a 13 year old, because he likely couldn't have done it with his bare hands... awesome!
More guns for everyone!
The gun is the cowards choice as it removes the need to get your hands dirty.
According to a 2017 report in the medical journal Pediatrics, firearms-related injuries are the third leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 17 in the United States. From 2012 to 2014, an average of 1,297 children in the United States died each year from a firearm-related injury, the study showed.
Analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Post’s editorial board found that “on average, 23 children were shot each day in the United States in 2015. Of the approximately 8,400 shootings, 1,458 were fatal, a death toll that exceeds the entire number of U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan this decade.”
Guns are an object designed purely to kill, no other use other than to kill.
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: puzzlesphere
a reply to: face23785
The gun is the cowards choice as it removes the need to get your hands dirty.
This is why nobody takes you guys seriously. If you really want progress, stop being a barrier to progress with childish nonsense like this. In the real world real people aren't superheros and they can't fight off any conceivable threat with their bare hands.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: puzzlesphere
a reply to: face23785
The gun is the cowards choice as it removes the need to get your hands dirty.
This is why nobody takes you guys seriously. If you really want progress, stop being a barrier to progress with childish nonsense like this. In the real world real people aren't superheros and they can't fight off any conceivable threat with their bare hands.
That works both ways, it's hard to take you guys seriously when you need a gun to solve every issue you are confronted with.... See how that works?
Explain why the kids in Afghanistan don't kill their sisters for hoarding the remote control!!
originally posted by: puzzlesphere
a reply to: face23785
You know... guns, the great equalizer and all that.
The gun is the cowards choice as it removes the need to get your hands dirty.