A little different post this time, not a news article or anything. Just some excellent points made here.

  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    Hickok45 on gun control: “It is my belief, and it is for a lot of other gun owners, that the purpose of the second amendment is that we have the same firearms that the military has”

    You see, AR rifles might look scary, but really they’re just semi-automatic rifles that function the same as other less scary looking rifles. The real scary weapons are actual military assault rifles, and I think anyone should be allowed to own those too! Obviously, these will only be used for good and will never be used to make mass shootings even worse. Of course, some people might perhapse use them for bad, so police will now need to be equipped to handle literal military weapons, and I see nothing wrong with cops walking the beat looking like they’re patrolling Kandahar. This is the vision the founding fathers had for America!

    I’m being sarcastic of course, but honestly how could anyone justify allowing literally anyone to purchase actual military assault rifles without any sort of licencing or training requirements?

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        Handguns are the primary killer and its inner city youth killing each other.

        How would you solve this state of affairs?

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            Maybe we should look to what other developed countries have done to reduce gun crime? Like you, I am at a loss, but others seem to have managed it, so in lieu of a homegrown solution, perhaps someone else has a solution to the problem.

            I am also no fan of Joe Biden, he pushed for that awful racist crime bill in 1994. I mean crime was already decreasing due to a variety of measures and here he come with this truly awful bill and sets us back so far due to its unequal policing and persecution of racial minorities.

            Then again, there are a great many people today who are still pushing for those provably damaging policies to be continued or even expanded. I truly hope those people begin to learn that it is helping people rather than persecuting minorities which will improve things for all of us!

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        We don’t allow people to automatic weapons without a background check and even then it’s old stock.

        This isn’t true if you’re at a gun show or have a friend with one.

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      but honestly how could anyone justify allowing literally anyone to purchase actual military assault rifles without any sort of licencing or training requirements?

      Because fuck off, neither you nor the government has a place in telling me what I can and can’t buy.

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      Easy. Because the actual problem is murder. “Precrime” should not be a crime.

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        Murder is made way easier with guns, as a result gun prevalence increases murder rates. Nobody is suggesting “precrime” is a crime.

        Do you think civilians should be allowed to own nuclear bombs? Would it be a problem for civilians to own such arms, or would murder the be problem?

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          Murder is made way easier with guns, as a result guns increase murder rates

          You really love just peddling the same lies nonstop, huh

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            You and a couple other fellas in here never actually add anything of substance or value to any conversation. It’s always a one liner with you clowns.

      • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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        So as long as mass murders go to jail it’s fine? A classroom of kids get slaughtered, the guy who did it gets life in jail. That’s an even trade? That’s justice? The government has done its job?

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          I mean, pretty much. Throw them in with the unabomber in 23/7 solitary. Maybe put out an awareness campaign or something.

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            Awareness always works. Do you have any crack cocaine?

            (This is a jab at awareness campaigns, not about the gun debate.)