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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore
Serious question here...why do you love guns so much?
And before you even go there, I have owned a long gun, shotgun and handgun for hunting...since I was about 15.
And yet, I have no problem with tightening up legislation.
Why do you?
Minor edit: My own pistol was purchased when I was in my 20's, but I had use of my Dad's during my teens...but only when we were hunting.
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What I love is my country and the rights that I have, which includes the right to debate topics and express my views, as well as to possess a firearm if I so desire. What I love is that the United States of America is a Republic (and we affirm that in the Pledge of Allegiance), that our founding fathers had the foresight to set up a system whereby a state like California cannot tell Florida what they want Florida to enact simply because there are more voters in California than Florida.
I would submit that my posts have been factual and without flaming or rhetoric. What I question is blanket condemnation without specific, constructive dialogue. Honestly, do you think your post is constructive, especially the red highlighted section?:
"And the rabid, gun-obsessed crowd continues to strain credulity and expose their desperation...with inane comparisons.
If meaningful and reasonable regulations couldn't be passed after the slaughter of FIRST-GRADERS at Sandy Hook...what have we come to?
I mean cripes, even after Las Vegas and the overwhelming support from the public of banning bump stocks...it still HASN'T come to pass.
Why is that?"
The two most glaring issues that continues to be overlooked are:
1) The system failures that have allowed perpetrators to do harm. Why is the uproar around gun control and NOT around the system failures?
2) The lack of people being held responsible and accountable for their decisions and actions.
Instead, inflammatory rhetoric is thrown out there without necessarily being truthful, but why use the truth to have a meaningful dialogue when you can fan the flames? A perfect example, is an AR-15 an assault rifle? You know the answer is no, but why are the anti-gun proponents NOT correcting this obvious misleading characterization of this type of rifle? Unfortunately the rhetoric and misinformation outweighs the good and you end up with a ban everything message (or the perception that is what is being called for), which negates debate on things like bump stocks.
Why is there an opposition to allow teachers to be armed IF
1) They decide that they wish to carry a weapon
2) They complete a comprehensive training curriculum BEFORE they can carry?
Due to the rhetoric, people are being inflamed by fear not facts. There are teachers that are former police or military that might not have a problem carrying a weapon. I would submit that if there was a concern about a specific teacher having a weapon, perhaps that teacher shouldn't be a teacher?
Unfortunately there appears to be a desire for a lot of give on one side, and not much willingness to work on constructive improvements. Do you think less rhetoric and name calling might actually benefit the discussion?
I still haven't gotten your answer as to why you haven't taken the time to condemn the death of the Homosassa woman at the hands of a criminal who was DUI, as well as the death of 29 people on a daily basis due to alcohol related automobile deaths. Why is that?