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Originally Posted by Pugchief
Not deflecting; pointing out to the gun control proponents there are other weapons to commit violent acts that don't involve guns for the criminals that are hell-bent on doing so.
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"Not delecting"? "Pointing out" other things to take the focus off the subject at hand is classic miss direction, like a magician waving one hand so you don't see what he is hiding in the other hand
IS most definitely defecting!
"Well, what about", followed by insertion of something else to think about is a great indicator of deflection.
The simple reality is that humans have been committing acts of violence since the dawn of our existence and over millenia we have figured various methods and created tools to try to even the odds and make it easier. Guns are a cheap way for those who want to avoid facing the person you want to hurt/kill. Shoot them through a window, from across the street or from a rooftop. No confrontation. No blood. Very little exertion. Very impersonal. Just point and pull the trigger. No actual fighting/danger involved in the act. No special skills required, like in any martial arts.