Culture of Shootings , "Thoughts and Prayers" But No Solutions

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  1. TOG 6

    TOG 6 Well-Known Member

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    Amend the Constitution.
    It is the exercise of a right the state shall not infringe upon.
     
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    The Nazis went door to door confiscating guns, if you had lied to them about possessing firearms, they would execute you on the spot.
     
  3. MiaBleu

    MiaBleu Well-Known Member

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    No one is infringing on any "right"........... but it might be time for all gun enthusiasts to evaluate just why they feel they need to possess them.

    So WHY exactly do folks feel they need to possess them??

    What are they afraid of??(real / and or imagined)

    Now.....if folks are wiling to admit that this country has been built o/with violence..... and that continues in all factors of "American" life. Movies. real life.......violence is part of the US culture. Violence is a natural progression of aggression.........and this nation IS aggressive. impatient and very intolerant.
    So when one lives in a violent country......... it followers that weapons come into play. Then the cycle of violence/ weapons continues to reinforce itself.

    Hunting??..........No one needs to KILL to eat anymore........and killing for"sport". (pleasure ).....is almost barbaric. (very sadistic)

    Guns/ weapons have become a psychological dependency........ for many. They have been programmed by a violence culture to believe to live in one fear or another........to support their NEED for weapons.
    This is why mass shootings and other weapons atrocities.......don't bother folks too much..........and certainly not enough to do anything about it.........And if any group tires....... they are soon shutdown....
    An unfortunate factor is that many don't THINK beyond the "right" factor. They don't question the validity of such a right and its negative consequences.........becasue they don't WANT to. They LIKE their weapons......They like owning them. They like bragging about them............and they like the feeling o f "power" that weapons given them. They find the whole notion of not having weapons intolerable....&...frightening,

    So any possibility of some realistic weapons rules............is a nonstarter.
     
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    Oh, but you SO want to.
    As we need not justify the exercise of our rights to anyone:
    None of your business.
    Whatever our reason, your opinion doesn't matter.
    2nd Amendment, working as intended.
     
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    every time a government in the USA has tried to ban currently owned guns or demanded people register currently owned guns, the rate of compliance is less than 20%. Banning guns would result in well armed millions of people who would not comply. That's not going to lead to a safer or more peaceful society. The fact is, most of those who want gun bans are left-wing activists and their goal is not public safety but banning guns
     
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    not far-its unconstitutional and most people know that senile joe is all about banning guns rather than cracking down on violent criminals (who rarely vote but when the do-support democrats)
     
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    Sounds like a dream of the leftists who want to confiscate guns.
     
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    Never presume to know what other people want ..........

    and of curse my opinion does not matter ..... It is just one person's thinking......

    Do "rights" apply equally to:

    Mentally disordered persons ? People with anger issues?? or the delusional??

    How about six year old kids?? Seems they have the right to be protected from irresponsible parents.

    The issue is not black and white as some would portray it

    and yes......it is mine and everyone business as to why folks need guns............as folks like me (and other s) run the risk of being shot by them.It is important to know why there are more guns than people in this country...

    Not everyone is qualified for gun ownership. People with handicaps might not be capable of handling a weapon. Some folks should never have weapons........and that is a fact. So strict background checks (as one "rule") are critical.......and should be through.
    Almost every mass shooter had a history of mental problems..........That is a giant clue ......that something abut the system is very flawed.
     
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    No more than its anyone's business why you had an abortion.
     
  11. MiaBleu

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    WHAT abortion??What on earth are you banging on about ??

    A "right" to have weapons is not a given... There are many exceptions.

    Because folks have the right to vote........not everyone does.//an d they have their reasons.

    but this is just a discussion........nothing more.
     
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    Fact remains:
    No more than its anyone's business why you had an abortion.
     
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    Are you suggesting that owning a weapon is for MEDICAL reasons?? ;-)

    Have not heard that one before.;-) But you get five points for originality ;-)
     
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    You know exactly what I am suggesting, and you are desperate to argue around it.
    But you can't.
     
  15. MiaBleu

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    oh lighten up. No need to take yourself so seriously........life is too short..... if one can't see the chuckle in some things.

    You made your point. We see things differently. So be it.

    enjoy your day..
     
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    Culture of Shootings , "Thoughts and Prayers" But No Solutions

    Conservative extremists prefer shootings to even exploring solutions. While the majority of Americans favor enhanced gun control measures.
     
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    that's so dishonest I am laughing. You all love reading about massacres so you can use the deaths to promote your schemes to disarm honest people. I bet most americans prefer effective actions against criminals rather than bullshit democrat proposals that only are effective in harassing lawful citizens
     
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    It seems that even discussing possibilities. options and ideas........is too frightening to some..........for FEAR of having their weapons taken away from them.........which is an unrealistic fear.......as it is far too late for that kind of extreme measure.....and would be foolish
    Exploring ideas and options is what a progressive nation does. It never stops thinking about better ways of doing things
    WHO loves reading about massacres?? What nonsense.

    Folks are TERRIFIED of having their weapons taken away......... as weapons are their security blanket.

    Not to worry...... that will not happen.....so no need t get bent out of shape about it......

    thins won't change...........mass shootings will go on......, If only other lives were as important as those of an embryo.(a group of cells)
     
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    what political movement is helped by the news of school shootings?
     
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    MiaBleu Well-Known Member

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    Could not careless.......as that is just crazy. and says how low this political system has gone.
     
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    oK dodge noted
     
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    How many times do I have to tell you people!!!!!!!!... 100 millions people unarmed by their governments were murdered by those same governments in the last century. Sorry about the democrat policies that has created a generation of sociopaths and psychopaths murdering innocents.. but their numbers pale when compared to the govt sponsored murderers
     
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    Theyu do seem to more openly vocal about calling for the killing conservatives. don't they?
     
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    The obvious solution to this problem is a machine gun that fires rounds of thoughts and prayers.
     
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    most likely to do more good to make society safer than the idiotic schemes the anti gun left comes up with
     

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