Gun Control & RKBA

melm00se

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4. I disagree with the 1st link you posted

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 12:12 PM

Jan 2020

that effective control can only come from the federal government.

The needs and reasons for gun ownership are heavily local.

If you live in a rural area where you can (and do) run across predators and pests, a firearm is almost a necessity unless you want your livelihood wiped out. Living in an urban environment, the likelihood of waking up and finding a bear or fox or cougar or or or in your backyard are really really low so the reasons an urbanite for owning a gun are completely different.

The federal government takes the "one size fits all" approach to regulations and not everyone is the round peg fitting in the round hole.

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My theory: Gun control advocacy is largely a way of fighting "sinful" behavior- i.e. gun ownership [View all] friendly_iconoclast Jan 2020 OP

I think the right frames issues as sinful... Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #1

I speak of the underlying motive- it's just not directly *phrased* as such friendly_iconoclast Jan 2020 #2

I think gun control advocates care more about saving lives, especially childrens' lives. lark Jan 2020 #3

Thinking of the children, are they? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2020 #5

Perhaps "shame" would be better than "sin". krispos42 Jan 2020 #7

I disagree with the 1st link you posted melm00se Jan 2020 #4

Local interpretation of what is or isn't a civil right got Proposition 8 passed friendly_iconoclast Jan 2020 #6

Everybody likes fascist authoritarianism The Mouth Jan 2020 #8

I agree in a way but I think it's a bit simpler discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2020 #9