Well, first of all, whoever posted that dumb post about him and his buddies sucking each other off in the woods while they shoot guns and no one dying a page back has the usual stance.. we can’t do anything whatsoever because guns aren’t the problem, people are.
I didn’t say take away everyone’s guns. I said gun control. Try some new ideas since little has been done and whatever is being done isn’t working. Personally, I don’t believe the people who wrote the 2nd amendment had it in mind that citizens needed AR-15s w/ 100 round drum mags or whatever ridiculous shit exists these days.
Perhaps more comprehensive background checks, longer waiting periods, stricter laws, etc. but no.. we’re just not gonna try anything because some state has lots of gun violence and strict laws.
I always think of that country singer who changed his stance based on the Vegas shooting because he was there and he was like wow holy shit one guy is killing dozens of people and we can do nothing about it.
hey bub, i hope you read and understand this... your ideas about more comprehensive background checks and stricter laws are valid yet completely and *reasonably* disregarded and ignored because of the AR-15 remark. i used to support AWBs back in the 90s until a friend posed the question "well should we ban the mini-14 as well? if not, you're only banning the gun because it looks scary". the US has the second amendment for a reason. if you ban some or most guns, you've managed to apply a band aid to a problem and still ignore two of the most important factors:
-nothing has been done to address the psychology and motivation behind mass shootings (people can still rent trucks or acquire illegal firearms)
-handguns account for most gun homicides.
lay off the AWB and support meaningful gun violence legislation.
-mandatory safe storage
-punishment for providing guns to prohibited people (waffle house shooter)
-realistic and fair ERPOs (people who file charges for restraining orders for threats have to make statements that require the offender to be notified). ERPOs can be weaponized. any complaints should be routed through psychosocial outreach first through the family if possible.
any headway into those areas is obliterated when you beto o'rourke idiots start up with the "hell yeah we're gonna take 'em" remarks