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Here we go again with Gun control!

The number one cause of youth deaths in America are alcholol related. Alcohol is and has been banned to the under 21 crowd for decades! Banning Alcohol doesn't work, and banning Guns won't work either. When will they address the real problem with todays youth? It sure as hell isn't guns!
TexChik · F Best Comment
Banning guns isn’t about solving a problem , it’s about taking away our ability to resist tyranny . Imagine what stunts Obama would have pulled had we been disarmed .
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TexChik · F
@louey typical Libtard response ... 🙄🙄🙄
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MichaelT · 36-40, M
@sabbymichelle I always liked the way you think
pdockal · 56-60, M
@sabbymichelle it's not about need ... it's about being able to without the government saying no
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Don’t leave out suicides and jackassery as causes too. Children are depressed these days and media is not helping...
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@TexChik I know a professor who teaches nutrition classes at the medical school, he asked his class of students a “bonus” question on a test...What’s your favorite flower? All but one wrote “Bleeding hearts”....he told them “Is it that bad?”...this was about 4 years ago...depressed generation.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@approachingmyexpirationdate A doctor who does autopsies on a tv show said on a talk show that jackassery is a leading cause of deaths in young males, probably wouldn’t believe the stunts they pull.
@cherokeepatti and in the US it is often preceded by a case of beer and the phrase "hey...get a load of this!!"
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
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Wendy33 · F
Owning a gun in the US used to be for sport and hunting. The gun owners then understood responsible firearm ownership. Today's gun owners have guns out of fear. The words have changed to self defense, but it's still fear based. These are not people who should have guns.
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Wendy33 · F
@TexChik Defending yourself and your family is within everyone's rights. However, you must think of the best practice here. I lock my doors, I'm careful where I spend my time and who I spend it with. I also realize that a gun in my untrained hands is a liability, not something that will defend me.

Decisions made based on fear are poor choices. I'd love to see guns in the hands of responsible owners. We both can look around and see that the level of stupidity people display (I'm not immune either) is dangerously high. Do you really want to arm a group like that? Think of the people you think are complete morons. Now give them guns and tell me if it's a good idea.
TexChik · F
@Wendy33 the constitution does not require yours or anyone’s opinion as to who is and is not allowed to purchase a weapon. The law is very strict regarding the lawful carrying and handling and storage of a weapon . To gain a permit to carry in my state you also need to display some proficiency with the weapon and pass an exam over the laws governing it . Personally I do train , shoot in competitions , and go to courses by weapons experts . However that isn’t required ... As for the senseless mass shootings in gun free zones , arming and training teachers is the best option .
yeronlyman · 51-55, M
Changing attidudes can make a difference...

Most rational people would agree on alcohol control and it’s harm...
Alcohol is a drug and can be an addiction.

However, America is split on guns.
Historically the gun was of paramount importance in American history and the frontiers for obvious reasons etc.

It’s hard to change attitudes, a compromise of rational gun control policy coupled with measured societal attitudes over time is warranted.

Polarising extremes likely makes it harder to achieve the objective (less gun deaths)
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Entwistle · 56-60, M
Are there more gun related deaths in countries that allow or ban guns?
Entwistle · 56-60, M
@ApollyonMagnus Maybe. I'm no nothing of Mexico to be honest. However less guns means less gun related killings imo.
Would you rather live in a country where guns are illegal or legal?
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Entwistle · 56-60, M
@Entwistle Would you rather live in a country where guns are legal or illegal?
Gangstress · 41-45, F
No it's people related. Take the alcohol away there will still be gun crime. People are bored these days. Bores leads to mental issues. Many issues lead to psychotic behaviour
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@ApollyonMagnus yeh I get ya. But in on the other side of the pond we have knife crimem I stabbed someone coz boredom hit me. Thay was my mentally until I got saved. That was all. We thought we were in the ghetto. So I bought a knife talked s bit street got in fights and stabbed s few people.
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Gangstress · 41-45, F
@ApollyonMagnus no I dont live in London
LonelyMan · M
Who exactly is supposed to address the problem with todays youth? Parents bear the biggest part of it- many have no clue, don't care, have the maturity level of kids themselves, and set a terrible example. Of course, that describes many of the parents that are present in the childs life. I worked intensively with juvenile delinquents for many years, and the biggest common denominator was no Father in the home- or the one in the home was no good.
Most youth deaths aren't alcohol related. If you look up the 3 big killers for youth it's accidental, homicide and suicide. All 3 of these types of death have one big factor in common and that is guns. Remove guns and both homicide and suicide rates would drop. Accident rates won't drop much because accidentally shootings arent the big killer of that group (car and drug related are) but it would help a little.
no doubt about it - if someone wants something they will often find a way to obtain it.

drugs
guns
alcohol

in some parts of the world they don't have enough money for guns - so they used machetes.

I"m only slightly kidding - I wonder if instead of flouride in the water - we should have anti-psychotics and mood stabilizers
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
No.. Its kids taking guns to schools. Now maybe if the registered owners of those guns just used where charged with murder..........
JT123 · M
@whowasthatmaskedman Should the parents of kids who kill another driver while drunk be charged with murder as well?
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@JT123 If they gave the kids the keys to the car and the booze, I can see that. But this comparison is spurious. The purpose of a loaded firearm is to kill or wound. Its doesnt play music or make coffee for you. I have no problem with a sane responsible adult having a firearm if they feel sexually insecure. But I ask that the registered owner be totally responsible for the security of the gun or failing that, accept responsibility for being careless with it. Not rocket science here.
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
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sabbymichelle · 41-45, F
What do you see as being the real problem with todays youth?
JT123 · M
@sabbymichelle No respect for others is a big one. No fear of consequences from having none from parents is another
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@sabbymichelle boredom
Gangstress · 41-45, F
But it's ok for 18 year olds to be filmed being cummed on by 20 guys

Murica
TexChik · F
Thanks for the BA 😉
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
Considering alcohol is NOT the leading cause of death for youth in America this question is null and void


 
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