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Livingwell · 61-69, M
As a gun owner, I see that there is an all or nothing mindset on both sides. The current situation is not sustainable. On the other hand passing a bunch of feel good laws will do nothing. Look at the effectiveness of DUI and restraining order laws. How effective have they been? How many deaths have been prevented? Are we passing laws to take away cars and domestic relationships? What about smoking? Any reduction of cancer there? California has the strictest laws in the country. Chicago has a gun ban. How many shootings occurred this year? Did the laws help? No. The list goes on. And then there are extremists that believe in open carry near schools, etc to demonstrate their rights. Are they clueless? I can jump off a cliff but do I do it? Common sense must prevail.
We need to take the emotional part out of the discussion and come up with reasonable solutions that won’t cost an arm and a leg to enforce and that are realistically enforceable. I’m all for reasonable rules and restrictions. Not for hysteria when things like alcohol kill and affect society at a much higher level yet we seem to ignore it. And now we legalized pot. 🤦🏻♂️
We need to take the emotional part out of the discussion and come up with reasonable solutions that won’t cost an arm and a leg to enforce and that are realistically enforceable. I’m all for reasonable rules and restrictions. Not for hysteria when things like alcohol kill and affect society at a much higher level yet we seem to ignore it. And now we legalized pot. 🤦🏻♂️
Sarin · 26-30, M
@Livingwell There is a part of this country (a small part) that claims to be willing to go to war with the rest of the country over any gun regulation. In North Carolina recently there was a demonstration. Anyone serious about progress and change knows there will come a time when we will go toe to toe with those kind of people again.
Livingwell · 61-69, M
@Sarin Unfortunately I mention those people above. And some of them want their own country too. 🙄
Sarin · 26-30, M
@Livingwell Patriotism is also compromise.
Livingwell · 61-69, M
@Sarin How so? I can be proud of my country. And it has nothing to do with this subject. Mixing topics brings confusion.
Sarin · 26-30, M
@Livingwell To be a patriot is to understand the fear both sides of the aisle have and do what you can assuage those fears while simultaneously working to make real differences and positive changes. I think that unless there is no other option a patriot takes his
or her fellow americans feelings into consideration as opposed to the brutes who wanted to storm the North Carolina Capitol because it's people voted for gun regulation.
or her fellow americans feelings into consideration as opposed to the brutes who wanted to storm the North Carolina Capitol because it's people voted for gun regulation.
Sarin · 26-30, M
@Livingwell It is. I feel we're on the same page.