Questions for our American friends

Why when there is a mass shooting does it seem like a lot of people's solution is more guns?
As outsiders looking in how exactly would that help?
And why is the suggestion of reducing guns such a sore topic?

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TheLordOfHell · 41-45

This country is so fucked up. I don't think there is a solution, other than to ban assault rifles, forbid open carry without up-to-date permits and require yearly training courses for anyone who owns guns

Bodymindsoul

@TheLordOfHell just what does open carry have to do with it...people dont need to learn something so basic over and over if anything we need more practice in shooting accurately

LunarOrbit · 56-60, M

@TheLordOfHell You don’t own a gun do you

TheLordOfHell · 41-45

@Bodymindsoul I am unable to debate this, unfortunately. I just answered his question.

@LunarOrbit Used to! A lot of them, too.

LunarOrbit · 56-60, M

@TheLordOfHell You didn’t kill anyone did you?

TheLordOfHell · 41-45

@LunarOrbit Hahaha nah nothing like that. I don't have the heart to do such a thing. I never even hunted! But...come here, it's a secret! There may or may not be a .45 locked up in the safe ;)

TheLordOfHell · 41-45

@LunarOrbit Anyhoo, I've got to bolt. I'm on babysitting duty today. You take it easy!

LunarOrbit · 56-60, M

@TheLordOfHell You are alright buddy. Guns in the wrong hands are the problem.

LunarOrbit · 56-60, M

@TheLordOfHell Take care!

SW-User

@TheLordOfHell The problem with your argument is 1) legal firearms are rarely used to commit these horrific crimes, Moon Bay is an exception, and 2) it's not assault rifles being used to commit murders.
[quote]In 2020, handguns were involved in 59% of the 13,620 U.S. gun murders and non-negligent manslaughters for which data is available, according to the FBI. Rifles – the category that includes guns sometimes referred to as “assault weapons” – were involved in 3% of firearm murders. [/quote]
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20handguns%20were%20involved,in%203%25%20of%20firearm%20murders.

robb65 · 56-60, M

@TheLordOfHell So you're suggesting training would be school shooters will help the problem? How exactly is that supposed to work?

TheLordOfHell · 41-45

@SW-User Ah but it isn't an argument at all. Merely my opinion on an incredibly touchy subject. And this is why one person should not be in charge of making decisions for everyone else. I do not have the wisdom to solve this crisis, sadly. I wish I did. I appreciate your info, however.

@robb65 I don't believe I said that at all, now did I?