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GUN LAWS... A "How To" guide to fixing this

Enough already! Here is how to get sensible gun laws.
Step 1. Get a list of those politicians who accept donations from the NRA directly of through PACS. The lists are on line.
http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/15/list-us-politicians-receive-millions-national-rifle-association-7314597/
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=d000000082

Step 2. Decide that you will not support one who takes a donation next time and more importantly WILL support one who DOESNT.

Step 3. Email them and TELL THEM that you are watching and how your vote will go and tell your friends to do the same.

Step 4. Keep the pressure on. All that is required for bad things to happen is for good people to do nothing. Donald Trump is not going to make America Great again.. But ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they actually try.
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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
Did you know that outside the most heavily 'gun controlled' areas in the US, The US has a very low murder rate closest to the bottom of the list in the world in fact. Don't let statistics get in the way of a good gun control rant though. Carry on.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@hippyjoe1955 That doesn't seem right to me. I'm curious...where are you getting that statistic?
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@Scribbles I have read it on several sights. Google or Bing will help you find the stats. I personally believe it. We have gun control here in Canada and the murder rate is the same. Two of my friends and their daughter were killed by a hired thug who used a gun. Gun control doesn't work.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@hippyjoe1955 Is it really adequate gun control when the majority of the legislation is just registry and transportation related stuff though, I wonder...particularly when there is so many guns in circulation in general?

Do you think the murder rate would be better if your country tried to go cold turkey like England and get rid of pretty much all guns held by the public?
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@Scribbles No we have very restrictive laws on guns and the murder rate by knife increased to compensate for the drop of murder by guns. There is no real benefit. It is what is in the heart not the tools being used. I stopped an attempted murder by knife at a wedding banquet. Someone pulled a knife and was about to slash his former wife's throat. I got the knife away from him and someone phoned the cops. They showed up 20 minutes later.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@hippyjoe1955 I think a murder rate will always stay the same, because as you said-it's in the heart. I believe gun control is all about preventing the number of mass shootings which is very different from murder rate (Which means I'm probably running off topic?)and how many people are killed...which it does. Knives can cause alot of damage and in some ways are scarier to deal with one on one then a gun in my opinion...but guns are scarier when you are in charge of a group of people-can't take the bullets for everyone. Isn't that an important enough reason to have gun control?

I've known people\friends tragically shot to death, and been in the area during a shootout and drivebys and outside a robbery in progress, etc etc. I've seen men carelessly wave loaded guns around. I've shot a gun once. I was taught to stab and run by a friend's boyfriend who had reason to seriously worry about our safety one summer. I've been held at knifepoint. And one of my best friends stabbed someone when he was a teenager. I've had multiple shooter response trainings. Life is fucking tragic. I just idk...think doing what we can to prevent harm is the right thing.