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The Problem Is the Guns. The Guns. The Guns. The Guns.

It's not school security or mental illness or anything else—it’s just all the guns.

Write your Congressional Reps, federal and state. Demand serious gun control laws now! Demand the reinstalment of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

Here are some gun control advocacy groups to join and donate to:

Everytown for Gun Safety:
https://www.everytown.org/about-everytown/

The Brady Campaign:
https://www.bradyunited.org/

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence:
https://www.csgv.org/

Giffords PAC:
https://giffords.org/
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JesseInTX · 51-55, M
My father gave me my first gun at 9 years old. A single shot .410. He taught me gun safety and what the effect was of pulling the trigger. I have owned many firearms in my life. It’s the damnedest thing, not one of them has ever fired a round without me pulling the trigger
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@JesseInTX Got my first one at 12, a bolt-action, 3 shot .22, still have it.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
@sunsporter1649 that’s awesome you still have it
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@JesseInTX Have not fired it in years, but it's clean and ready if needed
badminton · 61-69, MVIP
@JesseInTX Thousands of people are killed by guns every year in the U.S.. The purpose of Gun laws is to screen out dangerous, unfit people who are a danger to the public. Like in the airport where you have to go through screening. It's really not a hard concept.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
@badminton and the vast majority of those guns used to kill people are purchased illegally by criminals who can’t legally purchase one.
badminton · 61-69, MVIP
@sunsporter1649 My father gave a .22 bolt-action rifle when I was 12.
badminton · 61-69, MVIP
@JesseInTX Another gun lobby piece of disinformation. Most guns used in murders, suicides and accidents are legally purchased. The shooter in Texas. Bought TWO AR-15's legally at age 18 which he used to slaughter 21 people. The shooter at Sandy Hook also used legally purchased guns.
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JesseInTX · 51-55, M
@chockaholic2020 wow! You mean it takes an actual person to not only pull the trigger but to put a magazine in the weapon too? Next thing you’re gonna tell me is your magazines won’t load themselves either.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
@badminton Sandy Hook was purchased legally by his mother and illegal for him to posses. Now what I said is not a gun lobby piece of disinformation. It’s documented fact. Look at the laws already on the books across States and cities. It is damn near impossible to legally purchase/posses a gun in Chicago, NYC, DC, etc. But look at the gun crimes of armed robbery, aggravated assault and murder that is happening there and other places. Look at the rap sheets of those accused, arrested and convicted. Felon after felon. Meaning they can’t legally purchase or posses a firearm by State and Federal law.
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