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TomDaisy

(2,120 posts)
Thu Dec 10, 2020, 10:03 PM Dec 2020

tell Rick Wilson: his guns-on-demand worldview has created a vast violent armed militia that is now

essentially running this country, laws be damned.


I really like Rick, but the part of his book that I hate is the contempt he has for "liberals" who want to regulate guns. He says we just need to accept how much Americans love guns and give up.

No Rick. For many many reasons, no.

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tell Rick Wilson: his guns-on-demand worldview has created a vast violent armed militia that is now (Original Post) TomDaisy Dec 2020 OP
At one time, I think some in leadership felt that way. Funtatlaguy Dec 2020 #1
Over 15 percent of all childhood deaths are by firearms StClone Dec 2020 #2
In his podcast tonight he was freaking out about the potential violence to come mucifer Dec 2020 #3
does he realize it would be better if he and not helped them all arm themselves TomDaisy Dec 2020 #4

Funtatlaguy

(11,872 posts)
1. At one time, I think some in leadership felt that way.
Thu Dec 10, 2020, 10:08 PM
Dec 2020

Before children slaughtered in Connecticut, I think Gore and Dean thought we should concentrate more on gay rights and women’s rights (protecting abortion) rather than guns.
But, my memory could be faulty.

StClone

(11,869 posts)
2. Over 15 percent of all childhood deaths are by firearms
Thu Dec 10, 2020, 10:32 PM
Dec 2020

So how can anyone feel safer with firearms around? I don't and stats indicate kids die at astounding rates as a result of a this form of "self-protection".


https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsr1804754

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