Stephen King: I'm a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will

[highplainsdem]

continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.

I’m a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.

— Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) 2024-12-17T01:40:14.839Z

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. Ditto. nt

[Irish_Dem]

2. If I had a hobby involved in the slaughter of kids, I would find a new damn hobby.

Maybe these gun nuts can take up crochet.

[walkingman]

3. WE need reasonable gun control. At this point that is all we can do.

There is a lot of mental illness in this country. That is obvious from our latest election. So sad.

[Groundhawg]

4. I Don't consider the constitution a hobby. It's life for my family.

[Sapper52]

5. Gun owner

I am a gun owner. I have had a hunting rifle and shotgun for years. Until about 5 years ago, I had not owned a handgun. I have come to believe that there may come a time when we have to defend ourselves, our family and this country. We hear all the braggadocio of the RWNJs proclaiming how they own most of the guns. I have enough that if I or my family are attacked, they will realize their mistake. As a retired Army senior NCO, I am trained in the safe use of firearms and I have a concealed carry permit. I know many of my fellow democrats may not approve of gun ownership, but I have my beliefs. I am in favor of red flag laws and universal background checks.

[Arazi]

6. Many (most) Dems own firearms

I do.

I’m not sure why you believe Dems don’t approve of gun ownership

[summer_in_TX]

7. We have our share of rabid anti-gun people.

They don't realize it, but the NRA is happy to use them to smear all Dems.

[Arazi]

10. True. RW media and the NRA are extremely effective propagandists

[summer_in_TX]

13. Yes, and we don't have a communication strategy and system that does a darn thing to counter all the lies

about us: That we are socialists, commies, anti-American, fine with killing babies, want to take away people's freedom of speech, and on and on and on. We need a major media campaign, and we need to be willing to speak up instead of letting the lies be taken for granted. More importantly, we need a media system that shows the truth and the lies, and exposes the propaganda about Dems.

[Skittles]

8. repuke paradise

everyone armed and paranoid

[Woodycall]

11. From my previous post here on this subject..

I grew up in a rural part of Northern Wisconsin where things were generally very peaceful but, at any given time, law enforcement could be 30 minutes away. Everybody had a shotgun or a 30-30 at hand. Nobody took them out or showed them around but everybody knew that everyone had a one. It wasn't any kind of topic of discussion. Just like you didn't ordinarily talk about your tractor or chainsaw. You just had one and everyone knew it. I have several guns and two of them are pistols - in good working order. My feeling about guns is same as my feelings about fire extinguishers . I don't live in constant fear that there will be a fire but, I realize that a fire is a possible "thing" and I will take every step to ensure that the conditions for a fire are minimalized. However, there is always a chance that a fire could break out, regardless. Because of that, I think I should have a fire extinguisher, make sure it is a good and reliable one, train myself in its proper use, and hope the hell I never have to use it. And that's how I feel about guns...

[Aussie105]

9. Don't overestimate the worth of a gun as a defensive measure.

Bad guys breaking in will bring bigger guns.

Police entering your house unannounced will come in with weapons drawn, and will be prepared to shoot as soon as they see a gun in your hand.
'He had a gun' is enough reason.

Not accusing anyone on DU of being involved in anything illegal that warrants a no-knock door busting gun drawn police raid at 4 am, but police sometimes get muddled up on the address. Some of them have 4 digits, can be confusing.

[Orrex]

12. I've stopped having this discussion on DU

Whatever the larger context at the time, a certain contingent of stalwart gun worshipers would show up to attack anyone who suggested that maybe every citizen doesn't need access to battlefield-ready military hardware.

Whenever a classroom is gunned down or some asshole shoots up his girlfriend's yoga class, you can bet that some people will immediately step in to protect the guns.

[ShazzieB]

14. We are not gun owners and have no plans to change that.

That said, I respect and appreciate responsible gun owners like Mr. King and others who have responded in this thread, especially those who have been trained in the proper use and care of firearms, in the military or elsewhere. I'm glad to know that you guys are out there, even though I don't plan on joining you.

[Karadeniz]

15. If the 2A were implemented as it was intended, that would do the trick.