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Related: About this forumLawrence O'Donnell on the gun merchants of death
Lawrence tackles the subject:
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/05/02/rifles-for-kids-a-5-year-old-boy-accidentally-shot-his-2-year-old-sister/
patrice
(47,992 posts)liberal from boston
(856 posts)Powerful Rewrite!!! Unbelievable that greedy gun manufacturers are now targeting young children with TV ads promoting guns!!!
patrice
(47,992 posts)The logic of it is very disturbing.
Guns are for one thing, shooting, and there are different kinds of shooting, quite a bit of shooting is ir-responsible OWNERSHIP, accidents with guns being used for their intended purposes, such as hunting and collaborative security, are probably a tiny fraction of what is going on in total gun COSTS.
The power differences between a person(s) who choose to not carry a gun and anyone else who chooses to carry one, are another topic no one wants to talk about.
Guns. bestow. privileges. by the simple fact of what they do: SHOOT - whether they actually do that or NOT.
If there is so much danger that lots of people are carrying guns, how come I don't know about this danger when I'm out in public places with people carry concealed guns? I mean, if it were that bad, I'd know, wouldn't I? - so - Why exactly are people carrying guns everywhere?
Should I expect shooting in public places?
If not, then (other than responsible hunting and identified professionals) what ARE guns for?
What, exactly, needs to be shot at a moment's notice?
Nothing?
Q. Then what the fuck!!! are guns for? A. POLITICAL EXTORTION