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In reply to the discussion: Gun violence turns GD into a really sick place. [View all]Maine-ah
(9,902 posts)those of us who quietly own guns, are non-violent, sane, and think we should have good gun control policies feel like we're being attacked...which we are on numerous threads, just for owning a gun.
Yes, I have two guns...technically, they're my husbands. We don't use them, but we have them, and he did teach me how to safely handle them and shoot them. (a long time ago) One of them he's had since he was a kid. Quite common up here in Maine.
I'd like to see some real non attacking discussion here on DU about what we can do to make gun ownership safer, and kept out of hands that they shouldn't be in. But, until some of this calms down, I don't see it happening.
My first post on the whole topic...I've pretty much stayed out of it. Hopefully, sometime we can all have this discussion calmly.
What happened over the weekend was horrible, unbelievably sad, and the young man involved probably would have managed to get his weapons somewhere, legal or not. This is another thing that has to be worked on. Illegal guns, ammunition etc...has got to come off the streets. Mental health screenings for legal gun purchases, extensive back ground checks...there has to be true conversation on the topic, none of which I've seen here lately. Rather sad....and both sides are guilty of the mud slinging.
I'll wait it out. In the mean time, my thoughts will be with the victims and their families, and hope that Lady Justice prevails.