I'm asking the admins to close down the Gungeon.

[Lithos]

62. Nominally I disagree

However, I do think some changes are sorely needed in how they are discussed. The Gungeon and RKBA lack a North Star for discussions - the same type of expectation people need to have for any of the Civil Rights forums. There needs to be an expectation of a general belief and an expectation of how you conduct yourself in a debate.

TBH, I'm very, very tired of debates where people will quibble over semantic points in a way which seem very disingenuous and seem to be conducted to avoid any real discussion about guns and their specific impact on American culture. Sorry - you do not need to pass a trivia quiz on the Shooters Bible to have an opinion. Anyone whose behavior insists on this are not open to any real discussions and should leave.

Supporting RBKA you should be leading the charge with ideas to address the very obvious problems, not in shutting down debate.

Look, there are guns which are real tools needed by people, but guns like the AR-15 are not on that list. There are proper collectors, but these people also tend to take the time and effort to handle guns in a responsible manner. They are some of the safest and most responsible people I know around guns. Guns, no matter their type, require training on proper use - something which is increasingly being forgotten. But having a hoard does not make you a real collector - just a person with an addiction. There is an addiction to guns in the United States - and a very unhealthy addiction at that.

The sentiment in this country is not to creation a Prohibition Era in this country - but at least curb the availability with some reasonable controls. What is it - something like 80% of *ALL* US citizens favor background checks and a waiting period?


/soapbox