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Yavin4

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20. The American lifestyle is soulless, atomized, isolated, and debt-ridden.

Mon May 30, 2022, 01:45 AM

May 2022

All of which leads to mental health problems. People own so many guns because they're hyper paranoid about the world outside of their home. This happens when you live in a single family home in the suburbs where you have little to no contact with people on a daily basis.

Most gun deaths are suicide or accidents.

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Why???? Why are gun people like this? [View all] brettdale May 2022 OP

Penis envy. LakeArenal May 2022 #1

It says 3% of Americans own 133MM firearms on that Twitter thread. That's frightening In It to Win It May 2022 #2

Totally made up numbers. former9thward May 2022 #6

Not necessarily. I did look it up before posting it In It to Win It May 2022 #8

Ohh yes, a survey.... former9thward May 2022 #10

I don't consider that improbable In It to Win It May 2022 #12

This study, which has been published asm128 May 2022 #21

Is that the correct link? sl8 May 2022 #35

How many firearms do you have, former9thward? BTW, this isn't a survey. ❤ littlemissmartypants May 2022 #26

Pareto's Principle, aka the 80/20 rule BeyondGeography May 2022 #33

Here is my survey. former9thward May 2022 #54

IOW, you concede the point BeyondGeography May 2022 #55

Some people love fantasy and denial in their lives. former9thward May 2022 #56

You live in Hispania? we can do it May 2022 #61

It's a hobby, and hobbyists love to show off their collections... TreasonousBastard May 2022 #3

I golf Diablo del sol May 2022 #11

I guess you haven't come across any Scotty Cameron fans Zeitghost May 2022 #14

That's as silly as any showing off of personal collections... TreasonousBastard May 2022 #15

And some people Zeitghost May 2022 #17

Just googled the following: Diablo del sol May 2022 #16

I'm not sure how one could come to an ethical conclusion Zeitghost May 2022 #18

Jesus looking down on the pile of death tools. Bristlecone May 2022 #4

Stupid showing off the do-wells. Just saying. Nt Baked Potato May 2022 #5

Fashion, a trend, stuff. betsuni May 2022 #7

Agree with LakeArenal, it's sexual projection. usonian May 2022 #9

this collection at least shows stopdiggin May 2022 #29

Burt's gun wall: sl8 May 2022 #32

Nothing compared to my BiL's collection Amishman May 2022 #34

It's a fetish. Or an addiction. Initech May 2022 #13

Danyela is a professional competition shooter. Fla_Democrat May 2022 #19

Who is Danyela? I looked through the thread on Twitter and couldn't find her. littlemissmartypants May 2022 #28

When I clicked the tweet..... Fla_Democrat May 2022 #37

The American lifestyle is soulless, atomized, isolated, and debt-ridden. Yavin4 May 2022 #20

By themselves, they feel inadequate. eppur_se_muova May 2022 #22

That number behind the names... jmowreader May 2022 #23

they love defiance NJCher May 2022 #24

I can tell you. LiberatedUSA May 2022 #42

Depends EthanBlue May 2022 #25

I can't help but think about all the wasted money, too. littlemissmartypants May 2022 #27

you read my mind NJCher May 2022 #47

I had a similar thought PJMcK May 2022 #60

IIRC, they were asked to pose with their collections. SYFROYH May 2022 #30

that may be so, but NJCher May 2022 #48

Well if you google 'people posing with their collections' SYFROYH May 2022 #59

These are pictures of a sexual gun fetish. Irish_Dem May 2022 #31

I have a friend whose husband has a gun collection like that. Their son Thtwudbeme May 2022 #36

deep-seated paranoia, imho eShirl May 2022 #38

fetish objects Novara May 2022 #39

In my rural area of Florida, success is measured in guns and trucks. Just three of allegorical oracle May 2022 #40

...and Jesus on the wall.... spanone May 2022 #41

Same reason people retweet whistler162 May 2022 #43

I'd rather collect heirloom tomato seeds onethatcares May 2022 #44

I could make a pretty impressive design with all my books. tanyev May 2022 #45

No different than any cult HAB911 May 2022 #46

Maybe it's a form of hoarding. Mosby May 2022 #49

yeah, like if you had that many fishing rods onethatcares May 2022 #52

They like to needle. (N/T) Patton French May 2022 #50

Because Supreme Court Mr. Ected May 2022 #51

Lunatics ellie May 2022 #53

I think its pride for some Tree Lady May 2022 #57

Kid needs a new bike. Parents instead spend $200,000 on guns. mainer May 2022 #58