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In reply to the discussion: Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)That the oft-repeated penis/gun comparison actually indicates an unsettled sexuality among those making the (dis)charge.
You seem to have a fascination with the NRA as well. Actually, pistols are used for self-defense; a small number are used by an even smaller number of repeat felons and whack jobs to intimidate and kill.
Note also that a self-defense hand gun is measured by its "stopping power," not its "killing power," a term of art not used by armorers or SD experts. Which might explain why fewer than 15% of those shot with hand guns actually die.
As difficult as it is for some in this thread to believe, the thugs and killers really are the problem. If one wants to deal with culture, perhaps a closer look at the fascination with, sympathy for, and yes, attraction to the thug/criminal element should be taken