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In reply to the discussion: Many people in this country hunt to live [View all]BainsBane
(57,750 posts)about tax policy without a PhD in economics. Nor would you dare to have a point of view about whether the US should enter war without having been a four star general or consider formulating an opinion about policy in the Middle East without fluency in Arabic and Hebrew as well as a doctorate in international studies.
Obviously the legislation needs to be informed by gun knowledge. That does not mean I must personally have that knowledge to hold an opinion, no more than you must have the above qualifications to offer opinions on those issues. And I see no reason to believe you are better qualified than Feinstein to participate in that process. But your voice is well looked after. That is the advantage of aligning yourself with a multi-billion dollar corporate industry.
Why is it that you think practicing to kill is the only qualification that counts? Where does humanity enter the equation? One could argue that someone who privileges their own hobby above human life, and especially the lives of children, lacks a conscience sufficient to contribute to a solution.
No, I don't know about assault weapons. I don't spend my time thinking about how to kill people. I could never live with that level of moral depravity in myself. But I still have a vote. And despite your insistence that the pro-gun voice is the only one that matters, I will exercise my democratic rights to their full potential, as will the parents of the slaughtered children of Sandyhook.