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In reply to the discussion: Is Open Carry for whites only or would someone explain [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)any gerrymandering has been enacted so Republicans are in the majority plus it seems like those elected on both sides are scared shitless to vote against the NRA. Even when the polls show we want stricter gun laws of around 80%, they was still gutless. I don't know how long this will take to get sensible laws, our young folks are getting killed in the streets every day and this gun interest is overpowering.
You know, I remember the Million Man March, and I think I remember correctly there was a drop in the street violence afterwards. This might fix the street violence but I don't think it will do any sensible reasoning with those who lives everyday with guns on their mind. The stand your ground laws has only enhanced their belief it is okay to carry their guns and to shoot without reasons such as in the Travon Martin case. If a person was truly using their weapon to protect their family when threatened, I could understand but road rage, etc does not produce logic.
I would like to see the military weapons off the streets completely, I come from a family of hunters, I was taught at an early age about safety from my father, the hunters in my family thinks one shot should be ample when hunting, in other words, be a good aim and multiple shots are not necessary. And besides they use the game they bag.
You are sensible and think reasonably but apparently the nuts do not think as you or I do.