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In reply to the discussion: I don't care what anyone thinks about their right to own guns [View all]The Traveler
(5,632 posts)In modern society, driving is far more essential for most to daily living than gun ownership. So you are right, the two subjects are not equivalent. Still, we most of us are capable of learning from one situation and applying those lessons (with adaptation, of course) to another.
And I am required to maintain insurance .... to retain my driver's license! So, sure, I can own a car without insurance. I can't use it ... nor can I drive another car.
The remainder of your post consists of assertion without evidence. I can dump a lot of evidence of the NRAs lobbying and propaganda function ... but google is your friend if you are interested. To accept your second assertion, we must conclude that those lobbying and propaganda efforts, conducted with great expense, have had no effects on policy deemed by the NRA as positive. That is an obviously farcical conclusion, therefor we can reject your second assertion. The NRA certainly believes its efforts have effect.
"Find ways to reduce gun violence .... "
OK. Suggest some.
Trav