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Surya Gayatri

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57. Most excellent post, Xena. Yours is one of the most cogent and

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:54 PM

Oct 2015

articulate voices I've read recently on this vexed topic.

"When you have a loaded gun, you have the power of life & death in your hands. Holding a loaded firearm up against an animal or a human being imparts the ability to end that life at the flick of a finger. How intoxicating that must feel, especially to those with low self esteem."

"This sickness is a byproduct and consequence of the American love affair with guns. Will we never evolve?"

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Lets not hurt ourselves - Gun Control [View all] Etraker Oct 2015 OP

We're very similar in that area. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #1

Not to mention that it will have every R and gun owner out jwirr Oct 2015 #15

Yes, a huge worry. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #19

Prohibition proved to be a disaster in this country XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #18

I think you're misreading my argument. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #20

Are you talking about alcohol prohibition? tabasco Oct 2015 #56

Couple points Calista241 Oct 2015 #59

How do you secure your weapons? PADemD Oct 2015 #2

Those are good question. I'll answer for myself: Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #16

I have a somewhat larger collection. oneshooter Oct 2015 #63

Responsible gun owner. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #71

Yes it is, oneshooter Oct 2015 #73

Coincidence: Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #75

I got mine at age eight. oneshooter Oct 2015 #77

I was about the same age. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #79

I'll answer at least one of your questions Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #17

I've a question about one of your questions, if you'd be so kind to reply uppityperson Oct 2015 #43

May I ask... OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #3

I don't get it either. I really can't wrap my mind around this love and "fetishising" of guns. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #76

You are a gun fetishist CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #4

Instead of name calling Kang Colby Oct 2015 #5

Atomic Bombs have killed hundreds of thousands ... Trajan Oct 2015 #7

Atomic bombs are not firearms. The rest is just rubbish. N/t Kang Colby Oct 2015 #8

No, he did nothing of the sort. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #11

Close, but no cigar... XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #22

Nope, right on target. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #23

First, I agree with you XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #28

I think we're largely on the same page. =) Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #35

Who are you to tell someone what they need? Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #78

No disrespect intended... XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #10

Conceding for the sake of argument "one goal (of guns): to kill!", exlain the significance of this. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #42

Because name calling and insults are a lot easies than oneshooter Oct 2015 #64

So all gun owners are "gun fetishists?" Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #9

Remember... hours after the Oregon tragedy someone said "All gun owners are domestic terrorists." cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #37

Pitchforks and torches come out so easily, don't they? (nt) Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #38

Impossible for you maybe.. TipTok Oct 2015 #41

Do you drink any alcoholic beverages? GGJohn Oct 2015 #61

The same if he operates a moter vehicle. n/t oneshooter Oct 2015 #65

Absolutely. GGJohn Oct 2015 #66

Is it really so hard to understand? XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #6

Good post, welcome to DU treestar Oct 2015 #13

Thank you! XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #31

I believe imported disease slightly edged out the gun. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #45

Someone neglected to tell me we are in a time when it's not necessary to protect ourselves against cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #40

You do realize several types of shooting are Olympic events, right Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #21

Amateur psychology? XenaAmazon Oct 2015 #27

You're conflating the FBI's report on adolescent/teen who shoot people in schools with... aikoaiko Oct 2015 #32

Since you also use snarky comments, does that mean they must have hit a nerve for you? uppityperson Oct 2015 #47

Yes- with such great power, great responsibility must be imposed. bettyellen Oct 2015 #30

Thank you for this post scrabblequeen40 Oct 2015 #33

What military grade weapons are readily available? eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #67

I don't feel "intoxicated" when shooting a deer. Do you?... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #44

Most excellent post, Xena. Yours is one of the most cogent and Surya Gayatri Oct 2015 #57

Thats an easy conclusion to jump to. beevul Oct 2015 #72

It's just a hobby. Etraker Oct 2015 #12

If it is just a hobby treestar Oct 2015 #14

no. guns not the same as stamps. scrabblequeen40 Oct 2015 #34

no one said that guns are the same as stamps uppityperson Oct 2015 #48

see quote from above post scrabblequeen40 Oct 2015 #52

I read that post and it does not say guns are the same as stamps. uppityperson Oct 2015 #54

Reading comprehension is your friend. GGJohn Oct 2015 #68

Lets not hurt ourselves, banning guns is a good first step. n/t PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #24

This brilliant, mild, Fall day I plan to smoke a banned substance. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #46

Legal in my state. n/t PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #62

I was just having this conversation with a friend Marrah_G Oct 2015 #25

Lots of gun owners support reasonable regulations TeddyR Oct 2015 #39

And there you are. Right in front of all. ^^^ Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #49

Pro wrestling ring. Ring! Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #53

That was a spilling goof! Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #58

no, we're sick of going to the market or theater or classroom and having to calculate how much our MisterP Oct 2015 #26

Respectfully, I think you are bundling your very real frustrstions with society... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #51

Selfish? bettyellen Oct 2015 #29

I own 9l long guns, rifles and shotguns and one single shot pistol Jim Beard Oct 2015 #36

I am glad I do not know you olddots Oct 2015 #50

Yeah, right. tabasco Oct 2015 #55

NRA member???? nt Logical Oct 2015 #60

A law banning the sale of new handguns, or replacement parts Nevernose Oct 2015 #69

The problem with picking and choosing 5-4 SCOTUS decisions... NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #82

Also, a one size fits all gun policy in this country will never WestSeattle2 Oct 2015 #70

You should have to carry an insane amount of insurance TransitJohn Oct 2015 #74

"Statistically, your arsenal is likely to take life." Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #80

This is part of the reason we can't work out any laws in this country. NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #81

Let me clarify TransitJohn Oct 2015 #83

It still depends on what you mean by very much more likely. NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #84