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In reply to the discussion: Fuck the NRA .... 50 dead. [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)They were designed for kids and adults to play with, not hurt each other. But kids were getting hurt and at least one was killed by them.
It wasn't the dart's fault, but the kids who used them. And they weren't even intentionally trying to hurt anyone.
Guns are deadly and some guns are far more deadly than others, and should not be available to a normal citizen to purchase. They should be reserved for war, or destroyed and not manufactured any more.
There are less destructive guns that you gun enthusiasts and hunters can play with. There are less destructive guns that people who live on a farm or ranch can have for protection of livestock, or as you mentioned, to put down a suffering animal.
When angry people take a gun to a mass killing, they don't use the pistol, they use the semi-automatic and the gun that can take a large magazine of unending ammo.
There is no need for a semi-automatic and guns with magazines for citizens. They need to be removed from our gun culture and the hands of people who would misuse them. Not all guns. Some are necessary, and some are used for hunting or target practice, or even self defense if you are in a dangerous job. I have no problem with people having a gun if they have a legitimate reason for having one. But it does not need to be a semi-auto, or magazine capable. They should not be on the market, period.