Gun Control & RKBA

aikoaiko

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6. Gun violence is just a ruse to wage a culture war for some gun controllers

Reply to Decoy of Fenris (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:01 AM

Oct 2012

As you write, gun violence is a small part of death in America (albeit smaller in some other similar countries).

There are some elitists who view the possession of guns as vulgar, uncivilized, and uncouth. For them, the dead and injured are a means to an end -- that is, justify their culture war. I'm pretty sure they get giddy when a tragic act of gun violence occurs. Its the dirty secret in the anti-gun, anti-rkba club.

Of course there are some people with dubious motives on the pro-RKBA side. We get to hear about them all the time from the

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A genuine question for gun regulation supporters. [View all] Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 OP

My Reason jehop61 Oct 2012 #1

Why blame an inanimate object glacierbay Oct 2012 #10

A knife, a broken bottle, or a hunk of metal or plastic Confusious Oct 2012 #29

You're saying that crime only happens in the home? glacierbay Oct 2012 #34

'cause I don't want to be shot Confusious Oct 2012 #35

actually, gejohnston Oct 2012 #36

Well, I think they're more prepared to deal with things Confusious Oct 2012 #37

most gun owners I know go to the range gejohnston Oct 2012 #39

He didn't have to say it Confusious Oct 2012 #42

that has nothing to do with gejohnston Oct 2012 #43

Another reaction Confusious Oct 2012 #45

need to know about what? gejohnston Oct 2012 #49

I think it is civilized to defend yourself. safeinOhio Oct 2012 #61

I can catagorically state as fact that glacierbay Oct 2012 #40

Nope, you didn't say that Confusious Oct 2012 #41

In no way did my reaction to your post glacierbay Oct 2012 #44

Yes it did. Confusious Oct 2012 #46

Like I said glacierbay Oct 2012 #47

Don't need anything in Arizona Confusious Oct 2012 #48

same is true in Vermont gejohnston Oct 2012 #50

So? glacierbay Oct 2012 #52

If CC permit holders frequently shoot the wrong person glacierbay Oct 2012 #38

I can respect that. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #12

I agree that person probably shouldn't have had a gun Trunk Monkey Oct 2012 #20

About 40 years ago I had a gun pointed at my head. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #27

But... Db Owen97 Oct 2012 #62

May I ask you safeinOhio Oct 2012 #2

The OP is not calling for no regulations hack89 Oct 2012 #3

So, gun regulations are not black and white issue. safeinOhio Oct 2012 #5

What effort? hack89 Oct 2012 #11

You're right on at least one count. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #14

a bit of a false choice gejohnston Oct 2012 #18

As stated below, I do not support no gun regulation. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #13

Complimentary gun class, I'll go with that.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #24

What purpose would a waiting period accomplish? N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #28

A time to consider for those who may have slipped through the mental health screening. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #31

Concerning "crimes of passion..." Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #60

TO:Safeinohio Db Owen97 Oct 2012 #64

a MrYikes Oct 2012 #4

That would be great...except. ileus Oct 2012 #7

And what of nonviolent crimes? Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #17

Troll post rl6214 Oct 2012 #19

Troll? Ah, that explains that backside sound I heard. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #25

So would you execute a person caught jaywalking. ... spin Oct 2012 #21

What about other weapons? PavePusher Oct 2012 #22

Gun violence is just a ruse to wage a culture war for some gun controllers aikoaiko Oct 2012 #6

+1 +1 +1 +1 grand slam discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #63

I never realized that all the mentioned causes represented a "Pick One Only" option. aka-chmeee Oct 2012 #8

I've taken great cares to express a distinct disassociation with your statement. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #15

No Problem here with Guns, aka-chmeee Oct 2012 #55

Are there that many differences, though? Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #56

Well, fortunate it is aka-chmeee Oct 2012 #57

Oops... aka-chmeee Oct 2012 #58

I'm not a supporter of a strict environment of regulation krispos42 Oct 2012 #9

A well-thought response, and I thank you. Shall we continue? Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #16

To clarify, I was stating my view of one side, not not viewpoint. krispos42 Oct 2012 #23

A pleasure, krispos. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #32

Meek Mayor Mike...my how he is scaring the NRA and the gun fans(the 1.5 of america) graham4anything Oct 2012 #26

You have neither answered the question nor stayed remotely on topic. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #30

It's easy as ABC graham4anything Oct 2012 #33

I feel like taking a crack at this, if only to test myself. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #51

Ahhhhhh glacierbay Oct 2012 #53

So I have. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2012 #54

BTW glacierbay Oct 2012 #59