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lees1975

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26. Getting rid of stupid politicians is a better solution.

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 01:15 PM

Sep 2024

Democrats have talked about, and proposed common sense gun control for decades. It can be done. It won't stop all mass shooting. But it will drastically slow it down.

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How to end mass murder in schools and elsewhere [View all] Cyrano Sep 2024 OP

Americans love guns more than their children. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #1

A majority of Americans (61%) say it is too easy to legally obtain a gun in this country, Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #27

Do you suppose Americans will voluntarily give up their guns? TheProle Sep 2024 #2

I don't give a shit. This Republican free for all us not safe for anyone. bullimiami Sep 2024 #3

Many guns are owned be democrats too. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #8

Don't care. Take them all, take some. bullimiami Sep 2024 #10

Who is going to take them ? republianmushroom Sep 2024 #15

Yep, I own a Colt .45 and an M-14, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #12

You damn well better give a shit. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #9

Americans have a mental illness when it comes to guns. bullimiami Sep 2024 #19

Be that as it may, and I disagree with you on that, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #20

It's not my job to figure it out. The State of our Union wrt guns is BROKEN. bullimiami Sep 2024 #21

So basically, you have no solution? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #22

Why you insist on going in one step from unlimited guns to no guns as an argument I'm not understanding. bullimiami Sep 2024 #36

.... MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #39

Sorry. Enthusiastic Gun Supporter. bullimiami Sep 2024 #43

The OP stated getting rid of nearly all guns was the only solution MichMan Sep 2024 #64

Not needed Cirsium Sep 2024 #54

Here is a set of strategies not conclusive, spit balling. PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #44

The poster stated the kacekwl Sep 2024 #63

Make private ownership illegal Cyrano Sep 2024 #18

I don't propose that. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #29

Guns don't kill people bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #4

People don't like hearing that soandso Sep 2024 #37

Ridiculous distortion of my post. Go back to MAGA, nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #38

Huh? soandso Sep 2024 #41

see that' the problem Skittles Sep 2024 #52

What to do about it? soandso Sep 2024 #57

yeah Skittles Sep 2024 #51

You are 💯 correct. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #5

Whelp, if that is the only solution GusBob Sep 2024 #6

You will never get rid of almost 'all the guns'. Not even close. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #7

I don't believe that rights should be taken away. That includes reproductive rights and the right to bear arms. LexVegas Sep 2024 #11

That's the way to do so, not like some here want to do it. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #16

You realize, I hope... returnee Sep 2024 #35

Right to bear what kind of arms??? consider_this Sep 2024 #59

An asteroid hitting the earth and wiping out humanity is another solution. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #13

How is it a solution... if it's unworkable? WarGamer Sep 2024 #14

Other countries have passed laws that worked Mysterian Sep 2024 #17

Other countries don't have absolutist anachronisms in their Constitution. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #33

Also, most other countries don't have a traitorous major political party like the republicans, Mysterian Sep 2024 #45

I've never shot a gun, I've held one Tickle Sep 2024 #23

If you don't mind my asking, but what state do you live in? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #24

Thank you I appreciate your response Tickle Sep 2024 #46

You'd be better off with bear spray. Arthur_Frain Sep 2024 #31

Great post and I would agree with you. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #32

Don't. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #34

When the shooter is a minor, charge the parents. That's been way too long in coming. Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #25

that's the ticket! NT Tickle Sep 2024 #47

And universal background checks and a gun registry. Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #48

Getting rid of stupid politicians is a better solution. lees1975 Sep 2024 #26

Getting rid of (almost) all the guns is a problem in itself. It's not going to happen anytime soon. Jim__ Sep 2024 #28

The constitution for a start. Arthur_Frain Sep 2024 #30

Hmm..... bdamomma Sep 2024 #40

You're not wrong cyclonefence Sep 2024 #42

good mental health bcbink Sep 2024 #49

The biggest problem standing between us and a gun ban is right wing talk shows. Initech Sep 2024 #50

Not wrong but is it achievable? Kaleva Sep 2024 #53

Probably not in our lifetime, this will be up to the younger generations to solve this, if possible. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #55

Yes Kaleva Sep 2024 #58

We never had problem when hunters had a shotgun or rifle until the AR15 became popular. I suppose doc03 Sep 2024 #56

Let's look at how other countries have done it RainCaster Sep 2024 #60

Any problems created by humans can be solved by humans Torchlight Sep 2024 #61

The Supremes opened the floodgates to ignore and/or change the Constitution as needed. ecstatic Sep 2024 #62

Hell, we have a constitution that gives every citizen the right to bear arms, 1st problem out of the shoot bluestarone Sep 2024 #65