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Dec 16, 2012 11:52

Here's what I really want to say to every single person who refuses to entertain the idea that we should regulate access to guns in this country - Next time, I hope it's your kid ( Read more... )

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geowench December 16 2012, 21:16:43 UTC
But it won't happen to me because God loves and protects me and all those other people didn't have enough faith or harbored someone gay and aren't surrounded by the self-righteous aura of smug self-satisfaction that I and my chosen brethren have. And besides, my gun is bigger than yours.

Also I told Eric about your musket rant. He thought it was brilliant.

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srb December 17 2012, 00:39:49 UTC
I've been expanding on my musket thoughts.

They were really democratic - a militia armed with them could do some serious damage in rebellion against the government, but obviously only if a whole lot of men agreed that killing people was worth that rebellion and they work closely together to achieve it. (It's always men, isn't it?)

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sarahpolk December 17 2012, 09:46:53 UTC
When you say "regular access to guns," can you elaborate what you have in mind?

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srb December 17 2012, 16:12:17 UTC
I'll cop to not being super familiar with policy in this matter (never paid that much attention until one appeared in my house), but I think better regulations for who can access guns, how many they can have, and what kinds are available to the public are a good idea. Taken in bits and pieces from what I've read on laws elsewhere in the world ( ... )

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sarahpolk December 17 2012, 23:26:04 UTC
Most of the shows today on KQED have had the Connecticut shooting as their topic of the day, whether they discussed gun laws or mental health ( ... )

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srb December 17 2012, 20:44:24 UTC
And just stumbled upon this idea, which is brilliant, IMHO. From here Rather than parsing the Second Amendment one more time there is an easier approach, one typically favored by conservative gun owners for other public policy issues: end cost-shifting. Force those who chose to own guns to bear the full cost of the mayhem their hobby unleashes. Ending the gun subsidies will eventually end the gun violence ( ... )

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