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gopiscrap

(23,765 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 03:25 AM Feb 2018

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We do not live in a mature enough nation

to have rampant gun ownership

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We do not live in a mature enough nation (Original Post) gopiscrap Feb 2018 OP

I'm always surprised by the need for the 2nd amendment in the US, a country OnDoutside Feb 2018 #1

And is obvious as we don't have a right to healthcare. n/t area51 Feb 2018 #2

totally agree gopiscrap Feb 2018 #3

Perhaps if our nation was mature thbobby Feb 2018 #4

I think that having a gun or easy access to a gun changes the way a person is thinking. logosoco Feb 2018 #5

OnDoutside

(19,974 posts)

1. I'm always surprised by the need for the 2nd amendment in the US, a country

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 03:37 AM

Feb 2018

saturated by armed police.

area51

(11,924 posts)

2. And is obvious as we don't have a right to healthcare. n/t

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 03:46 AM

Feb 2018

gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)

3. totally agree

Reply to area51 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 03:48 AM

Feb 2018

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

4. Perhaps if our nation was mature

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:35 AM

Feb 2018

The lust for guns would not be tolerated by average people. People that have a lust for guns should be shamed and ridiculed on a national level. Instead, they are tolerated.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)

5. I think that having a gun or easy access to a gun changes the way a person is thinking.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 08:57 AM

Feb 2018

I am a pretty peaceful person, but at times in my life I have gotten very angry. And I know I was not thinking clear. What if I had easy access to a gun? I don't think I could really harm another human being or an animal,but I am pretty sure I could shoot a TV or computer!

I am reminded often, even when it does not come up on the iPod shuffle, of Carole King's song "Smack Water Jack": You can't talk to a man with a shot gun in his hand.

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