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In reply to the discussion: How (not) to convince people to support gun control. [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Ohhhhh that's right - you would ask those who own even worse weapons (joe blow down the street who is employed by the government) to invade their privacy.
Maybe you should look for causes of violence and real solutions - but then, that requires more work than writing an opinion online. Easier to just yell out to others to enforce your ideals.
Less than 1% of gun owners use them in crimes. How about we start plastering the news daily with every single story where someone with a gun did not use it? Your newspaper would be the size of a large phonebook each day.
But keep on getting worked up over what a few people do and falling into line out of fear - just like we did after 9/11.
People are easily controlled and manipulated. Tell them they have something to fear, offer them a solution, and they will run to you with their money and freedoms without thinking at all.