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What's wrong with responsibly owning a firearm?
I really fucking hate this culture of us Left-leaning people looking at firearm ownership as stupid; meanwhile we are surrounded by armed unhinged racists, bible-thumping violent anti-LGBTQ religious fanatics, skinhead right-wing cops and we hope those fascist protect us if Republicans riot violently.
So fucking dumb to think deterrence is bad.
Context. Open carrying an ak47 in walmart in a suburb is weird and douchey and should be criticized. Keeping a shotgun at your cabin in the woods or carrying a sidearm while hiking in the middle of nowhere is smart.
Is this an exaggeration for effect, or something that's actually legal in some places?
Yes, it's legal in much of the US. Many states require a permit for concealed carry, but not for open carry. WalMart has signs at the front of the store "requesting" people not to open carry, but apparently not prohibiting it.
Lmao. That's freakin' bizarre.
Walmart sells guns.
That's also freakin' bizarre to me! Lol
US defaultism? In most western countries people don't, and aren't allowed to, carry guns.