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From military weapon to cultural symbol: how the AR-15 has defined the US gun debate
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2023
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Clearly, the freedom to own and shoot a gun overrides the freedom to live and breathe. And that's before we start tracking all the gun-related injuries that don't end in death.
To some apparently. Meanwhile do we have a right to defend ourselves and our loved ones?
Americans pretending to be savety nerds when it's about guns.
Sure. Are you under the impression that a gun is going to do that? Because if so, you're gravely mistaken.
What are you trying to point out with your link? All I'm seeing is more guns = more homicide, but it seems like your point was that guns are not effective self defense tools and I'm not seeing the connection.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759797/
Is that clear enough for you? Possessing a gun for self defense increases the chances that you or your loved ones will be hurt in the act of defending yourself. The mere presence of a gun creates an escalation of violence during confrontations, regardless of whether or not the justification is "self defense."
That's an interesting study. I didn't reply to the earlier post as I wanted to get a chance to review and think on it more. Appreciate the added clarity here.
It's clear that you'll move the goal posts and pull out something new when someone points out your flawed argument. Stop trying to do your side favors and the debate might have a snowball's chance.
I'm sorry. Does offering clear, reliable sources to prove my point offend you? That sounds positively horrible for you. How about a hug?
Did you forget the part where you supplied a link to sources that didn't relate to the point you were making?
The part where I pointed out that the guns don't make people safer? Two links (I can find more!) in support of that conclusion? I'm confused as to your motives in accusing me of being dishonest unless your goal is to try to pretend that I haven't actually proven the point that I've been making all along.
Either way, I can see that further discussion is pointless. Feel free to have the last word.