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[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

That will never happen luckily, at least not in my life. Would never give up my guns. Too much fun. Founding fathers had some great foresight to first separate the church (although the fucking Christians ignore the shit out of that) and second enshrine gun rights. Would be a real shame if a bunch of pansies were able to ruin that for us.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

I don't think pansies is the right word...

https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/1327/

This study discusses Nazi gun control. Long story short, the Nazis specifically disarmed minorities (primarily Jews) and prevented them from arming themselves legally, whilst making it easier and easier for the 'right people' to defend themselves.

Funny enough, this kind of law would only serve to take guns and ammunition out of the hands of the poor. Which is exactly why a stupid law like this will get passed, because it goes along with what the conservatives in California govt. want. (In other words, no common sense gun control but they won't get in the way of something that keeps guns out of poor black people, trans people, not-rich-peoples hands).

Food for thought, I guess. Not sure why I wrote this.

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Those are some kinda true things said unbelievably poorly.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

People who don't fetishize and hide behind guns are pansies, eh?

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Don’t hide behind anything. Don’t even carry them around with me. Just love blasting steel targets at my 100 yard range in my front yard. It’s a blast. Try it sometime. Just because some stupid fucks in the city shoot each other doesn’t make it ok to ruin my good time out in the country where I’m not harming anyone.