Submitted by guesthost1999 t3_z1jp0a in Connecticut
Testarossa2013 t1_ixbs10x wrote
Reply to comment by Justinontheinternet in Vehicle pursuit, Hartford, with AR15, just crashed by guesthost1999
Laws aren't to stop crime. They're to allow prosecution for breaking said laws.
It's funny. The same Republicans who claim gun laws don't work also try to outlaw abortion because somehow that works.
And before you even start calling me a libtard or whatever derogatory teem you use these days, I'm a permit holder and gun owner. đ
Justinontheinternet t1_ixbw10i wrote
Before you assume Iâm republican and against abortion. Iâm a independent and pro abortion. đ
Just like I always tell people you like have more in common with your neighbor than weâre lead to believe. (Like you assuming Iâm republican and against abortion just because I mention guns, itâs like the media regurgitated that thought for you)
âLaws aren't to stop crime. They're to allow prosecution for breaking said laws.â
If this is the truth then why are the only solutions being presented and passed are more gun laws? Especially the groups of people advocating for more gun laws and celebrating when they are passed? Especially fresh after each tragedy? Canât they see by taking guns from the law abiding they are creating more victims?
The fastest growing group of gun owners are women and people are color. Why are people gladly advocating for creating more victims of those who have traditionally been victimized the most?
Usually laws are put in place to deter crime. Aka many ârightâ minded people donât break the law out of fear of the repercussions. Not because they are afraid being prosecuted or the trial vs wasting away for years in our criminal justice system.
Meanwhile there are many criminals who break the law and do not give a fuck. It doesnât bring bad the dead or make the crime ârewindâ and not happen.
Flaky_Alternative_60 t1_ixbxurx wrote
You can tell how liberal this state is when you get downvoted fast for having a legit point... No matter how good your argument is...
turboda t1_ixc80jr wrote
I feel like that is reddit in general.
Justinontheinternet t1_ixbzq7s wrote
You canât blame them, it part of their programming. Sadly most Americans believe what they see on TV or various forms of other media. Their assumption on my post has been on repeat in all forms of mass media since 1985.
Imagine playing word association with these folks.
Letâs do a thought exercise. Mass media projected
Guns-Republican, white, military assault weapons, middle aged balding, male, killers, evil, dangerous, MAGA, Domestic Terrorist, proud boys,oath keepers
This is what see because thatâs what theyâve been conditioned to see.
Despite the reality being the below.
Guns- partisan , males females etc , young and old, multiracial, tools, fun, range time, home protection, shooting for sport, shooting to hunt and eat, conservationists, anti victim device.
Now what words do you hear most on mass media out of the two examples?
Basically, so many Americans canât get past their primal urge to throw people into the âthey, themâcategory. When that has been the premise to every atrocity committed by man. All in their name of a subjectively just cause.
The only way to stop this is to critically think. Which in todayâs society if it takes more than 10 seconds or requires any actual effort, will be dismissed. Which is why I donât expect this to change anytime soon.
letstalkab0utit t1_ixc8lpf wrote
I tell people all the time to think for themselves- stop putting every person in a category, stop putting them all in the same box.
They donât get it, it falls on deaf ears.
[deleted] t1_ixcnpon wrote
Yeah putting everyone into little boxes sucks, but gun owners/enthusiasts are the breed that ruined this country. Fuck all of âem.
Dewage83 t1_ixdz2iu wrote
Thank you for making his point. Lol
Justinontheinternet t1_ixe1vdu wrote
Exactly I was going to reply But you nailed it. Me: Hey guys weâre not so different, let critically think about this. This dude: youâre right weâre not so different. SO FUCK THOSE GUYS OVER THERE
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letstalkab0utit t1_ixf5ujn wrote
Yeah my eye roll was serious when reading their reply.
Lopsided_Cupcake_988 t1_ixdm8ep wrote
Itâs because the same bum that are on Reddit all day are the loud minority that hardly contribute to society
Triscuitador t1_ixed2f9 wrote
you know we can see your post and comment history, right? you might not be a registered republican but you are a conservative
AdHistorical7107 t1_ixc9ma4 wrote
Yeah it's not like any politicians out there put up second amendment sanctuaries or anything....
Face it..one party loves guns. Just ask the family members of the children massacred in Uvalde....
But hey, your gun is more valuable right? đ¤ˇââď¸
Lopsided_Cupcake_988 t1_ixdmemd wrote
So thereâs no guns? Uvalde man just goes in with a machete instead or even explosives/incendiary devices
AdHistorical7107 t1_ixdmqv6 wrote
Oh and here we go with the whole "If it isnt a gun its something else" nonsense.....
If you don't have the mental capacity to think bigger and think ahead, you're not worth my time. Your mind is way too small.
Lopsided_Cupcake_988 t1_ixdzab6 wrote
Maybe if you had the mental capacity to realize why people do mass killing. An evil person doesnât care if guns are legal or not theyâll use anything they can like a car or knifes or even their fists it doesnât matter. Our 2nd amendment gives us a chance against these people especially for older people who canât win a physical fight they can rely on a firearm to protect them.
AdHistorical7107 t1_ixe0snq wrote
Ah but guns are much more efficient. Ask the family of those bristol police officers and of the kids from Uvalde....
Keep justifying the mass murders. It's a great look on you....
buried_lede t1_ixciknf wrote
The mental health rhetoric from NRA interests is an excuse now, and a prelude to exploitation later.
If there werenât access to the most lethal guns and ammunition, peopleâs mental health would be theirs and their familyâs concerns and certainly not organized around gun licensing, which it would be if that were policy.
Maybe the misplaced paranoia about gun rights is a form of mental illness. How would the NRA folks like to be pushed back on their heels fielding that accusation?
The medical profession has no obligation to the gun lobby
Private militias are illegal too, but look at all of them. Is that mental illness or politically motivated? Who will be categorized as what? Iâm suspicious of every argument from the gun lobby since the NRA was radicalized, years ago
_343_Guilty_Spark__ t1_ixcw9ju wrote
You need to look no further than the usual 2A supporters on this sub.
Take u/theokayestname for example. Always, ALWAYS going on and on about gun laws. Itâs 99% of their profile, and the people they interact with on gun subs are exactly the same. You even dare to mention the fact that mental issues or the borderline fetishization culture surrounding guns is part of the problem and what do you get? Insults and a block.
Thereâs NO pleasing 2A nuts, especially with todayâs political climate. The problem will never be fixed until they can swallow their own pride and admit something needs to be done
Lopsided_Cupcake_988 t1_ixdm4lv wrote
Gottem
Likeapuma24 t1_ixhf7nn wrote
The problem is that they're not prosecuting firearm crimes. Guy just got sentenced yesterday after attempting to rob a guy & pointing a gun at his head... 8 years. Can't figure out what "positive attributes" this guy could possibly have.
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