Teens suddenly interested in guns? Great. Go learn the difference between .223 and .22 LR, and then we can talk.
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Replying to @primalpoly
Such a petty tweet. I want to fairly consider your point of view on many topics but you’re not doing yourself many favours with this one.
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Replying to @Liv_Boeree
Why petty? You don't think citizens should understand something before they try to ban it? How do they even know what they're banning if they're ignorant about it? Please clarify.
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Replying to @primalpoly
It’s petty because you’re strawmanning the main argument behind the protest - the absurd ease with which any loon can get their hands on mass-causality causing assault weapons. And see
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I obviously agree with your *general* point that people should try to understand something before they push for legislative change. But you also seem to be conveniently overlooking that most people simply want tighter assault weapon laws, not to ban all guns.
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Replying to @Liv_Boeree @galenhall
Rifles account for only 300 homicides a year. Handguns, more than 6,000. What rational person would want to ban the first, except in reaction to a moral panic?
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Replying to @galenhall @primalpoly
yeah agreed. But even so, I think it's very unreasonable to mock kids & their parents for taking a strong (albeit weakly thought-through) action in response to the problem. Their anxiety over further school shootings is completely reasonable.
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Their anxiety is stoked by unethical media panic-mongering. Teens are vastly more likely to die while texting and driving. But that's harder to politicize.
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For some of them, their anxiety is stoked by being shot at.
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