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Gun Control Reform Activism

Faux pas

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3. Being raised in a violent alcoholic

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:05 PM

Jul 2015

home with guns, I have a natural aversion to them. I hate them because they make it too easy to harm/kill someone. If I had a gun (and could shoot straight) I'd use it. It's sad.

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Stop blaming mental health for gun violence. The problem is guns. [View all] flamin lib Jul 2015 OP

We have a violent culture Kalidurga Jul 2015 #1

There are a ton of things we need to do.... daleanime Jul 2015 #2

"done everything legally" flamin lib Jul 2015 #4

Yes it's true it's too easy to get guns Kalidurga Jul 2015 #5

Let me clarify that I didn't think you were defending the way things are, indeed the commentary on flamin lib Jul 2015 #6

Thank you Kalidurga Jul 2015 #9

Being raised in a violent alcoholic Faux pas Jul 2015 #3

I'd say the problem is not guns, per se, but GUN CULTURE. Maedhros Jul 2015 #7

We need to take a lesson from the Aussies NV Whino Jul 2015 #8