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WahooRQ

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Didn't read it, but that is the gun industry/NRA's sole mission in life.


At the end of the day, they aren't remotely interested in reducing gun violence because doing so would be bad for business. They want people to be scared, paranoid, and buying their goddamned weapons. And they want to instill a sense of defeatism and hopelessness in gun control efforts that get them to their ultimate sweet spot: an "if you can't beat em, join em" mentality where even sane, rational people are going out and buying guns because they feel like they're in danger and everyone else has one too.

It's the most despicable industry we've known since Big Tobacco. And it utterly disgusts me to hear people spout their talking points for them. Gun control does work - it works everywhere it's been seriously implemented. There are moneyed interests who want to convince us that it CAN'T work here because really all they care about is selling their killing machines.

That is in no way directed at you -- I think you hit the nail on the head in your post.

(In response to this post by Hoodafan)

Posted: 03/21/2018 at 09:55AM



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Will gun control work? -- MassHoleHoo 03/21/2018 07:41AM
  Counter-arguments -- HoosWillWin 03/21/2018 3:14PM
  It's not an "either/or" proposition. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/21/2018 1:03PM
  Just don't look to the NRA for common sense. -- Shenhoo 03/21/2018 10:51AM
  Did prohibition work? ** -- ConnHoo 03/21/2018 10:13AM
  Does border patrol work? ** -- DanTheFan 03/21/2018 10:37AM
  It does in Israel -- ConnHoo 03/21/2018 1:42PM
  False comparison on many levels. ** -- Chuck Taylor 03/21/2018 10:35AM
  That actually makes it worse. ** -- ryno hoo 03/21/2018 10:53AM
  Or, ban guns from cars. ** -- Guy LeDouche 03/21/2018 10:50AM
  And opioids ** -- Lupos 03/21/2018 10:58AM
  Yes, everywhere but the US ** -- NJHoo 03/21/2018 09:28AM
  I agree - it is an all or nothing ** -- FfxStationHokie 03/21/2018 09:35AM

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