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Gun Control Reform Activism

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graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:08 AM Mar 2013

In an idealistic world why would anyone need any bullet or gun unless selfish? [View all]

Let's say for theoretical sake that there are different congress, different judges, different mindset of most of the people(a majority of the people as majority rules). And a zero tolerance to any breaker of the law like teenage drinkers have.
(Let's not argue about how that would occur here let's just say it did)

So that there are no more bullets in the street.
why would then anyone ever need another bullet, or a functioning gun whatsoever?

Unless one is selfish what would they need bullets for?

Without bullets no one is killed or harmed by a gun.
Yet, one can still collect, still use for sport, still hunt, and still get rid of rodents and even wild animals.(One can also have tranquilizer guns).

The only thing missing is the kill of many persons at one time.

and without bullets, it at least takes a little thinking and more time to do mass harm, or even fatal harm to oneself or ones spouse and family.

Of course, the rightwing extremists won't be able to delusionally think they can overthrow a government like they corruptly wish to happen, but that's a good thing, as there is no way anyone would go along with them. (Thankfully).

Break the cycle, get rid of the NRA and their rightwing million dollar suit talking points and well written paragraphs, and change the mindset of people. Just like happened with smoking,
and ironically, like THEY did to a woman's right to choice.

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I'm confused... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #1
Self-defense, subsistence hunting, or pest control. slackmaster Mar 2013 #2
Makes me want to emigrate to Australia to get away from the likes of you Kolesar Mar 2013 #4
There's far fewer like that in Australia, but we do have guns here... Violet_Crumble Mar 2013 #24
This was already all debunked in OP. graham4anything Mar 2013 #5
I don't agree with your claim of debunking. slackmaster Mar 2013 #6
Call an exterminator and they set traps and they come back and remove them graham4anything Mar 2013 #8
After the exterminator removes them, then what? slackmaster Mar 2013 #9
Then another nra soundbyte bites the dust. No bullet in the streets are needed. graham4anything Mar 2013 #11
I'll agree with your theoretical scenario. Travis_0004 Mar 2013 #23
There is ZERO reason to have a bullet. ZERO. Trunk Monkey Mar 2013 #31
Selfishness (and greed) rrneck Mar 2013 #3
So what are you arguing here? graham4anything Mar 2013 #7
Guns should not be a fetish object rrneck Mar 2013 #13
No other graham4anything Mar 2013 #15
Human beings are very good at cooperation. rrneck Mar 2013 #16
That idealistic world doesn't exist. Nor is it guaranteed we will have a society that functions dkf Mar 2013 #10
Your bullets are a false icon graham4anything Mar 2013 #12
I have no bullets. But I don't pretend things will always be organized and civilized. dkf Mar 2013 #14
Most 'perceived needs' for guns are based on selfishness. jmg257 Mar 2013 #17
+1. Both emotions are played consistently by the gun lobby to increase sales, not peace or justice. freshwest Mar 2013 #18
I just reread the SOP for this group and found Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #19
Explain please Crepuscular Mar 2013 #20
Use a bow and arrow like the original Native Americans did before the interlopers took their land graham4anything Mar 2013 #21
I do Crepuscular Mar 2013 #22
Or just enact strict regulation, as other countries have done, and eliminate most gun violence. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #25
to deal with fear and paranoia DrDan Mar 2013 #26
sounds good in theory Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #27
Who asked ZIMMERMAN to protect me with his gun and bullet graham4anything Mar 2013 #28
why are you making Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #29
Bow and arrow, like the Native Americans did, before the interlopers brought firearms to the country graham4anything Mar 2013 #30
I went back and re-read your OP and you are correct Trunk Monkey Mar 2013 #32
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