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Gun Control Reform Activism

DetlefK

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1. Short answer? The US has a gun-fetish.

Reply to Herman4747 (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 06:45 AM

Aug 2015

Israel, Switzerland and Czechia have similar percentages of gun-ownership, yet "the gun" is nowhere near as mystified and venerated in those countries.

Well, a law that was made 230 years ago for the society of 230 years ago, the foreign policy of 230 years ago and the technology of 230 years ago is surely mighty fine and applicable nowadays.

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If Switchblades Can be Banned, Why Not Guns? [View all] Herman4747 Aug 2015 OP

Short answer? The US has a gun-fetish. DetlefK Aug 2015 #1

Because the switchblade industry..... daleanime Aug 2015 #2

Because there isn't a National Switchblade Association? nt flamin lib Aug 2015 #3

Because there is no National Knife Association fighting against it. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #4

Actually, there is. Llewlladdwr Aug 2015 #6

Certain types of guns can be legally banned GoldenEagle16 Aug 2015 #5

Interesting article about the banning of switchblades, and the results. Brickbat Aug 2015 #7

The question is are switchblades arms under the second amendment Statistical Aug 2015 #8