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I always feel like people are so dishonest when it comes to gun debates in the US.

Pro gun guy: "Nothing wrong with gun ownership. Every nation has violence and there are attacks all over the world."

Sane person: "But the US is the only developed nation that has this problem, uncontrolable gun violence/crime and literally annual mass shootings. Shouldn't we look at the rest of the world and chan-"

Pro Gun guy: "MY RIGHTS! NOTHING HAS TO CHANGE! EVERYTHNG IS FINE! Don't take away people's rights!"

Where are the pro-gun guys who can least admit that America has a big gun problem even if they themselves love guns and want everyone to have one? Why is "My rights, The rights. RIGHTS!" the go to clause like Diplomatic Immunity from Lethal Weapon 2 as if the people saying it actually think what they are saying is wrong or foolish but if they scream "rights" loud enough no one will continue to question them?

I mean Switzlerland has looser gun laws than the US and doesn't have this problem. There are potential solutions that don't touch your rights.

I think the problem is Americans as a generalization no longer view guns as tools or instruments. They view guns with supersititous awe. Like it is a religion. "the Gun caused US freedom and guns prevent all crime. We must give thanks to the gun as it is our rights!" or "The gun is evil and dangerous! We need to ban the gun from corrupting us!"

Replace gun with hammer and it's so absurd. The Worship and Fear is so absurd.

If people stopped worshipping guns and people stopped mass panicking about guns, things would change.

When people refuse to do that and just worship guns MORE or fear guns MORE. Nothing will ever change and people including women will be murdered round the clock every year.
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^ Hey now that's completely unfair.
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