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Harry C's avatar

“Flag rash”! “Gun fever”. I like that!

Don’t make the mistake of expecting radical gun control measures, though. There are many many responsible people who want to own a gun or two, but are not fire breathing 2d Amendment militia types. Many, especially in rural and remote areas actually do feel a real need to have them them for home protection. They must be recognized and accommodated. They must.

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Joan Friedman (MA, from NY)'s avatar

We need responsible gun owners to come forward with sensible gun control measures. I would expect some kind of licensing, akin to a driver’s license: training required, with penalties for misuse including loss of license in extreme cases. None of this craziness allowing guns to toddlers. If people who know guns won’t speak up, then we city dwellers who see guns only as murder tools fight alone against the guns everywhere lobby...

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MLMinET's avatar

Great points!

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Maggie's avatar

Sadly, the "they are taking our guns" crowd has infected many of the decent legal gun owners - the ones who see the idiocy of having to have an assault weapon!

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Joan Friedman (MA, from NY)'s avatar

That's exactly why the "decent legal gun owners" need to speak out, to articulate a path forward that regulates guns to reduce carnage in a way most gun owners can understand and support.

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Constantine's avatar

Yes. Ok. Sufficient for protection. Not attack weapons, AK 45s, machine guns, etc!

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MaryPat's avatar

Yes, recognize and accommodate, but within reason. Most of those responsible people in my neck of the North Woods support most of the proposed gun laws, including not allowing guns in our State Capitol building.

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