Originally posted by AFPheonix
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I told him today that 1) there are WAY more bigger issues at stake here than whether or not someone can buy an AK-47, and 2) ALL politicians trot out the anti-gun theme because they know it scores points with those who want to see a 'tougher' stance on crime. No politician, right or left, would seriously consider taking away all guns because it'd be the kiss of death for his career; there'd be a mass uprising even by peace activists in about .2 seconds if such a thing were ever to occur. (Like I told my dad, "If by some weird warping of reality they did try to come for your guns, you can just give them to 'em - barrel first." ) I myself am all for the Second Amendment, and I don't buy the "all ur guns r belong 2 us" fear - like you said, it's more about inappropriate use.
As my mom (also for Obama) pointed out, the real problem is more with the black market than anything else. Clamp down on the criminal cartels, the influx of guns will inevitably slow. That, coupled with proper gun safety education and stopping the glorification of guns as Problem-Solvers (how many Hollywood movies have we seen where the Hero just picks up a gun and poses looking all cool and stuff after blowing somebody away - I don't think it's right to blame Hollywood exclusively for violence, but they also aren't helping to solve the problem, and that's where we as citizens come into play - we pay for their product, they put out more of the same because they're following our demand. Stop buying their stuff, they'll have to alter what they put out), will do a long way towards teaching people that guns are serious business to be treated with respect.
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