Gun Control thread (merged many)

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

America is a gun nation. Huh. That's an odd phrase, but a telling one.

I think the gun, in America, has taken on a symbolic meaning of freedom and independence that has been woven into our national fabric even before the founding of our country with the revolutionary war.

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This is why I say even before the revolutionary war, I think this is the beginning of our national image and tapestry.