Gun Control thread (merged many)

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Its not so much about a loose cultural attitude towards firearms and weapons, but a loose cultural attitude towards violence.

Small but decisive difference.

I tend to agree, but most people have been taught to fear guns from an early age, and thats a big part of the problem. I grew up around guns, I was given a 22 marlin LR for my 5th birthday, I was taught that guns were tools used for a specific purpose nothing more, nothing less. Guns are not dangerous, It's the monkey on the trigger thats dangerous.