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Why so many would rather die, than give up their guns. (Original Post) Swede 8 hrs ago OP
Well, they *say* that -misanthroptimist 8 hrs ago #1
;-{) GUN SHIPS Goonch 8 hrs ago #2
It has NOTHING to do with feeling secure. Ferrets are Cool 7 hrs ago #3
it's not that they'd rather die, its that they'd rather kill you than give them up Amishman 4 hrs ago #4
No one is taking anyone's guns. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #5

-misanthroptimist

(1,766 posts)
1. Well, they *say* that
Fri May 1, 2026, 08:20 AM
8 hrs ago

But guns were confiscated on a pretty large scale after Hurricane Katrina. I'm unaware of any of the owners resisting in any 2nd Amendment way.

Amishman

(5,933 posts)
4. it's not that they'd rather die, its that they'd rather kill you than give them up
Fri May 1, 2026, 12:04 PM
4 hrs ago

I live in a red rural area, with a lot of Pubs in my extended family. I know a couple reasonable gun nuts, and a lot more unreasonable ones.

Quite a few of them are quite willing to kill someone who would try to take their beloved guns. Someone mentioned the post-Katrina confiscations and how people complied. That was inside New Orleans. The problem people I'm familiar with don't even go into cities, let alone live there.

maxsolomon

(39,014 posts)
5. No one is taking anyone's guns.
Fri May 1, 2026, 12:08 PM
4 hrs ago

That should be obvious to any Gunner nutjob by this point.

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