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Gun Control & RKBA

SarahD

(1,732 posts) Sat Feb 3, 2024, 06:06 PM Feb 2024

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Junior has low self esteem? Buy him a gun!

I know parents who think a way to address emotional problems is to entrust a child with some dangerous item or activity. Maybe a good approach for table tennis or photography class, but not cool.for handguns. Definitely not cool.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/02/us/jennifer-crumbley-michigan-school-shooter-trial/index.html

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Junior has low self esteem? Buy him a gun! (Original Post) SarahD Feb 2024 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author getagrip_already Feb 2024 #1

Exhibit One: no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #2

Proper, secured storage is a good thing. ManiacJoe Feb 2024 #3

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no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

2. Exhibit One:

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Sat Feb 3, 2024, 06:36 PM

Feb 2024

Sandy Hook shooter.

ManiacJoe

(10,137 posts)

3. Proper, secured storage is a good thing.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 06:49 PM

Feb 2024

It would have prevented both this case and Sandy Hook.

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