Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Your unseen gun violence tax. [View all]Marcus Pullarius
(32 posts)33. At best, this only a half step,
albeit in the right direction. A gun has but one single purpose. A gun is designed to kill! Not to wound, intimidate or impress but KILL. It doesn't care who or what, on purpose or by accident. It doesn't care if you're going to eat what you kill or not. It is made to kill. Why is it even allowed in a civilized culture? If we can't immediately fix this psychotic society, we have to remove such weapons from it's irresponsible hands as we would any irresponsible toddler.
Guns and civil society are incompatible.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
51 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Gun owners are a part of the same tax paying public. We all share in paying for misdeeds.
SYFROYH
Jul 2021
#1
Okay, so you're saying that the people who aren't part of the problem should shoulder the
AndyS
Jul 2021
#3
Actually, I'm not at all suprised when those in favor of more gun control pass such laws.
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#5
And I'm not at all surprised when 'law abiding gun owners' refuse to obey laws. nt
AndyS
Jul 2021
#7
And how likely do you think it that this law will survive the court challenge?
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#8
I'm happy to discuss this issue calmy and rationally, but this doesn't appear to be the thread
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#10
Thanks for trying to clarify but I really am talking about gunners not obeying any
AndyS
Jul 2021
#36
"God Given Right!" - Must be a weak God if they are so worried that it can be taken away so easily
keithbvadu2
Jul 2021
#6
You mean like having to get a permit to exercise your first amendment right to free speech
AndyS
Jul 2021
#22
That was about as comprehensive an internet ass-kicking as I have ever witnessed.
11 Bravo
Jul 2021
#47
All those things were appealed to a much more liberal USSC in a different generation
NickB79
Jul 2021
#39
The NRA supports this law btw. Since the NRA is the largest seller of gun insurance
fescuerescue
Jul 2021
#35
No insurance can be compelling to pay out for illegal acts by the policy holder
NickB79
Jul 2021
#41