Guns are the mortal enemies of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and if that is not

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79. Our casual attitude towards guns and violence.

Guns have become a fetish in the U.S. Glossy magazines, industry marketing and lobbyists, groups of men who play dress up and run around in the woods playing war games, people who insist on bringing semi-automatics into family restaurants etc. Guns have become a public health risk. Not only from criminals and the certifiable insane but also from paranoid so-called law abiding citizens who kill teenagers that play music too loud or wear hoodies or need to be tortured and summarily executed for burglary. Not to mention all the suicides and accidental deaths of children and others.

There are four main arguments of the pro-gun lobby. Constitutionally protected right, sport, self defense, and overthrow the government. There is no constitutional right for just anybody to bear arms. "Well regulated militia" are words that have meaning.
Sporting rifles can be keep in a secure location and checked in and out as needed. Non-lethal weapons such as mace and pepper guns can be used for self defense. Only delusional nut bags fantasize about taking up arms against the government. The entire southern United States tried this and got their ass kicked.

Democratic countries such as Britain, France, Japan, Australia, etc. are not tyranny ridden cesspools of murder and mayhem because they have sensible gun regulations. Our casual attitude towards guns and all the violence that goes with it is unacceptable. Something needs to be done.