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WA Democrats move to ban open, concealed carry of a firearm at 5,300+ locations (www.thecentersquare.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I suspect you're vastly underestimating the number of concealed guns around you.

[–] Sprocketfree 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't really help me feel better about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I suspect that when there is a social danger around, you'll attempt to have people with guns dispatched to your location. You'll ask for more guns around you, and won't feel better about the situation until those guns arrive.

I trust the average passerby more than I trust the police. The average passerby has no mandate to interfere with another average passerby, and retains their humanity and sociability. That average passerby is more interested in going about their day than they are in hassling someone.

I know that I am safer when you carry a gun.

[–] Sprocketfree 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But... The danger around me is caused by someone with a gun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In 2023, there were 49,489 knife-related offenses in England and Wales.

The danger is not caused by the gun.

[–] Sprocketfree 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Are you sure? "In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States according to mortality data. " also, source ya data https://www.cdc.gov/firearm-violence/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

If you want to include the 29,000 suicides among those "firearm related deaths" as evidence of the danger you face, then I'm going to point out that the danger to you is... You.

[–] Sprocketfree 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well you've cited nothing so I'm done with this conversation. Move the goal post all you want, but you're not changing my opinion on this with your elusiveness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

This is a public forum, not a private conversation. I'm not interested in changing your opinion. My interest is in presenting my opinion to our shared audience.

[–] Sprocketfree 1 points 3 days ago

I doubt all those in your source died too...