Responsible Gun Ownership

 There is a lot that can be done about gun violence and all of those things would allow me to own a gun. I used to own a gun and I may want to again. Maybe even more than one gun. But, there should be a limit.


Not everyone who wants to do something about gun violence is a left wing nut case that wants to take away everyone’s guns. That’s just the narrative of foreign operatives on social media that want our society to remain in turmoil. People have picked that up and are repeating it but it is not true.


Gun violence doesn't have to be at the level we're at, but if we do something about it, we're coming very late to the game. First, there are 1.21 guns per person in the US. We would need gun programs to turn in guns across the country. 


Then, we would have to require background checks, licenses, training and required safety precautions. And yes, there's just no need to have certain types of guns. Just because American's invented these semi-automatic weapons a long time ago to sell on the general market doesn't mean it was a good thing, or that it should have ever started.


It's true that there will always be some gun violence and death. That doesn't mean nothing should be done. That's a defeatist attitude.


Other countries aren't in the mess we're in, and there's solid reasons for it. You must look at what works and do it.


The cost of the second amendment and the "cost of freedom" does not have to be slaughtered children. This is absurd.


Now, get the political will, contact your representatives and get ready for responsible gun ownership!

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