.....I guess the 'demogogic' label has got legs, huh?

and I will not waste time demonstrating that I know & recognize "gratuitous assertions" as well as, or better than, most any anonymous trolls. I work overtime to put qualifiers and exceptions in my posts to AVOID the "gratuitous assertions" that I dislike.

I have opinions...my opinions are often milder than many on topics such as this,,,and I WILL make them known to present the sanest, most reasonable views I can manage.

These are serious issues, and because I live in a major metro area, I see & read of many more examples of violence than some of you. Something has to be done. Increasing population and stress & exposure to many forms of violent images and behavior has reduced the freedom for me and others to feel safe. I DO NOT BELIEVE that owning a gun will make me feel safer...and I KNOW that suspecting my neighbors have guns sure wont make me feel safer!

I have read many circuitous ramblings by various people defending gun ownership, but few real ideas from them for actually reducing the stress & violence. I made some, but they were disputed...not because they were illogical...but mostly because they 'might' reduce the 'rights' you hold so dear.....and some were just picked apart on lame technical grounds, ignoring the point of the idea.....and *I* am accused of "gratuitous assertions"...


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