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Charlie Kirk strikes (is stricken) once again. (europe.pub)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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Edit: Every time I remember that he was killed by the hateful environment he helped create, I smile.

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[–] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Emergency self/home defense

I've always found this highly questionable on its own terms. You're way more likely to get yourself or your family killed if you introduce a gun into the situation. Gun nut fantasies always involve them getting the drop on an intruder in the middle of the night, when the reality is that they're way more likely to have the drop on you.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (1 child)

    Plus, it's more likely that the gun will kill an inhabitant of the home. Every statistic shows that. So having one at home makes you less safe.

    The only thing that I've heard that makes some lick of sense is that with a gun, you're never out of options: you at least have the option to try and defend yourself, whereas without one you're at the mercy of people with guns.

    But of course that doesn't hold up in practice either. So the verdict is that guns are for emotional support.

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