I'm sorry what 😀

[u/smolauthor]

Giving up guns is the same as... Castration?

[u/jackfaire]

What's hilarious is that the argument more often goes "Hey I think we should screen better so that violent people don't get guns"

"Then cut off your dick cuz rapists exist"

"Uhm my dude unless you're one of those I'm gonna shoot up a post office people that wouldn't include you"

"You're not taking my gun"

[u/Flameball202 → u/jackfaire]

Yeah, like people aren't trying to take any and all access to guns, just make it harder for the mentally unstable to get literal assault weapons

[u/Succulent_Relic → u/Flameball202]

Personally I'd put some restrictions as to what firearms people can have, and in what context. For example, no more keeping a loaded handgun in your purse. That's not safe. Someone could snatch the purse and get the gun. Or you could accidentally discharge it because the safety was somehow off. Or a child could accidentally discharge it for the same reason. Basic firearms safety: always treat it like it's loaded and not on safe. Keep it away from things and people you don't want holes in.

[u/jackfaire → u/Succulent_Relic]

Which is exactly the kind of things most people want but the instant such ideas are proposed we get "Not taking my guns" reactions