Gun control

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@fff

You seem like what I need here. Forgive me if I offend,

You have not offended me.

A main theme of the article (and of my general experience, which I realize comes to about fuck-all) is that the gun culture/NRA (is there a difference?)

Yes, there is a difference,

absolutely refuses to even have a conversation about how to make gun laws which make life safer- laws forcing parents to keep guns safe

I'm all for it.

, designing smart guns.

There are many safer designs now.

, keeping guns out of the hands of lunatics

I would like to see stricter background checks and fewer permits issued overall.

They seem to always construct the strawman of "You're trying to take my guns away!" The horse is clearly out of the barn on gun ownership,

If I understand your point here - I think I agree.

But why can't we have a constructive conversation about more regulated gun ownership?

I think it is high time we did.

Is there REALLY that great a fear that having a conversation about regulating guns will devolve into banning guns- which everyone knows will never happen?

You got that right.

It seems to me that one can never get past the strawman and actually talk about the really, really big problems with guns in America.

I am willing - Are those who are afraid of guns or naive willing to do the same?

Can you address some of this?
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