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In reply to the discussion: What do you think people are doing with all of the assault weapons and ammunition [View all]Politicub
(12,165 posts)If research is to be believed, and I have no reason not to believe peer reviewed studies, we are going to see an increased amount of suicide, accidental shootings and murder at the hands of a homeowner's weapon in their own home.
The group that will suffer the most is children. Unsecured guns with children around often leads to accidental shootings. Awful in its own right, it will be magnified by automatic and semiautomatic weapons.
Even if you take away the evidence provided by research, it stands to reason that more weapons and more lethal weapons in the home increases the probability of accidental discharge.
This has been a thought provoking thread. When I started it, the only reasons I could think of for people to stockpile weapons were irrational ones. So I took the approach of using absurd humor. But in reality the topic is anything but.
Actions have consequences, and the mad dash to buy all of the guns and ammo that a person can afford can only lead to negative outcomes over time.