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In reply to the discussion: So many guns in this country [View all]magellan
(13,257 posts)There's plenty we can do to get the gun problem under control. It's not a black and white issue, all or nothing. The NRA and rabid right MAKE it so by blocking any regulation that would mitigate gun violence and stirring their supporters up with fears of government confiscations every time a Dem is in office. They're the ones behind the proliferation of guns. They're the ones responsible for the paranoia that makes people like Lanza's mother (allegedly) arm themselves, resulting in more and more guns in the wrong hands. We need comprehensive reform, including a stop to the propaganda of fear that drives the purchase of guns.
It can be done. And for all the work it'll take, it's far preferable to living and raising our children in a total police state where suspicion and fear become the norm.