• katy ✨
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    just ban guns like every other first world country thats all we ask…

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      But there’s no way to prevent this, according to the only nation where this frequently happens.

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      Guns aren’t banned in any first world country.
      Just more regulated.

      Regards, a German gun owner.

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        They are virtually banned. Like you can’t just have a gun. You need an actual reason to own one like being a hunter though I guess you can claim it’s for hobby too. Still nearly no one here owns a gun.

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          Still nearly no one here owns a gun.

          If you’re speaking about Germany, leave the city, talk to some older folks.
          You’d be surprised

          They are virtually banned.

          There is about as much regulation around guns as around cars in Germany. The license, tax and insurance costs much less for guns, and no one fails the required test unless they point the gun at an instructor.
          No one would claim cars are banned.

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        Guns are pretty much banned in Japan and the UK.

        Still, presenting it as a binary is harmful to the movement, when Americans regularly poll in favor of stricter gun measures but not an outright ban.

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      No, no! To prevent these shootings it’s obvious that removing every kid’s trigger finger is the best solution. First we need companies to emerge that can receive these fingers and keep them alive and healthy until the kids are 21 years of age. We should also remove their penises. Sure we could teach sexual health but that’s not something you want in school! Plus just imagine all the money 💰💰🤑🤑 to be made during the removal and reattachment procedures!!! There could be re-attachment ceremonies! And they’re kids so you’re bound to end up with extra fingers in case the 4th of July goes wrong or because the 4th of July went really wrong. And you can choose the orientation! Forget opposing thumbs! That was between us and the animals! Imagine opposing pointing fingers! What couldn’t you do! What couldn’t you do indeed!