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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens (theonion.com)

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[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm far left, but I actually don't hate on the 2nd Amendment. It was a pivotal moment in US history, fortifying the power of the people and its rule over government.

But at the time the 2nd Amendment was written, the most powerful weapon that the average person would have had access to was the flintlock musket. The flintlock had a relatively short effective range of around 50 to 100 yards and took time to reload after each shot.

It would stand to reason that much stronger laws are required to compensate for the amount of fire power available to people now.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago

Your point is sensible and makes sense, but shareholders would be 😞 if the line didn't go 📈 and some dead kids have never been a problem for them one track minded shareholders