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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I doubt very much anyone who fits the psychological profile as using a gun as a means of masculinity bolstering or replacement realises that’s part of what is appealing about it. But sure, some of the things you mentioned are also purchased because of the underlying masculinity boost, whether that’s realised or not. There’s also a very big difference between “truck” and “gun.”
Surely you can separate your own feeling about why you own a gun and realise not everyone has landed on “I’m gonna have guns” in the same way you did? You don’t think there’s anything different between yourself and the guys who march into Subway locker and loaded to show the government who’s boss? Nothing different there?
Yes, Kinder Surprises are also useless. What a strange thread of logic you’re on.
If someone wants to own a gun, great! But the illogical defence of them of multi-faceted essential tools is outright silly. They are used to kill things or have fun. That’s not really a list of “plenty” nor is it hard to replace them in either field, but that’s fine. You don’t need to pretend a gun is more than it is to own one.
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You're clearly missing the entire point, and still relying on a sensational stereotype of a firearms owner to bolster your point. And you've not read the entire discussion if that is all you've gleaned from it. I've shown support for increased measures to combat crime and unlawful firearms use, but you choose to just come and parrot the "guns are bad and have one use" narrative, why not just choose to get a little harmless education and familiarization out of it. What do you have to lose? I'll tell you what I have to lose.