• Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
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    Media really stepping on their own dick with this title. Nobody cares about a guy who likes hunting being in the Democratic party, even a little. What they care about is common sense gun legislation, healthcare, skyrocketing price of living, and ruining the planet. All of these come back to corporate greed controlling policy.

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    Is “pro-hunting” in this case “let’s ignore the epidemic of guns in schools” or is it “responsible use of guns is fine, but I will fight to stop the murder of children”?

    Because there is a world of difference to me, and “pro-hunting” says fuck-all.

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      And this is why Dems will continue to lose the vote of the single issue voters who are voting red because of guns.

      Stop trying to ban them or create bullshit laws that do not effect the violence. All it does is lose votes and seats.

      Focus on the shit that will effect the violence as a whole. Single payer, help unions, spend way more on education, smaller class sizes, end the war on drugs, safety nets for people…a ton of things that will get votes and will actually drop the rate of violence in the USA…but nope go run around shouting about banning black plastic rifles cause “think of the children”…

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        This is the problem. “Maybe we should have some kind of reasonable access restrictions” -> “Take away all the guns!”

        Just asking the question is interpreted as supporting draconian gun control. Or, worse, any gun control is seen as draconian.

        I’m fine with right to gun ownership for most people, but put some limits around mental health and violent history. There are people who own guns for lots of legitimate reasons from hunting to self defense to fun. It’s all good when those people are stable.

        And I agree many of the proposals do little to attempt actual solutions.

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          Just asking the question is interpreted as supporting draconian gun control. Or, worse, any gun control is seen as draconian.

          Dems get control of VA…first thing they do is an AWB which doesn’t do shit for gun violence. So yes the slope isn’t just slippery, it’s usually a cliff.

          I’m fine with right to gun ownership for most people, but put some limits around mental health and violent history. There are people who own guns for lots of legitimate reasons from hunting to self defense to fun. It’s all good when those people are stable.

          Who’s the ones saying that you’re mentally stable? Remember maga thinks anyone who is LGBTQ+ is mentally ill.

          People who have a violent history are already not allowed to own firearms.

          And I agree many of the proposals do little to attempt actual solutions.

          The solutions are things that don’t need more firearm legislation.

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    15 hours ago

    I don’t know. A better question is he really who he says he is? Will he change his tune as soon as he’s elected?

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      Don’t know why you’re being downvoted. It’s a real problem like with the turncoats Fetterman and Sinema ended up being. It’s shocking there’s no recall mechanism for politicians who go rogue in the US.

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        Well, my previous comment was “Fuck off, Fetterman” but I decided for a more diplomatic and optimistic edit. ;) Yeah that’s a good point.