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Nation capable of spotting spurious link between paracetamol and autism still baffled by obvious link between guns and mass shootings (newsthump.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/theonion@midwest.social
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[–] 39 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I mean, it can't be the guns. Guns don't kill people. It must be the bullets. Those are what will kill ya.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Since politicians seem to care more about this fully survivable condition than the #1 cause of death for children and teenagers, maybe someone should invent a bullet that gives kids autism. They'll finally implement some gun control then.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    I would be willing to compromise with the 2A fanatics by implementing background checks on bullet purchases, instead of gun purchases.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    You can make your own bullets.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    You can also make your own gun.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yes but doing so is a lot more complicated and error-prone. Most people don't have metal smithing equipment at home, or the space or training to use it to manufacture a useful gun. Plus operating an unregistered firearm is illegal in most places.

    By contrast you can just buy an ammo reload kit with all the necessary tools. You can do this at a dining table or a desk or a kitchen counter, it doesn't take a lot of space, and you can learn to do it in an afternoon. And it's legal in the US to own those kits and pack your own ammo, and you don't need a license to reload for personal use, only for distributing.

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