In shootings, is the gun to blame?

[Josie]

As long as we don't blame the gun. That's the agenda.

Why would you blame an inanimate object? The parents and child are the blame.

I'll save that for a different thread.

Here ya go. Why would you blame an inanimate object?

 

[reflechissez]

I'm already bored. What's your point here?

 

[Daisy]

The operator...it's always the operator...

 

[Integrityrespec]

The operator...it's always the operator...

Unless the gun grew arms, legs, fingers, and eyes.

 

[aociswundumho]

Here ya go. Why would you blame an inanimate object?

It goes back to the nature/nurture debate which the left lost a long time ago. In short, the political left believes your environment, and not you, is responsible for what you are. Hence capitalism makes people greedy, socialism makes people selfless, and putting a gun in your hand makes you want to shoot other people.

 

[Josie]

The operator...it's always the operator...

Not sure why that isn't obvious to everyone.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

Here ya go. Why would you blame an inanimate object?

Mary is technically correct, but the type of gun matters. If the gun is an automatic rifle, it is to blame when too many bullets come out in quick succession and a stray bullet kills someone despite the shooter not intending to do that.

 

[Josie]

Mary is technically correct, but the type of gun matters. If the gun is an automatic rifle, it is to blame when too many bullets come out in quick succession and a stray bullet kills someone despite the shooter not intending to do that.

Really? A gun can get up on it's own and shoot bullets?

 

[Parrish]

What is it about guns and guys under 18 that trigger you?

 

[Patriotic Voter]

Really? A gun can get up on its own and shoot bullets?

Bullets do not always hit what the shooter was trying to shoot.

 

[Utility Man]

Without the gun there would be no shooting.

 

[BirdinHand]

Id ask the opinion of my guns…but they’re in the gun safe.

And they don’t talk…or shoot…without a human.


Crazy concept, I know.

 

[BirdinHand]

Bullets do not always hit what the shooter was trying to shoot.

That’s the fault of the gun?

 

[Josie]

Bullets do not always hit what the shooter was trying to shoot.

Bullets can't do anything without a human.

 

[Josie]

Without the gun there would be no shooting.

Without the person, the gun doesn't kill anyone.

 

[Rucker61]

Without the gun there would be no shooting.

Almost interesting.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

Bullets can't do anything without a human.

If the shooter has a faulty gun, is it his fault the gun does not work properly?

 

[Josie]

If the shooter has a faulty gun, is it his fault the gun does not work properly?

Fault can't be put onto inanimate objects. They can't make decisions.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

Bullets do not always hit what the shooter was trying to shoot.

That's the shooter's fault.

 

[Fishking]

Here ya go. Why would you blame an inanimate object?

We obviously need to remove people's right to arms...and I mean that literally. We need to amputate people's arms because fists kill more people.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

Fault can't be put onto inanimate objects. They can't make decisions.

Of course they can't. It is always the shooter's fault that he used a gun and bullets came out of it.

But those automatic rifles that do not require a trigger . . .

 

[Rucker61]

Of course they can't. It is always the shooter's fault that he used a gun and bullets came out of it.

But those automatic rifles that do not require a trigger . . .

The imaginary ones?

 

[Patriotic Voter]

We obviously need to remove people's right to arms...and I mean that literally. We need to amputate people's arms because fists kill more people.

Nonsense. The Second Amendment reads people have the right to "keep and bear arms" and your literal arms are what you need to carry something.

If fists kill more people than guns, why do people use guns instead of their bare hands for self defense?

 

[CaughtInThe]

i think everyone will have this conversation for the millionth time and nothing will change.

around 40 more days until the next high profile mass shooting (not counting the daily mass shootings).

 

[Josie]

Of course they can't. It is always the shooter's fault that he used a gun and bullets came out of it.

But those automatic rifles that do not require a trigger . . .

Please tell us more about these guns that don't require someone pulling a trigger.