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Refer to this comment, unless you're being sarcastic: https://lemmy.world/comment/5707227
Banning assault weapon sales is not the same thing. I'm frankly amazed you can get this worked up about a subject you obviously have entirely misinterpreted - there's only one use case for the 'dems are taking your guns' and that's stoking fearmongering conservatives into their daily frothing delirium on Fox news.
"Yes we're going to take your AR-15s" - a direct quote from former Democrat representative and former presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
I'm not misinterpreting anything. During the entire 2020 election cycle it was about taking guns, not banning sales. And I guarantee that it's going to start again en masse during the 2024 election cycle.
And I'm only getting worked up because you are either so blindly wrong and refusing all of the evidence around you, or straight up lying and being disingenuous, and I just don't understand which it is.
Taking AR15s, banning assault rifles - neither of these things are 'coming for your guns' unless the only guns you rock are assault rifles.
And that's Beto, one voice in a giant crowd who didn't even get elected. But keep crying lil baby, no one step on snek, no one's taking your bangbangs, you just got really upset over nothing.
AR15s are the most common firearm in the country. Almost every person who owns a gun most likely owns an AR-15. And to be a little pedantic, AR15s are not assault rifles because they cannot select fire (switch to full auto).
And yes I learned today that Beto was never elected. I was kinda surprised actually. But it is in fact one dem who literally said "I'm gonna take your guns", word for word, and a lot of people did support him. That doesn't mean absolutely nothing and as a dem, I am fully aware that there are many Dems that would support the outright ban of guns without hesitation (I know a few).
But to think I'm upset over this, no lol. I think we need stricter gun regulation, but sale bans, outright bans, and confiscation are taking it way too far, when leftists should be arming themselves after a near-miss insurrection with Chief Cheeto. I don't think I'm in the wrong for supporting gun ownership and self defense as a civilian and human right and the above (plus COVID happening) is literal proof that shit isn't good right now and it can get worse. Seriously, I lived in Philly at the beginning of COVID and police were unable to keep up with emergency calls. If police can't protect you (and why even expect it?) then learn to protect yourself, and firearms level the playing field.