Guns have been elevated to the status of "MAGICAL amulets" that the possessor must have as early as possible so they can (sic) defend themselves. It's a wild west pt. of view law of the Jungle notion that the NRA spews and it comes loaded with extreme racial and religious animus. Think gun rights are seen the same for Whites as they are for Brown people? Think again.
Yes, your post makes me think about the American tradition of wanting to get what your neighbor gets. If the AR is the weapon du jour, then Americans got to have it. Why settle for a Mustang with 250 horsepower, when you can super duper it up to 400 horsepower. We need the biggest baddest weapons otherwise we are not living up to the standard we admire.
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Guns have been elevated to the status of "MAGICAL amulets" that the possessor must have as early as possible so they can (sic) defend themselves. It's a wild west pt. of view law of the Jungle notion that the NRA spews and it comes loaded with extreme racial and religious animus. Think gun rights are seen the same for Whites as they are for Brown people? Think again.
Yes, your post makes me think about the American tradition of wanting to get what your neighbor gets. If the AR is the weapon du jour, then Americans got to have it. Why settle for a Mustang with 250 horsepower, when you can super duper it up to 400 horsepower. We need the biggest baddest weapons otherwise we are not living up to the standard we admire.
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