• 18107@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    I don’t see how this applies to guns.

    If your house is on fire, you would want a fire extinguisher, not another flamethrower.

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      1 day ago

      If you have an emergency you want the tool that protects against that emergency.

      If there’s a fire you want a tool to put the fire out. That could be a bucket, but a fire extinguisher works better.

      If you are threatened with a violent person who wants to do you harm, can you name a more effective tool than a gun?

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        1 day ago

        Guns don’t work like video game guns. You can shoot a person 10 times and inflict 10 fatal wounds, and they can still keep coming at you.

        If you aim for the head, who is behind them? A bullet doesn’t just stop when it hits something.
        What the chance you’ll miss? A bullet can go a long way if it doesn’t hit your target.

        People take time to die. Other people can be behind your target. Guns don’t protect, they only kill.

    • Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I personally don’t find it persuasive, just drawing logical parallels isn’t that impressive compared to actual research. But if you can’t understand the analogy, then you’re probably not mentally fit to have a gun anyway.