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  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.catoFunny@sh.itjust.worksSafety first
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    16 hours ago

    Thanks. I’ve never owned, fired, or even held a gun.

    I have no intention to. I knew most of these, but I’m glad to see it officially written out like this.

    If I’m ever in the position where I need to handle a gun, I can do so more safely then I would have before.

    Good work. Keep that shit up.


  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.catoFunny@sh.itjust.worksSafety first
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    16 hours ago

    The biggest problem with the American Constitution is the right to bear arms, IMO. I’m not American so take this with a grain of salt, but think of the dumbest person you’ve met, would you trust them with a gun? Probably not.

    It shouldn’t be a right to own a gun. I’m not saying the barrier should be all that high, but you should be required to prove that you’re more intelligent than an oak tree to own one.


  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.catoFunny@sh.itjust.worksSafety first
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    16 hours ago

    I’m not American, and this kind of absolute is completely unacceptable.

    You’re basically fun-shaming.

    There’s plenty of stuff that’s universally disliked, like… Idk, murder… But that’s not the whole reason guns exist. Sport shooting, hunting, event target practice, can be lots of fun to people, and they all involve guns, and no person is harmed, if done correctly.

    Stop being so hateful.

    I don’t even like guns. I’ve never held, nor fired one. And I wouldn’t ever, even slightly, say that there is no “fun” to be had with firearms.

    You’re a dick.


  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.catoFunny@sh.itjust.worksSafety first
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    16 hours ago

    I get your point, but hunting, as a sport, is about as old of a sport as you can get, and for that sport there will always be people who prefer firearms.

    At a basic level, firearms really can’t be barred from most countries as a blanket rule for everyone that is never allowed to be broken.

    Therefore, firearms exist and people have them. That might not be you, or your neighbor, nor anyone you know, but they exist and people have them.

    If you are ever in the rare position of being in the presence of one, and/or the situation where you need to handle one for any reason, would this information not be better to know ahead of time, rather than unknown until that moment?

    It’s like first aid, IMO. I’ve known first aid for well over two decades, including CPR and everything. I’ve never needed anything more than how to correctly apply a bandaid. I’m still grateful to know what I know in case I’m ever in a situation that I may need it. That situation might never come, it may never happen. I’d rather know, and never have the need to know, than have the need to know, and not know.

    Safety, first aid, anything that keeps people alive, should be universal knowledge. Doesn’t matter if it’s guns, cars, CPR, bandaids, or forklift safety… It’s better to know it, and never need it, than need it, and not know it. Period.














  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.catoFunny@sh.itjust.workshaven't heard it
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    10 days ago

    I have not had a year that is, was, or was going to be “my year” by intent, circumstance, or result, in any way, shape, or form, ever.

    It just hasn’t happened to me.

    I’ve never expected it to happen, I’ve never tried to make it happen. 2026 will be no different than the hell we’ve been dealing with for the last 10+ years. In fact, it will most likely be worse than previous years.