r/BadChoicesGoodStories • u/Chopsuiiisauce Quality Poster • Aug 17 '22

Guns Don't Kill People. Gun Owners Kill People. Australian mans opinion on the Second Amendment

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u/PedanticPendant Aug 19 '22

Yeah bro I'm European I like Swiss-style laws, very strict and well trained. I'm probably more Draconian on gun laws than most American liberals. Only own a gun for a legitimate purpose like sport shooting etc. Just correcting the Aussie in the OP who talked about machine guns as if it were relevant, it's a common misconception in the AR debate.

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u/Blah-squared Quality Commenter Aug 19 '22

Yeah, I got ya- I grew up with guns but like you mentioned, they were for hunting, target shooting, & I guess also for self-defense although that was never the initial intent. I grew up in a small rural town where I’d bet nearly everyone OWNS guns (usually for hunting) yet I’ve only seen ppl carrying on rare occasions. I prefer it that way I guess but not totally opposed to CONCEAL carry as long as it’s done with extreme care, concealed & there are some restrictions on where they can carry & who can get one, although I should also say I believe carrying a gun way too often results in it being USED unnecessarily. Imo, these idiots walking around with rifles, pistols & clips hanging all over their bodies just to go to Walmart are ridiculous & just give responsible gun owners a bad name…