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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.We had a very interesting meeting last night facilitated by 2 women from Seattle with the group Grandmothers against gun violence. 4 redneck looking characters stopped by late and one sat at our table. We all discussed our association with guns. This guy said his family was poor and they hunted to augment their food and he is still a hunter and is wife carries a handgun when going on the mainland (we have very little crime here). His hands was filthy and he said they came late because their car broke down and he had to crawl underneath to fix it. The theme of the meeting was civility and everyone had good, civil and meaningful discussions. One guy, next to me said he has been on Lopez for 10 years (he moved from NM and said the weather here was much better). He was very open but was the biggest gun person in our group. He even had some special 22 gauge bullets with him. He was not a supporter of the NRA. It turned out to be a very enlightening discussion.
JackPedigo
Level 9
Mar 30, 2019
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@SeaGreenEyez I hear you loud and clear but this meeting was not so much about specifics but rather being able to sit together and have a civil conversation. Things have to be done in steps and I think everyone was pleased at how it turned out.
I once found a used publication from the NRA at our library free magazine rack and took it home to try and get some idea of where these people were coming from. It only took a few pages for me to realize how imbecilic and extreme this group is. I now look for such magazines (and overtly religious ones) and take them to permanent recycle. Luckily, this is a small group in this area so there aren't many periodicals that show up. I do have a very visible sign at my driveway that states this is a gun free zone and NRA cowards are not welcome. I have only gotten kudos for the sign.
Mass shootings went way down this month.
TheGreatShadow
Level 9
Mar 29, 2019
1
@SeaGreenEyez Look up crime rates in the UK. They may have less homicide rates than in the US, but they have more voilent crimes and robberies than here. It is so hard to get a firearm there that most police officers don't have one.
@SeaGreenEyez I agree with you on that. It even varies from county to county.
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