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I will be the very small minority in my opinions and that is okay.
I am a firm believer that one’s personal values and opinions SHOULD change over time, this doesn’t mean indecisive or valueless, it means open minded based on new life experiences as that is where most of our personal values come from.
I support the 2nd amendment, I own guns, support concealed weapons permit with proper regulations, and the ability of self defense at home.
I am in the business of caring for people for a reason, it is a calling and consistent with what drives me (intrinsic motivation) . I believe seeing first hand what gun violence does to families, communities is one of these experiences that has been a catalyst in my personal values, in todays times these values are considered political.
I no longer feel the 2nd amendment should be absolute without restrictions. Yes it is unfair, but our society has proven incapable to deserve this absolute freedom.
I have issues that a 18 year old and 1 day individual can go purchase 2 high capacity weapons in a course of a few days. This seems obvious. However I also respect the belief that if “we” give an inch they will take much more.
My believe that all law abiding citizens have right to bear arms will not falter, unfortunately I am also at point where I feel it should be “easy” for anyone to purchase a “tactical weapon” . I also believe that with freedom, you have responsibility, if someone has easy access to your weapons and murders someone for them , you should be held partially liable. There has to be incentive to not allow one’s freedom to lead to the loss of life of another.
With all this said, I still believe the primary focus should be on addressing the underlying reasons why an 18 year old would go out and kill others. There have been great comments on this in this thread I agree with.
So yes, I wish we as Americans could handle the freedom of unrestricted gun ownership for self defense and recreation, unfortunately we have proven we can’t in increasing examples, I don’t have all the answers but there are obvious restrictions that could be in place that don’t limit said ability of self defense and recreation while allow progress in making our communities safer.
I take my job of being advocate and provider of individual, family, and community health very seriously, it doesn’t take too many times treating a kid for depression from loss of family member, delivering a baby born to a fatherless family due to being on the wrong end of an argument, or getting covered in blood running a code in an ER for gun shot wound to have vast changes on those “experiences” that all shape our personal belief whether moral, ethical, or political.
-former member known as Dawhoo
Yes I have moderators delete my account, but came on here to see thoughts on this issue and felt inclined to share my thoughts that I know are in small minority and will even anger some, I don’t give a shit.
I typed this on a phone in a hospital call room, forgive the poor grammar and typing.
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