Comments by "Craxin01" (@Craxin01) on "Fox Hosts Come Out For Gun Control" video.
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Nuance is always lost on the simple-minded. You can be in favor of gun control without resorting to banning all guns. The gun is a tool, like a hammer or a knife. Both of those a potentially lethal as well, but we reasonably understand that not all potentially lethal tools are going to be used to wound, injure, maim, or kill. Guns aren't the problem, a culture that worships the gun as a holy icon, treats any differing opinion as a hostile assault, and is increasingly distancing people (all people) from personal responsibility. A culture of honest debate, understanding dissenting opinion and not holding malice towards the person holding that opinion, and one of holding themselves and others responsible for their actions probably wouldn't have THIS much gun violence even if everyone were packing. So, point fingers every which way, seek solutions to problems we don't have, and castigate anyone who doesn't agree with you all you want, we will be no closer to ending this epidemic of violence. The gun is innocent in this equation. Each individual is to blame for his or her own actions, and we need to look within to see where the biggest problems really are.
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