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Guns = Death
Guns should be banned globally — is the human species capable?
When James Swann began riding around Washington D.C. back in the day randomly shooting people, everyone I know got strapped. I would show up at picnics or get togethers and everyone had a .22 or a .25 or a .38 in their pocket.
I had nothing. A few friends told me they could hook me up; they had some extras. Or, they could put me in touch with their “man.”
“Your man?”
“Yea, you know — my man.”
I did not get strapped.
All of my friends’ guns were illegal. I do not know if they still have these guns and I don’t even know if the guns are illegal now in D.C. The Supreme Court, years ago, intruded upon the autonomy of the city when it handed down the infamous Heller opinion. That case held that individuals had a right to bear arms throughout the U.S., anywhere.
Oh, by the way, Swann was eventually apprehended and not by some hero citizen or any of my friends. He is in a mental facility now for life.
According to a 2013 FBI report several years ago, only 3 percent (I repeat) — 3 percent of all active shooter incidents are interrupted by a hero, who saves the day. Tell all of those right wing gun lovers that their line about a “good guy with a gun”…
