We will not live in a free society if we continue to allow gun access to anyone with a pulse.

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192. Hi Ms bean

I think we've written to each other previously. I'm a frequent pro-RKBA poster in the gun group.

I do understand your sincere concern. I accept your hyperbole and the goal of many progressives who look to improve the country's gun crime problem.

Most of us here on DU are reasonable. From all I've read, most us pro-gun members here know mostly only other reasonable respectful gun owners. I know that somewhere there may be enclaves of folks that look like Duck Dynasty, shower with their ARs and sleep with their Springfield XDs. They're not the folks that you're reaching here.

We have a national violence problem. It does not limit itself to guns. In comparing the US to the UK our murder rate is much higher than theirs. However, our rate for murders committed with weapons other than a gun is still higher than the overall UK rate including guns.

I'm suggesting that a dialog that allowing for tolerance of both points of view will help both sides. UBCs have been the most look for, least objected to measure. Perhaps a starting place would be finding common ground on that one issue.

Several hours ago I read an exchange between a pro-control member and a pro-gun member. I don't remember the topic or the members names or even which thread. A few times the pro-control person replied with an idea for something that might help cut the violence and the pro-gun person replied with why this or that idea was wrong or wouldn't work, etc. Then I read something that made me happy. The pro-control person asked something like 'what would you suggest?' I view this as hopeful.

I do get how these shootings make people feel. Have a nice night.