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Originally Posted by David Sklansky
There is no analogy when it comes to handguns for self defense. Cigarettes were discovered to sicken half of the people who used them so defenders could easily turn to detractors. But in the case of personal handguns, the statistics are more like a .1 % chance it will save you or a family member's life or health, vs a .3 % chance it will cost you. So it will never be obvious that you should be opposed to guns. Even those who are aware of statistics along these lines will delude themselves, similar to those who marry and claim they are big underdogs to ever split up.
Let's see. Where should we even start. Nobody specifically mentioned handguns except for you. Just another talking point misdirection by a right winger. Telling and predictable. You know what does strike a parallel? You know what WILL be obvious? Things like this: opposing the NRA, universal background checks, banning all semi-automatic and automatic weapons, more funding for mental health, a larger social safety net, registering every single gun - every one of them, zero sales loopholes like gun shows or private transactions. It's all tied together, and the Republican party doesn't want to fix any of it. Your attempt to change the narrative need to be thrown in the garbage.