r/WAGuns • u/BeardedMinarchy • Apr 25 '23

Second Amendment Foundation sues Washington State over Semi-Auto Ban News

https://www.saf.org/second-amendment-foundation-sues-washington-over-semi-auto-ban/
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u/Pwillyams1 Apr 25 '23

No solution to mass shootings is necessary to demand my rights not be infringed. There is a legitimate belief that part of the reason these shootings happen is social contagion / copy cats, should we demand solutions from proponents of free speech if they are to enjoy that God given freedom?

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u/crimpydyno Apr 25 '23

This is true theory, but not in reality. These are political decisions, like it or not. Being proactive and finding legitimate solutions to problems is part of convincing others that expanding gun laws is inappropriate and ineffective. Prop 1 in the King County special election is related to funding crisis centers for mental health. Is it safe to assume that everyone in this sub who believes that mental health is the underlying issue supports this proposition, imperfect as it may be? I’m hopeful, but not sure that’s the case.

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u/TreesHappen75 Apr 25 '23

That all depends, if using a crisis center voids your 2A rights, by gov? If it does, that's a counterproductive way to encourage people to seek help, but would be par for the course here in Wa, at least since king inslee, and the mass of authoritarians have invaded from other states. I've been here my entire 48 years, so I've seen this change first hand, and it hasn't been for the better!

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u/crimpydyno Apr 25 '23

That’s obviously not the goal. I think I’m just saying that if the firearm-owning community can also contribute to alternative solutions to the problem expanding gun laws are attempting to solve (legitimate or not) then that shifts us away from always playing defense and shows we care about the big picture in addition to preserving gun rights. By the way I don’t think defending gun rights and being solution-oriented toward various social issues are mutually exclusive. We can do both, and by doing so it paints a different picture of gun owners than a lot of people have.