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minus-squareCptn_Slow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·6 months agoShould it be state funded? Or should only people who can afford it be allowed to exercise their rights?
minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat 🇨🇦🏴☠️@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·6 months agoUser pay. Just like buying the gun, driving a car, a boating license, or a hunting license. The last thing I want in an active shooter situation is someone with more money than skill waving a gun around making the situation worse.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·6 months agoIf one has to pay for it then it isn’t a right. Driving a car is a privilege.
minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat 🇨🇦🏴☠️@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·6 months agoIn most countries, owning a gun isn’t a right, its a privilege.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoI am aware of that, but this comment chain started with the context of it being a right.
minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat 🇨🇦🏴☠️@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoOP also didn’t want this to be focused around USA gun rights.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoThis entire comment chain started with your comment that began with it as a right and the US has not been mentioned once. I think the right to have a gun should also include the legal requirement to take and pass a tactical shoot course. Sorry for engaging with your premise!
Should it be state funded? Or should only people who can afford it be allowed to exercise their rights?
User pay. Just like buying the gun, driving a car, a boating license, or a hunting license.
The last thing I want in an active shooter situation is someone with more money than skill waving a gun around making the situation worse.
If one has to pay for it then it isn’t a right.
Driving a car is a privilege.
In most countries, owning a gun isn’t a right, its a privilege.
I am aware of that, but this comment chain started with the context of it being a right.
OP also didn’t want this to be focused around USA gun rights.
This entire comment chain started with your comment that began with it as a right and the US has not been mentioned once.
Sorry for engaging with your premise!