Post #4144161
2026-07-20 06:37 UTC
People ask what steps can help get gun control passed. We could start by understanding the language and meaning of words around guns and gun culture. Im all for gun control, but getting these things wrong is the same complaint we liberals complain about when they misquote global warming statistics, or life starts at conception.
The definitions matter. A shared reality matters. If we cant use the correct language, they wont even start to listen.
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@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2026-07-20 07:17
The definitions matter only when you want to nitpick. Reasonable goal is to limit access to guns. I don’t need to know the difference between single action and double action guns to do that. Mandatory psychological examination, background checks and strict requirements should be universal, not depend on type of guns.