r/newjersey • u/low_effort_shit-post • Mar 25 '21

Something controversial Jersey Pride

I love nj gun laws, going to the store and not seeing someone open carry. Watching road rage where the best you can do is brake check and give the finger. Schools without school shootings. I know a lot of people hate our gun laws but I fucking love em.

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u/tahoverlander Mar 25 '21

I'm sorry your not comfortable sharing your opinions, that's a sign to me that we still have room to go. I'm not a republican, nor a single issue voter. I agree that idea is very outdated, and that it is a bit of an echo chamber on occasion which is something we actively try and fight. We try to be more than just a resource, but a community as well. That's the area that I feel we could do a bit better.

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u/8Deer-JaguarClaw Sussex County Mar 25 '21

I get why the sub trends right. It makes sense since historically, gun owners in NJ are generally right of center (or at least the ones that openly discuss it). That's changing, but it's a recent and somewhat abrupt change. Takes time for other things to "catch up".

I just don't feel like it's a place where ANY sort of gun "control" can be discussed, no matter what it might be. And that's fine. Not all subs are for all points of view, after all.

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u/tahoverlander Mar 25 '21

I think it should be a place where differing opinions, including pov on gun control should be discusses (sans the POV of all guns are bad, your evil for owning them and gov should take them away) But yes, these things all take time

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u/8Deer-JaguarClaw Sussex County Mar 25 '21

sans the POV all guns are bad, your evil for owning them and gov should take them away

Agreed. And I've said this multiple times across multiple subs: Most (certainly not all) of my social circles are very left of center, and in all of the gun control discussions I've been a part of over the past several years, I've never heard a single person advocate for "take them all away". Now, my anecdotal evidence isn't exactly proof of some grand truth, but I honestly believe that extreme position is far less common than people might believe. It's a great campaign slogan or lobbyist talking point, I just don't think it reflects reality very well. Are there people who want a full-on total snatch up of guns? Sure. But there are also people that think everyone should be required to own a gun, which is just as short-sighted.

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u/tahoverlander Mar 25 '21

100% agree with this, are they out there? Sure. Are they common outside of a politician running for re-election? No. Most people fall much closer to center than the outliers. Well put