Guns, Guns, Guns...

[seer]

This even surprised me...

ATF: 423M guns in America, 1.2 per person, 8.1B rounds of ammunition a year


New federal data shows that there are 422.9 million firearms in circulation, or about 1.2 guns for every person in the country.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/w...of-ammo-a-year

[rogue06]

The left tries to brush this off as being caused by kooks creating massive stockpiles but the facts indicate that there has been a massive leap in first time gun buyers with women leading the way.

[simplicio]

The left tries to brush this off as being caused by kooks creating massive stockpiles but the facts indicate that there has been a massive leap in first time gun buyers with women leading the way.

Okay. I'll accept that description of the left, since often the left does paint it as rednecks stockpiling weapons.

But maybe one question we ought to ask is whether it is a good thing, if it is a sign of a healthy society, if it is a sign of a Christian society.

[seer]

But maybe one question we ought to ask is whether it is a good thing, if it is a sign of a healthy society, if it is a sign of a Christian society.

I think it is a sign of fear, which may not be a Christian value or concern. Fear of losing a Second Amendment right, fear of government, and a fear of crime.

[rogue06]

I think it is a sign of fear, which may not be a Christian value or concern. Fear of losing a Second Amendment right, fear of government, and a fear of crime.

A loss in confidence in the government might also factor into this.

Personally I don't think that simply seeking to provide protection for yourself and family is anti-Christian.

[seer]

A loss in confidence in the government might also factor into this.

Personally I don't think that simply seeking to provide protection for yourself and family is anti-Christian.

I agree with the government and protection things but both are often grounded in fear. Which can be (though not necessarily) anti-Christian.

[Sparko]

I got a handgun in response to the liberals trying to ban guns. It was a protest move, but I am also glad I got it for protection and just for sport.

[seanD]

People are saying a civil war is coming and this could be an effect of that, probably just driven by pure instinct.

[whag]

People are saying a civil war is coming and this could be an effect of that, probably just driven by pure instinct.

Who is saying that? You mean POTUS, sad evangelists, and TDS sufferers?

[seanD]

Who is saying that? You mean POTUS, sad evangelists, and TDS sufferers?

The rhetoric mainly comes from the right, though with sporadic hints coming from leftist groups like ANTIFA. It's also being murmured among certain political analysts and journalists. I personally base it on what we saw under Obama and what we're still seeing now. We haven't seen the street violence reach the level we saw under Obama, but we're definitely seeing the political divisiveness (actual government conflict) increase under Trump -- mainly the political left's resistance. I at first thought gun record sales was just Obama and the Democrat's anti-gun rhetoric, but since it's still continuing, this looks more like the instinctual effect of the political divisiveness.

[seer]

Who is saying that? You mean POTUS, sad evangelists, and TDS sufferers?

How Close Is the U.S. to Civil War? About Two-Thirds of the Way, Americans Say

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http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/...civil-war.html