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Originally Posted by intakexhaust
fp- I don't expect you to reply but bothered why you would think actually think this? You don't even know the ages of the posters here and to assume the older age group are justifying in killing another?
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I sort of know the general ages of most who post here - you don't always know what happens in PMs, etc.... The 'justification' of using lethal force is more about the method of lethal force, in this case specifically, guns.
What I see, not only among those who post here, but in the population in general, is that the 'culture of guns' is an aging, mostly white, demographic. People who are younger seem to not be caught up in that culture. It seems somewhat 'age/race' specific (I guess you could also point to inner city black youths - but, that is more a 'dealing' with illegal weapons, and not a voting demographic in large). I question on what will happen to gun control laws as that demographic ages further, dies, or becomes less politically important because of the sheer numbers of the younger demographic. Look at the 'requirement' to register guns in I believe Connecticut. I think that is crazy - and very much against the 2nd, however, younger people who have been influenced by the huge amount of press following what appears to be senseless gun violence, aren't going to view it the same way. I believe the erosion of the 2nd is almost becoming inevitable.