• JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There should at least be an intelligence test to getting a firearm. You shouldn’t be able to own a life ending weapon if you have the intelligence of a toddler or turtle

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      1 year ago

      Some low intelligence people are good at following rules, and abhor the idea of hurting people, I’m sure there is a better trait to discriminate on

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        1 year ago

        when you’re holding a tool that has the single purpose of ending someone’s life, rules are the baseline… common sense is also a requirement, because interpreting how rules apply to a situation isn’t necessarily cut and dry