I gave up my gun after the New Zealand mosque shootings. (trunc) (barf alert)

Denver Post ^ | 28 mar 2019 | John Hart

[rellimpank]

--snip---

"Until that Friday, I had always considered my weapon nothing more than a tool. Everything changed once I saw how devastating it can be in the wrong hands. How could I argue that this efficient killer was the only way to take care of my land? When I weighed its potential for harm against its convenience, the choice was obvious. I didn’t need an assault weapom"--

[rellimpank]

---it still is only a tool, dunce---somebody has to pull the trigger---

[rhombus10]

One less person we can count on for protection.

[samtheman]

No... you gave up what was left of your common sense and ability to use logic.

[Doogle]

...well start gathering pine cones because sooner or later you’ll need something to wipe your butt....azzhole

[gaijin]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/man-dead-after-serious-incident-in-christchurch-involving-cache-firearms

Suicide..?

I’m not so sure.

[chris37]

Interesting that this person cannot take this action without telling others.

Do what you want with your gun, I don’t care.

You can expect me to do what I want with mine, and I will tell no one.

[SJSAMPLE]

Linky no worky.

[Charles Martel]

John Hart has political aspirations in NZ (Green Party) - keep that in mind.

[NFHale]

“...One less person we can count on for protection....”

I’d say that if the Soyboi gave up THAT easily, you probably couldn’t count on him the first place.

[traderrob6]

“I didn’t need an assault weapon”

That’s your tip off right there.

[TangoLimaSierra]

“I didn’t need an assault weapon”

That’s your tip off right there.

Zactley

[Puppage]

I didn’t need an assault weapon

It's a Bill Rights, not a bill of needs.

[rellimpank]

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/27/guest-commentary-i-gave-up-my-gun-after-the-new-zealand-mosque-shootings-why-are-americans-mad-at-me-for-it/

-worked for me—

[hal ogen]

An idiot professing his ignorance and lots of virtue signaling. This person must be mentally unstable so it is probably good he “turned in” his “assault” rifle. Probably it is fake news...merely a dishonest LIB virtue signaling to other weak LIBs.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Suggest putting up a yard sign saying “DISARMED !”

[proud American in Canada]

That guy is an idiot.

[rktman]

Now the author is the “tool”!

[jjotto]

Is h going to cut off his penis because of rapes?

[Don W]

Dear idiot: If you think your firearm shouldn’t belong to you, you are likely correct.

A tool is only as useful as its user makes it. It is also only as dangerous as its user makes it.

Folks who follow the law and simple safety rules are NOT the problem, it’s criminals and idiots that are the problem.

[BitWielder1]

Why did he buy it in the first place?