California Councilwoman: You Can Be Shot By An Unloaded Gun!

[pcosmar]

Obviously a gun, in any form, poses a threat, what else do you use it for?

Ah,,,
An interesting point. and so, a question,

Is the possession of a gun an act of violence?

In other words,, am I violent simply because I have a gun. or is deliberately firing the gun (an act) the violent act?

 

[Tpoints]

Ah,,,
An interesting point. and so, a question,

Is the possession of a gun an act of violence?

In other words,, am I violent simply because I have a gun. or is deliberately firing the gun (an act) the violent act?

No, an act is only violent when it is. A person can be violent even if he's not acting violently at every moment, you don't need to be an asshole 24/7 to have a reputation of being one. Firing a gun is always violent, even if it's for a good reason. Violence, as far as I know, just means aggression and force, regardless of the purpose.

 

[pcosmar]

No, an act is only violent when it is. A person can be violent even if he's not acting violently at every moment, you don't need to be an asshole 24/7 to have a reputation of being one. Firing a gun is always violent, even if it's for a good reason. Violence, as far as I know, just means aggression and force, regardless of the purpose.

Ah,, So a Threat of Violence, does not equal an act of violence.

as a point of reference,, I am considered a violent offender..
However I am not a violent man,, and my crime, harmed no one (physically) I had no intention of harm to anyone.
There was a threat of violence,, but no actual violence.

I see a firearm more as a deterrent to violence.

 

[Origanalist]

She is obviously one of our reptilian overlords, they aren't even trying to hide it anymore.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I think she meant "people have been shot by guns that were thought (mistakenly) to be unloaded, ...

Can't say that she knows the details, but yeah, she was probably attempting to describe the fact that there can be one in the chamber. She probably heard about it but didn't quite get it right.

 

[Okie RP fan]

There is no facepalm meme great enough for this... Don't even try because there isn't.