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Comment #31520195
Ty again for the thoughtful answers. What are your thoughts on something like “you need 2 sponsors not immediate family to buy a gun”. Would that let almost everyone buy loners acc…
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Comment #31518872
It’s not about liking or disliking what you said. You did not answer the question. I asked about Where limits should be and you responded with tangential facts about current lack o…
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Comment #31518389
This is tangentially interesting but not an answer to the question.
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Comment #31518175
By that logic then - nukes should be available to the public as well?
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Comment #31517750
One follow up question - does risk-with-ill-intent play into your calculus at all? EG if there was a gun that had same accident risk as a revolver but you could kill 1M people with…
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Comment #31517644
That’s really interesting - thanks for the thorough and thoughtful response!
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Comment #31516953
I’m out here just trying to understand the philosophy and frameworks people are using. I’ve not advocated for a single thing.
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Comment #31516852
Question for the pro-gun folks: where is the limit on what a civilian needs to defend themselves? Assuming you agree civilians shouldn’t have nukes. How about fighter jets. What ab…
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Ask HN: Why Did the Original Slack Post Fall Off the Front Page?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30428142 was there originally, gained steam https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30428788 then seemed to replace it And the second post is only…
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Ask HN: Is Cipro Safe?
I was prescribed for an infection and the warnings seem crazy. Lots of people online say it messed them up bad. Is this stuff safe? Hoping there’s some classic HN interactions here…
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Ask HN: Software Engineering Post-Graduate Training?
Does anyone know of something like a bootcamp for people already in industry for awhile. It'd be great to have something like "Data Engineering for Intermediates" or "Practical Exa…
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Ask HN: Would you rather be able to jump 1000 ft or speak every language?
Would you rather be able to jump 1000 feet in the air and be able to land safely or speak every language fluenty?
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