• Omega@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Threat of violence and in response to a risk of violence are potentially two different things.

    Also, I’m not pro guns. But buying a gun for protection is a huge reason why people support gun ownership.

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      8 days ago

      To add on to this, it wouldn’t be nearly as violent a trade as it is if we had some sane drug laws.

      I’m not saying we should just sell crack at Walmart. However, if you give already existing addicts a prescription to a clean, state provided supply they’ll have no reason to go to dealers.

      The illicit drug trade will fucking collapse. There’s no way you can sustain that business without addicts.

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        I’m not saying we should just sell crack at Walmart. However, if you give already existing addicts a prescription to a clean, state provided supply they’ll have no reason to go to dealers.

        Agreed.