The Illinois Supreme Court found the state's assault weapons ban constitutional. It was passed after the Highland Park shooting last year.

The Illinois State Supreme Court found a strict assault weapons ban passed after the Highland Park shooting to be constitutional in a ruling issued Friday.

    • Torvum@lemmy.world
      35·
      1 year ago

      That’s contradictory. Prevention is preparedness. As in pre-emptive. As in it’s not an action to be ready for something before it happens, as the action only comes when needed. I keep a first aid kit not for fear, but use. Do I fear coming along to someone with a deep wound that needs suturing because I own it? Obviously not. You must have never heard the phrase, better to have it and not need it than be without.

      • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        32·
        1 year ago

        When a risk is so small, there’s no reason to be prepared. That’s fear acting.

        If you truly believe situations needing a gun are as common as needing a first aid kid or being in a car crash, then I would quickly move somewhere else.

        Besides that, being prepared is not always the solution.

        When hiking, you can stuff your backpack for every little risk you might take, but your hike won’t last long, as you’ll quickly realise you won’t get far with the weight you’ve carried. You’ve even increased the risk of injury.

        This is what gun carriers are to me. By unnecessarily preparing, they actually increase the risk of falling victim to what they prepared for.

        You might not carry out of fear, but you’ll learn to fear soon, because you’re contributing yourself to the problem.