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obligatory firearm safety reminder:
only by holding each other accountable can we make sure that everyone stays safe and has fun.
Calling a firearm "fun" is already part of the problem
Disagree. I’m not from the US, so maybe guns being seen as fun is more of a cultural issue in not aware of, but plenty of weapons are seen as fun here in the UK. And while we do have gun crime, I think firearms are seen differently here vs the US.
People will go axe throwing for fun. With Scouts, we shot air rifles on camp a number of times (supervised by people who knew what they were doing). Knife throwing is also a thing. Clay Pigeon shooting is also not uncommon here.
I genuinely believe using a weapon on a (non-living) target is fun for a lot of normal, well adjusted people.
You are talking about activities.
Sure you can have fun like that. But that doesn't mean that these things should be sold as "fun" like toys are marketed.
They should be marketed to make clear these are dangerous weapons that require training and responsibility, not sold as toys to play around with.