#6

Do cannons count? They’re just bigger guns right?

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#7

I pledge…I’m a Californian and while I do not oppose gun ownership as a concept (both of my grandfathers were hunters, and my daughter owns pistols and has a conceal-carry card, fwiw) I do strongly believe that better regulation is necessary…IMO, it’s a DAMN sight too easy now to get one’s hands on weapons or weapon mods that have no place on the street.

My opinions only.

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#8

In my opinion, the Americans need better background checks and regular mental checkups for a gun license. I also personally think restrictions on magazine size for semi-automatics would make a lot of sense.

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#9

It’s almost impossible to say that here because all you will hear is the slippery slope argument from many people

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#10

The people from the States.
America is a continent buddy.

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#11

Technically it’s two, if we’re going down the pedantic route. If you’re going to try it, do it properly.

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#12

Awesome thread. I’m with you! :slight_smile:

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#13

nice idea. Could be a day to play some Dark Souls, Diablo or Witcher then :grin:

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#14

Probably just do Melee Krieg or some NFS so I pledge

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#15

I suggest you call it :

The One Life, Zero Guns Challenge ( 1L0GC )

If someone knows someone who can can make a flash animation or gif where the letters rearrange to spell L0G1C that would be awesome.

Tweet your favorite Twitch and Youtube Streamers to get them behind the idea. Emphasize that this is not a protest of Guns themselves, but Gun Violence, which is an important distinction that circumvents a lot of the petty arguments people engage in to deflect the conversation about these killers and killings.

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#16

To make it a true challenge to engage players and streamers, we can try and muster up some sort of prize packages for the people who came make it the furthest. I would suggest adopting the same rules as the Hunt as far as what is allowed.

Other than that, I can see about putting together a informational video, or brief vignettes discussing the history of mass shootings and efforts that can be made on a social and cultural level to better dial with grief management, depression, and mental illness other factors that contribute to people resorting to violence to express their frustrations.

Having streamers provide their own personal anecdotes about any experiences they’ve had or how they have been impacted by this senseless violence, or experienced circumstances that line up with those that have motivated some of these shooters, but turned away from violence and found a better path in life, might be powerful/ affective.

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#17

Some other ideas:

The optimized skills and buffs of the UCP for BL2 & TPS seem fair to be allowed.

Treat it like the Olympics, such that there is a Champion for each character in each game, with a Patched & UnPatched Champion.

Possibly have CO-OP relays/ races, where players clear a map and the one with the most kills wins.

Have a Melee Duel Tournament live on Stream, like a Borderlands UFC card.

That way there’s a variety of entertainment, and opportunity for collaboration between streamers, and fun ways for fans to engage.

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#18

So, what discovered Christopher Columbus?
What is the place that Amerigo Vespucci named “America”?

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#19

Let’s keep things on topic, please!

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#20

How about bows? So can I play Skyrim?

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#21

no problem

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#22

Not trying to start an argument, and you have a great cause, but having more gun regulation is not gonna help the problem. Most gun crimes happen with illegal carriers. And also more people save lives with legal guns than take them (in America).

P.S. I got my ass whupped in a legal debate about this topic a week ago.

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#23

I recommend searching for the Political Discussion Thread, that’s where more contentious/deeper debate about this is happening. Here may not be the place for it

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#24

no I meant I had a formal debate in a debate class i’m in.

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#25

I just meant this thread seems to be a more casual idea of sympathy, but there is an ongoing debate more akin to what you posted in the Politics thread.

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