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by DonHopkins 2 days ago
> staring at people back in not so pleasant ways and having a weapon in a pocket if the staring contest escalates

"Staring at people back in not so pleasant ways" IS escalating. Just like complaining about the traffic while driving means YOU ARE the traffic you're complaining about.

So you're intentionally causing traffic, escalating aggression, and increasing your chances of killing people with both your car and your gun, while also increasing your probability to 35 TIMES MORE LIKELY that you die by suicide by your own gun.

Not a wise strategy for someone who already admits to suffering from mental health problems so bad that you're afraid to look your fellow Americans in the eye. Threatening to murder someone because of a staring contest is totally unhinged, especially with your intentional escalation strategy.

My advice: get a bike and get rid of the gun. Don't just leave it around where children can get ahold of it. Destroy it.

But don't just destroy the gun and lose the car and get a bike: get professional help too. Crazy people murder innocent people with their cars all the time too, like what just happened at Berlin Pride.

Handgun ownership associated with much higher suicide risk:

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/06/handgun-owner...

>Men who own handguns are eight times more likely to die of gun suicides than men who don't own handguns, and women who own handguns are 35 times more likely than women who don't.

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Nice baseless assumptions based on random chain of comments.
Just based on what you wrote, I literally quoted your own words. What did I get wrong? Write more and correct me with the facts and evidence. Do you not believe the suicide statistics? Where's your proof the study is wrong? Can you link me to a page on the NRA's web site that challenges my assumptions?
I will just enjoy awareness of how wrong you are
It's so sad your awareness is wrong, and that's the only thing you have to enjoy, when life has so much more to offer.

Your own words confess your mental illness and how you're living in fear and hatred of your fellow human beings.

What you said is all there for anyone to read, too late to walk back. I'm not the only one who clearly sees that and pointed it out. And you weren't able to refute my evidence either.

Drive safely, don't get into staring contests, put down your phone, keep your eyes on the road, don't hit pedestrians, get rid of the gun, and don't shoot anyone, including yourself.

If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult.

https://988lifeline.org