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They Say People, Not Guns, Kill People (But The Gun Sure Helps)

from Guess I Picked The Wrong Week To Quit Sniffing Glue by Lauren Mayer

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Yet again we all lament another awful shooting
But we can't do a thing about it, there seems no refuting
Cause of what they say at the NRA, despite our outraged yelps
They say people (not guns) kill people
But honey, the gun sure helps.

One crime by one illegal immigrant,
they say, deport 'em all, no pity, oh
They'll defund Planned Parenthood cause of a nonexistent video
But thousands of gun deaths annually won't sway these mindless kelps
who say people (not guns) kill people
But honey, the gun sure helps.

(BRIDGE)
We have way more guns than other countries & more gun deaths by far
you think?
Our Founding Fathers didn't envision open carry in a bar
And that precious second amendment? I wish ya
Would recall it's all about a militia
And tho gun nuts may hate it,
IT ALSO MENTIONED WELL REGULATED Hello!

If it's about "good guys with guns" then why do they oppose
Basic background checks or get so vexed at enforcing laws at gun shows
Tell me why we're paralyzed by jerks who like to smirk
people not guns kill people but Saying 'bang bang' doesn't really work
How many more senseless deaths before
We say to the NRA no more
People MAY kill people, but the way-too-accessible gun helps

Doesn't anyone think the weapon matters
When it's less regulated than pools or ladders
Yeah people kill people and shoot their neighbors, and their loved ones, and themselves, and completely random innocent people and
the unregulated frigging gun sure helps!

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from Guess I Picked The Wrong Week To Quit Sniffing Glue, released December 1, 2016

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Lauren Mayer San Mateo, California

Lauren Mayer (a.k.a. Psycho Super Mom) is a political comedy satiric songwriter who writes weekly topical songs about politics, life, and sleep deprivation. She is an award-winning songwriter/ cabaret performer & a graduate of Yale University, and her mother still doesn't understand why she didn't go to law school. ... more

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