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handmade34

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12. possibly

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jul 2012

the victims families merely want to talk about their loved ones, grieve and not engage in controversial talk about laws right now...

people deal with their emotions in different ways... many of us want to address our intense emotions about gun violence as a way to deal with our grief... some people want to not even think about those things in their time of grief... we are different and somehow must attempt some respect for each other...

(not to say that some of us aren't irrational and stupid about how we approach this issue)

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anyone else find it remarkable that the victims families don't want to blame the gun lobby?(Aurora) [View all] sasha031 Jul 2012 OP

I don't find it remarkable at all. eom yawnmaster Jul 2012 #1

I didn't mean it in a good way, I'm shocked!!!!!! sasha031 Jul 2012 #3

Having access to a large supply of ammo and guns is not what drove this guy to kill. eom yawnmaster Jul 2012 #10

Uh huh. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #33

Ammunition quantity is really irrelevant ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #26

I doubt that the victims' relatives went to opensecrets.org to figure out where the contributions Kolesar Jul 2012 #2

So the father of one of the victims doesn't want an irrational response? Good for him. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #4

Nobody demonizes gun owners Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #8

Except there is no indication pipoman Jul 2012 #16

questioning being able to buy unlimited amounts of assault weapons & bullets is irrational? sasha031 Jul 2012 #6

I still affirm that cost Democrats the election in 1994 derby378 Jul 2012 #24

If the owner is not a risk to society, who cares since *nothing* bad will come of it ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #28

Rational response would be to restrict sale of assault weapons and ammo.... blm Jul 2012 #11

Except nobody has actually pipoman Jul 2012 #18

It's the same syndrome that affects many folks who vote Republican The empressof all Jul 2012 #7

the father on CNN & brother of the girl who was killed on MSNBC sasha031 Jul 2012 #9

Who do you know or think are the NRA people? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #29

possibly handmade34 Jul 2012 #12

excellent point sasha031 Jul 2012 #17

Not at all Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #13

No They Just Lobby otohara Jul 2012 #21

Can you show me where anyone has lobbied for Chemical, Biological, or ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #31

Oh I'm Sorry, I Thought otohara Jul 2012 #36

Words have meaning and they matter ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #39

No, not really. I'm sure their loss itself is upper most in their minds. nt Raine Jul 2012 #14

Maybe they have enough sense to blame the guy who did it instead slackmaster Jul 2012 #15

Not surprising at all NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #19

Exactly, good point.. n/t Fumesucker Jul 2012 #22

ONE victim ONE family member. perhaps some of the victims and their families do blame gun lobby? spanone Jul 2012 #20

Going through a tragedy does not make you a guru on public policy. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #23

Maybe they will blame pipoman Jul 2012 #25

+1 Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #44

I find it... sendero Jul 2012 #27

Maybe because the media is covering up... gregoire Jul 2012 #30

Aren't you the one who suggested this tragedy be framed as having been perpetrated by cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #34

yes obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #38

You'll love this one permatex Jul 2012 #45

No. It would be like blaming the 'auto lobby' for some jerk's intentional vehicular homicide. Edweird Jul 2012 #32

No, as most families suffering a loss do not jump to policitize the tragedy Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #35

I doubt most of them know which end is up right now, gkhouston Jul 2012 #37

+1 Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #43

They refuse to be Brady Campaign bootlickers and ass puppets... -..__... Jul 2012 #40

Maybe they want to blame the shooter? (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #41

The obscenity of your hubris makes me sick. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #42

Why would he? permatex Jul 2012 #46