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sasha031

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17. excellent point

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:42 PM

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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