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mythology

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19. If bans don't do much to stop gun violence

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 07:33 PM

Mar 2018

why aren't there ever any shootings with machine guns that were so heavily restricted?

Why haven't there been any mass shootings in Australia after they so heavily restricted guns? Or the U.K. after they did the same?

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One of the father's of a Parkland shooting victim said it is not time for gun control. The focus [View all] mfcorey1 Mar 2018 OP

Is that the one who edited CNN emails to make them look bad and went on Faux News? hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1

Not that one atreides1 Mar 2018 #7

Well, there was a case of school stabbing a few years ago JI7 Mar 2018 #17

this thinking is fucking unexplainable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Mar 2018 #2

I ended up changing chanels during that segment Gothmog Mar 2018 #3

I had the same reaction. Control-Z Mar 2018 #14

Hmmm.... Turbineguy Mar 2018 #4

If you won't do something MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #5

Gun fetishes are disgusting. hunter Mar 2018 #6

So they will arm a teacher with a handgun that is less powerful, slower and doesn't shoot as far Vinca Mar 2018 #8

A Truly Awful Example of the Obscene Selfishness of the Run Rights Crowd dlk Mar 2018 #9

He probably knows AWBs don't do much to save lives. aikoaiko Mar 2018 #10

AWB's probably only very rarely going to stop an attack from taking place, but if your child or mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #12

Right, an AWB is low on my list of expected efficacy, too. aikoaiko Mar 2018 #16

If bans don't do much to stop gun violence mythology Mar 2018 #19

THe answer is complicated. aikoaiko Mar 2018 #20

Another gun lover/apologizer that cares more about access to guns than his Hoyt Mar 2018 #11

This is his photo from the day of the shooting: IcyPeas Mar 2018 #13

Exactly as you'd expect. Hoyt Mar 2018 #15

The man with no name in a post with no context. SharonClark Mar 2018 #18