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Zeitghost

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46. Here is my source

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 03:32 PM

Nov 2022

https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm

It shows murder rates at 8-10 per 100,000 in the 70's and 80's and 4-5 for the last few years ending in 19. I know things have ticked up slightly since then.

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Can we talk honestly about guns??? [View all] Peacetrain Nov 2022 OP

Truth. Japan has far more deadly video games and a brutal... TreasonousBastard Nov 2022 #1

Hold on. Give me a minute. Is it easy access to guns to anybody who can fog a mirror? Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #4

With Japan, as with most developed countries, it's the murder... TreasonousBastard Nov 2022 #7

So how are we doing by that metric? mahina Nov 2022 #31

We are ranked 59th EX500rider Nov 2022 #42

Hmm that chart shows Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands' much higher rates. mahina Nov 2022 #47

Not harsh at all. It's the simple, unadulterated truth. Glorfindel Nov 2022 #2

I vote for rounding up all guns, then Chalco Nov 2022 #3

"I won't listen." former9thward Nov 2022 #15

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A girl can dream...nt Chalco Nov 2022 #51

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Or because it's illegal in most places to show your dick. TreasonousBastard Nov 2022 #8

Perrrrrrfect! chowder66 Nov 2022 #48

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Know a kid right out of high school KS Toronado Nov 2022 #35

I posted a poll asking DUers think others could have guns for self orotection Kaleva Nov 2022 #6

It was very interesting how few voted no sarisataka Nov 2022 #10

I was actually quite surprised how the voting went Kaleva Nov 2022 #13

the world is a scary place, and the police are as likely to be a threat as a friend Amishman Nov 2022 #27

Link to this poll you speak of? KS Toronado Nov 2022 #39

That was the most biasedly framed poll I've ever seen. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #12

Do you oppose people having a gun or guns for self defense? Kaleva Nov 2022 #14

Thank you for proving my point. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #16

So we can assume you are ok with people having guns for self defense Kaleva Nov 2022 #19

I'm not playing your game, which eliminates all context and nuace. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #23

I ignore most polls, especially polls like that. hunter Nov 2022 #18

A long winded statement saying you are against it . Kaleva Nov 2022 #20

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Here is my source Zeitghost Nov 2022 #46

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