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thucythucy

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22. So in fact it IS the guns, or the lack thereof, that has and is making the difference.

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #20)

Mon Sep 9, 2024, 06:30 AM

Sep 2024

The reason there is so little gun violence in those nations is because there are so few guns.

Do a better job controlling access to guns, and you do a better job preventing gun violence. This is and should be self-evident.

Glad to see you're finally getting the point.

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it's the Guns [View all] AmBlue Sep 2024 OP

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2024 #1

Yah, it's the gun markie Sep 2024 #2

No, sorry, it is not the guns, it is people. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #3

Yeah, because there are no people thucythucy Sep 2024 #5

70 years ago, when I was in school, there was never a school shooting, republianmushroom Sep 2024 #6

The notion that there were no school shootings "back in the day" is a myth. thucythucy Sep 2024 #7

There was just lately a killing in Europe of 7 people with a knife, was it the knife or was it the person? republianmushroom Sep 2024 #8

Avoiding the question yet again. thucythucy Sep 2024 #9

Thank you for your clear, concise arguments. AmBlue Sep 2024 #10

You blame the gun, I blame the person, I will not change your mind and you will not change mine. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #11

Yes, the guns will still be out there, thucythucy Sep 2024 #12

People are the deciding factor guns are only the means. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #16

So what's the point of any sort of arms control ever? thucythucy Sep 2024 #18

Answer to your question. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #20

So in fact it IS the guns, or the lack thereof, that has and is making the difference. thucythucy Sep 2024 #22

WTI hatrack Sep 2024 #17

You can kill someone with a fucking frying pan edisdead Sep 2024 #14

Well I agree, but, who's common sense, yours or mine, pal ? republianmushroom Sep 2024 #15

By my measure on this issue you have zero edisdead Sep 2024 #21

That was an AR-15, not a pistol. aocommunalpunch Sep 2024 #13

Of course it's the guns. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2024 #4

Some more about this issue: thucythucy Sep 2024 #19