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louis c

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36. I'm talking about all gun deaths.

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 07:43 PM

Dec 2012

The possession of guns causes gun deaths.

More Guns = More Gun Deaths.

USA #10, behind only the most violent countries on the face of the earth.

Do you think Canadians and Britons can't get their hands on violent video games, or that they can't watch violent movies or TV programs?

What's the difference between these two countries and us?

Gun laws.

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It is Much Too Soon to Discuss Changing Gun Laws After NY Shooting [View all] louis c Dec 2012 OP

F*ck the NRA, this is exactly the right time. bowens43 Dec 2012 #1

1000 X this ^^ Care Acutely Dec 2012 #46

nice farminator3000 Dec 2012 #2

Completely wrong. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #25

ponder this bossy22 Dec 2012 #3

It very well could have Whovian Dec 2012 #4

not much time. bossy22 Dec 2012 #6

Agree! Most people have never seen a high-power match where Springfield 1903 bolt actions compete jody Dec 2012 #10

Show me anyone doing that with moving targets. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #35

What range, 10 yards or 25? nt jody Dec 2012 #39

here is a vid bossy22 Dec 2012 #12

Hmmm, just like the PATRIOT ACT, we all know and love so well. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5

Agreed bossy22 Dec 2012 #7

Because no one's even THOUGHT about gun control, ever, Robb Dec 2012 #8

? bossy22 Dec 2012 #9

Have you turned your own guns yet? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #13

Like Toys for Tots, only creepier. Robb Dec 2012 #17

Well, mostly because legislators don't write much legislation HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #18

A very astute observation! +1 nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #16

Of course it is! And by Thursday there will almost certainly have been ... 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #11

God Bless You louis c Dec 2012 #15

People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers. jody Dec 2012 #14

Perhaps the rest of the civilized world just haven't got our common sense louis c Dec 2012 #19

I'm a scientist. Your post uses stats from nations with different cultures. I've conducted and jody Dec 2012 #20

England, Canada and Australia louis c Dec 2012 #31

Not my hypothesis just data from a govt report. nt jody Dec 2012 #32

Your opinion was that all those countries had a "different culture" louis c Dec 2012 #33

"14. People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers." jody Dec 2012 #34

I'm talking about all gun deaths. louis c Dec 2012 #36

Suggest you start your own OP rather than hijack this thread. nt jody Dec 2012 #38

I thought this was my OP a couple of days ago, jody louis c Dec 2012 #43

OP was about murder. My #14 was about murder. Your #36 shifts to "More Guns = More Gun Deaths". jody Dec 2012 #45

Apology Accepted louis c Dec 2012 #47

Hope your negotiations are all in your favor. Best wishes for you and yours over the New Year. jody Dec 2012 #48

Please see this paper for research you'll find enlightening XRubicon Dec 2012 #50

Discuss it all you want, it's not going to change anything customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #21

Wrong. Lex Dec 2012 #22

Agree and too many DUers want to insult and vilify we who support RKBA and ready to join together to jody Dec 2012 #23

How does that square with Australia's reform? Lex Dec 2012 #24

I don't care about any other country's experience, that's just a special case. I care only about jody Dec 2012 #26

So yeah, it doesn't matter one bit if YOU care or not. That is truly irrelevant. nt Lex Dec 2012 #27

Please post your suggestion on how to prevent another Sandy Hook. nt jody Dec 2012 #28

Here you go louis c Dec 2012 #37

FBI reports "Knives or cutting instruments" commit 13.3% of murders, "Hands, fists, feet, etc." 5.7% jody Dec 2012 #40

I'd rather take my chances with hands and feet louis c Dec 2012 #41

Understand but if you ban firearms, how will you force criminals to follow your ban? nt jody Dec 2012 #42

The NRA are rabid extremists... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #29

If we can't discuss gun laws after a shooting, then we can NEVER discuss them... NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #30

Kill Semi Autos Taverner Dec 2012 #44

the NRA is a terrorist group. spanone Dec 2012 #49