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HappyMe

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80. I have no idea.

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:02 PM

Mar 2013

If someone wants to smoke, they're going to smoke. I believe they already had photo inserts in cigarette boxes.

What about the shock photos that the anti-choice people use? I find this desperate need to see those photos creepy, to say the least. I truly don't believe exploiting dead children and their parent's grief admirable.

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There is only one way we will get massacre control in this country [View all] dsc Mar 2013 OP

This isn't going to work. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #1

let them try to do a massacre with a six shooter which has to be cocked before it is used dsc Mar 2013 #4

You're still not addressing the psychology of these killers. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #8

It doesn't matter what their psychology is if they can't buy assault weapons mwrguy Mar 2013 #10

That's called treating the symptom. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #17

When someone dies of a gunshot wound, sangsaran Mar 2013 #43

Unless they make a bomb, or drive a car through a bus stop, or us a plain shotgun, etc. JVS Mar 2013 #19

If only stricter gun control had existed before the OKC bombing... Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #21

I love when people on your side bring this up dsc Mar 2013 #63

Ever hear of a bomb? davidn3600 Mar 2013 #29

Drugs can be manufactured at home. sangsaran Mar 2013 #44

Actually, you can, and legally. X_Digger Mar 2013 #83

So the US is nuttier dsc Mar 2013 #13

I can't take anyone seriously who calls those with mental health issues "nuts." Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #16

fine call them sick, ill or whatever dsc Mar 2013 #23

They're people. Not "sick" or "ill" but people who have problems. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #26

Of course they are ill dsc Mar 2013 #27

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #30

Um, ah...mental illness is, you know, an ILLNESS lapislzi Mar 2013 #59

It is mental ILLNESS nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #62

Do you have a better suggestion, a better, easier, surer way to stop the bloodbaths? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #33

I don't think an assault weapon ban would stop the mass shootings. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #35

Are you advocating for free mental health care for all? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #36

I support socialized medicine. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #40

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #42

That would do it RobertEarl Mar 2013 #2

That wouldn't do it. The die-hard gun nuts would look at the photos and winter is coming Mar 2013 #11

So what is your idea? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #14

The assumption that people need to be shocked is fallacious. winter is coming Mar 2013 #18

Yes it will. RobertEarl Mar 2013 #22

I don't need to see pictures to know we need better gun laws, and neither do winter is coming Mar 2013 #57

Exactly. Jennicut Mar 2013 #71

I'm wondering if the realization that the NRA backed a lot of losers in 2012 winter is coming Mar 2013 #119

These 'gun nuts' forget that Columbine had armed guards when the shootings went down agentS Mar 2013 #32

If it saves one life..... Crepuscular Mar 2013 #51

swimming pools are highly regulated under the concept of attractive nuisance dsc Mar 2013 #64

Really? Crepuscular Mar 2013 #72

What fucking horsepucky. 99Forever Mar 2013 #87

your swimming pool Crepuscular Mar 2013 #89

Get back to me when a swimming pool ... 99Forever Mar 2013 #97

Kids drowning is Ok, huh? Crepuscular Mar 2013 #100

Like every other Delicate Flower... 99Forever Mar 2013 #103

Kind of typical Crepuscular Mar 2013 #111

Swimming pools aren't designed to kill children. Iggo Mar 2013 #98

Design flaw? Crepuscular Mar 2013 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Mar 2013 #112

Let me just say... Iggo Mar 2013 #113

That's true Crepuscular Mar 2013 #114

Michael Moore Calls For Release Of Sandy Hook Dead Body Pictures To �Finish Off The NRA� Tx4obama Mar 2013 #3

He is right dsc Mar 2013 #5

Sadly I think Moore is correct malaise Mar 2013 #45

That's how the formerly liberal media stopped the Viet Nam War librechik Mar 2013 #73

What if Turbineguy Mar 2013 #6

there literally isn't enough money in the world for the greedy pigs of the NRA dsc Mar 2013 #7

Yeah. Turbineguy Mar 2013 #9

There are hundreds of models Jenoch Mar 2013 #12

I have no problems with increasing penalties for felons possessing guns dsc Mar 2013 #15

There are penalties for selling guns to a felon Jenoch Mar 2013 #58

they exist but are enforced rarely because the NRA makes sure they aren't dsc Mar 2013 #79

Huh? Jenoch Mar 2013 #118

Everything you just said is false. premium Mar 2013 #121

Oh really? dsc Mar 2013 #122

As long as guns are legal, MicaelS Mar 2013 #20

Just imagine RobertEarl Mar 2013 #24

Do you drive a car? Homerj1 Mar 2013 #28

Yeah, i have a license RobertEarl Mar 2013 #31

over 10000 children Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #34

We have laws against drunk driving RobertEarl Mar 2013 #37

We have laws against shooting a bunch of people too JVS Mar 2013 #41

Absolute bullshit dmallind Mar 2013 #60

Then we agree Homerj1 Mar 2013 #38

It's a right to bear arms RobertEarl Mar 2013 #39

Using dead kids to further your political goal is just as sick and twisted as shooting them up davidn3600 Mar 2013 #48

Wanting Children To Live Is A Political Stunt? HangOnKids Mar 2013 #75

Your agenda has nothing to do with wanting children to live. You just don't want people to own guns. slackmaster Mar 2013 #91

My agenda? HangOnKids Mar 2013 #105

It's obvious from everything you have posted that you are a prohibitionist slackmaster Mar 2013 #108

Everything I have posted? HangOnKids Mar 2013 #110

We'll get gun control when one of these massacres happens on Wall Street. /nt Marr Mar 2013 #25

Clearly, you do not understand people very well. beevul Mar 2013 #46

How about gun "enthusiasts" who like to shoot melons, water jugs, etc., to simulate heads exploding. Hoyt Mar 2013 #47

false presumption Crepuscular Mar 2013 #55

Graphic pictures worked so well for anti-choice groups ... oh wait. hack89 Mar 2013 #49

have you tried to get an abortion in most counties in america dsc Mar 2013 #66

Yet public attitudes towards abortion has held pretty steady hack89 Mar 2013 #69

actually that is an impressive victory on their part dsc Mar 2013 #76

But in the context of the OP hack89 Mar 2013 #78

preventing a swing that otherwise would have occured is a swing dsc Mar 2013 #81

Hard to prove a negative. hack89 Mar 2013 #82

they likely deserve some credit dsc Mar 2013 #84

You'll notice not *one* of DU's Progressive Gun Squad(tm) agrees with you. Robb Mar 2013 #50

We can recognize desperation as well as anyone else hack89 Mar 2013 #65

FORCE them to watch ala "A Clockwork Orange". That should do it. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #52

I really don't think it will do much. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #53

No. Just no. HappyMe Mar 2013 #54

It isn't them who need moving dsc Mar 2013 #67

I still say no. HappyMe Mar 2013 #68

really? they don't? dsc Mar 2013 #77

I have no idea. HappyMe Mar 2013 #80

My decision not to smoke did not require seeing graphic photos of the damage caused by smoking. slackmaster Mar 2013 #93

apparently both sides of the smoking debate believes for some people it is necessary dsc Mar 2013 #95

The Astute Reader(TM) will note that smoking is still legal, and few if any people are seriously... slackmaster Mar 2013 #99

but smoking in public, the part which affects others, pretty much isn't dsc Mar 2013 #101

Shooting in public is pretty well restricted too. slackmaster Mar 2013 #102

they can smoke them in their houses dsc Mar 2013 #106

But you wouldn't allow people to keep their own firearms in their homes. slackmaster Mar 2013 #107

ordinary guns yes dsc Mar 2013 #109

What's the difference between an "assault weapon" and an "ordinary gun?" slackmaster Mar 2013 #116

You're overly optimistic about what would happen here RZM Mar 2013 #56

Exterminate all the Humans? One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #61

I don't know, I live in CT. Jennicut Mar 2013 #70

You can get the most horrific murder photos on the internet yourself. Start your own website. Throd Mar 2013 #74

how will that stop anything? alc Mar 2013 #85

no guns no massacres dsc Mar 2013 #86

Message auto-removed Sneetches Mar 2013 #88

No guns, no massacres? slackmaster Mar 2013 #92

again go ahead and bring up OK city as it prove my point in spades dsc Mar 2013 #94

That's not true. Nitrate fertilizers are still unregulated. DHS has proposed an Ammonium Nitrate... slackmaster Mar 2013 #96

I doubt that the families of the victims would appreciate that, and it wouldn't change anything. slackmaster Mar 2013 #90

A site to help you sarisataka Mar 2013 #115

Your lack of compassion is disturbing. cali Mar 2013 #117

Looking over this thread, those most opposed to your proposal are the most "pro-RKBA" (see sig) apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #120