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Turborama

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9. This is about handguns.

Reply to DollarBillHines (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 09:42 PM

Mar 2013

If handguns were illegal they would be only available in the criminal underworld therefore much more difficult to obtain and would be more expensive.

Kids certainly wouldn't be able to get their hands on them so easily.

Simply put, reducing the ease of access will reduce the amount available.

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I only know 1 thing about this. I cannot get over the fact A BABY WAS SHOT IN THE FACE! [View all] Turborama Mar 2013 OP

K & R !!! - Plus Link: WillyT Mar 2013 #1

Thank you for the link, that transcript was extremely powerful Turborama Mar 2013 #8

Selfish people HockeyMom Mar 2013 #2

Yeah. I know. randome Mar 2013 #3

There are some things that I just can't get my heart/head around. This baby being shot applegrove Mar 2013 #4

Same here. Turborama Mar 2013 #12

This line from the article is (excuse the phrase) right on target: LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #5

Firearms will always be available on the street DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #6

This is about handguns. Turborama Mar 2013 #9

Well why are kids in poor neighborhoods getting their hands on illegal drugs so easily? alp227 Mar 2013 #13

Illegal drugs are not the same as illegal guns Turborama Mar 2013 #14

Packs of animals roam our streets and parks marshall Mar 2013 #7

Did you forget the sarcasm smilie? n/t Turborama Mar 2013 #10

+10000000000000000000000000 Initech Mar 2013 #11