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panzerfaust

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23. Interestingly, there are FEWER American gun owners than two decades ago ...

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 05:28 PM

Jun 2013

... but there are MORE guns in America.

And many MORE pollies who flee before the forces of the National Assault Rifle Association.

I quit the NRA when it became the latter (NARA), though still do have at least half-a-dozen firearms have never shot anyone - even though I live in Texas.

Guns don't kill people, deranged idiots who should not be allowed to own a gun kill people. All guns should be registered, no civilian rifle or automatic pistol should have more than a 3 (or 5 - pick a number) round mag, no firearm should be sold to anyone who cannot pass both a mental health and a criminal background check, no firearm should be sold to anyone who has not passed a basic firearms safety course.

This is not 1813.

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For the third time this year, a family in Tennessee has accidentally shot their own baby. [View all] Robb Jun 2013 OP

Deaths of thousands of kids each year is the only 'tax' the RW gun nuts are happy to pay blm Jun 2013 #1

What, the same family? Same baby? NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2

Oviously we have to find that family and stop them. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #6

Poor fucking kid NightWatcher Jun 2013 #7

I read it that way too! Jarla Jun 2013 #11

LOL... I thought the same thing. RudynJack Jun 2013 #32

Or, "third tennesee infant this year shot in their home" n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #37

Imagine how many they would have killed if the Spurs won. Ilsa Jun 2013 #3

The answer is clear... We need to start arming the babies Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #4

The arming of toddlers continues apace Robb Jun 2013 #9

There are way too many gun owners xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #5

And too many people who should NEVER be allowed to reproduce. loudsue Jun 2013 #21

Interestingly, there are FEWER American gun owners than two decades ago ... panzerfaust Jun 2013 #23

and the NRA opposes mandatory gun safes BainsBane Jun 2013 #8

They suggested putting a gun safe in the kids room hack89 Jun 2013 #12

Only if the parent is never distracted and ALWAYS closes - AND LOCKS the safe calimary Jun 2013 #14

The notion is deranged BainsBane Jun 2013 #16

I said it was a stupid idea hack89 Jun 2013 #17

Why are you supporting the NRA then? baldguy Jun 2013 #18

Hi - I have missed you stalking me. Take some time off? nt hack89 Jun 2013 #19

I just think people should know who you're representing. baldguy Jun 2013 #25

And yet no one seems to care, do they? hack89 Jun 2013 #26

It's a damn shame kids pay the price mokawanis Jun 2013 #10

scarier than AIDS ninjanurse Jun 2013 #13

Welcome to DU, ninjanurse! calimary Jun 2013 #15

Who knew it was National A.S.K. Day Friday? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #20

Thanks for the link! Robb Jun 2013 #35

you're welcome. Seems like a no brainer. A police officer hired to monitor a family visit . . . SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #41

K & R n/t malaise Jun 2013 #22

This is so horrible, caseymoz Jun 2013 #24

I followed some links on that page d_r Jun 2013 #27

Can you post that link? rdharma Jun 2013 #28

here you go d_r Jun 2013 #33

Thanks! rdharma Jun 2013 #34

Yes, I watched part of that video. caseymoz Jun 2013 #29

Isn't anyone going to post the big long list of home invasions twarted by firearms? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #30

They fear the much longer list Robb Jun 2013 #38

What's funny is every one of them claims they know someone who had a break in. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #40

No real point hack89 Jun 2013 #39

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Folks if you have a moment...... please read the following thread and voice opinions TIA! rdharma Jun 2013 #36