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jmowreader

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52. The first one to fix is concealed carry

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 02:06 PM

Sep 2013

The concealed carry movement happened after some asshole drove a truck through the front window of a restaurant in Texas then went in and started shooting up the place. Four years later, in 1995, Texas passed the first concealed carry law because one of the people who was there had left her gun in the car. If she would have had it, the story went, she could have killed him before he killed so many.

Reality: if she had a gun he would have killed her and moved on.

"Huxley, this isn't the Wild West. The Wild West wasn't even the Wild West!"

I don't have statistics here, but I think you'll find most of the mass shootings in the U.S. that weren't Prohibition-related (and the government responded to those by passing comprehensive gun control legislation, in 1934) happened after 1995.

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Chief Medical Officer at the DC trauma center calls it like it is! [View all] MoonRiver Sep 2013 OP

Did you notice that CNN cut her off as she was saying this to go to the mayor's speech? I didn't Nay Sep 2013 #1

Yes, she was about to answer a question about what we can do to stop the madness. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #3

That made me furious. She was the voice of we who want this to stop. nolabear Sep 2013 #4

Pissed me off, too. It's why I rarely watch the damn news. Nay Sep 2013 #7

It's why I never watch the news. If it was important, they'd ignore it, edit it out or outright lie. freshwest Sep 2013 #42

media kardonb Sep 2013 #12

fucking corporate media doesn't want anyone thinking gopiscrap Sep 2013 #27

I saw that, Dr Janice Orlowski I think her name was MH1 Sep 2013 #2

I have hospital stories... hunter Sep 2013 #5

Welcome my fine doctor to the fruits of the right-wing PNAC agenda and its indepat Sep 2013 #6

Sadly that about sums it up. nt TBF Sep 2013 #38

It is pretty clear what ELSE she WANTED to say.... hlthe2b Sep 2013 #8

I hope we hear more from her. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #13

They will throw her on some news programs fewer people listen to. glinda Sep 2013 #23

I agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #28

Just heard she will be on with Lawrence at 11 tonight n/t Mira Sep 2013 #40

I wonder when the NRA will come on the TEE VEE and tell us it's too soon Grammy23 Sep 2013 #9

They'll probably try to force the hospital to fire her also. gopiscrap Sep 2013 #29

Australia bit the bullet and enacted tough laws in 1996. Why not us? Hoyt Sep 2013 #10

Yup but our politicians don't have enough courage gopiscrap Sep 2013 #30

Because the only thing standin' agent46 Sep 2013 #31

U.S. civilians are a cash cow for the small arms industry LanternWaste Sep 2013 #32

The United States Constitution erpowers Sep 2013 #48

Agreed. But even right wingers like Scali recognize regulations/restrictions are OK under the 2nd A. Hoyt Sep 2013 #49

MSNBC carried her full comments and Skidmore Sep 2013 #11

Yes, MSNBC showed all of her speech lyonn Sep 2013 #24

The first one to fix is concealed carry jmowreader Sep 2013 #52

Not exactly. beevul Sep 2013 #53

Really? NOT D.C.? Has one of the highest gun deaths in the nation? Rex Sep 2013 #14

I think she means the massive amount of gun shootings has to stop. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #15

I think anyone without a sacred cow to protect thinks the same as do you. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #21

The NRA will have her personal contact info Myrina Sep 2013 #16

This IS America... Jerry442 Sep 2013 #17

ummmmm Cryptoad Sep 2013 #18

Well, dammit, I hope you're right. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #19

I hope their right to... blue14u Sep 2013 #43

From your fingers to God's eyes. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #34

It will fall on deaf ears as usual. rivegauche Sep 2013 #20

Sandy Hook illustrated to me that far too many people are wed to the implication that... LanternWaste Sep 2013 #22

Exactly, couldn't agree more. nt rivegauche Sep 2013 #47

Isn't it true that there were some armed guards mainstreetonce Sep 2013 #33

The problem is this IS America and this IS Washington DC. We are an incredibly violent society... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #25

Yes, I worked for blue14u Sep 2013 #46

Yes I agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

She'll be on Lawrence O'Donnell tonight n/t malaise Sep 2013 #35

Cool! Thanks for the heads up! n/t MoonRiver Sep 2013 #36

Video- ecstatic Sep 2013 #37

What a heartfelt plea Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #44

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #39

'Here implication was crystal clear: there are too many guns on our streets.' onehandle Sep 2013 #41

This is the America the gun cabal made BainsBane Sep 2013 #45

He's wrong about one thing. tblue Sep 2013 #50

She. nolabear Sep 2013 #54

K&R n/t lupinella Sep 2013 #51