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eqfan592

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45. Really? Gun owners are "worshippers of weapons of death?"

Reply to WowSeriously (Reply #44)

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 11:21 PM

Dec 2013

And you honestly expect any sort of serious discourse?

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Colorado school shooting victim's parents: 'She needs your continued prayers' [View all] WillyT Dec 2013 OP

She also needs Coloradans to pass gun safety laws, WowSeriously Dec 2013 #1

+1 Agschmid Dec 2013 #2

Exactly WowSeriously Dec 2013 #12

I'm curious.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #4

Don't you go bringing facts into the situation! eqfan592 Dec 2013 #5

The law that would require parents to be properly trained in gun storage. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #10

How would such a law have helped in this case? WillowTree Dec 2013 #16

Like the President said back in 2007, Yes We Can't! WowSeriously Dec 2013 #18

Dodging the question because you can't answer? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #29

Even as staunch gun control activist, I'm forced to concede... Chan790 Dec 2013 #39

Thank you for your honesty, that seems to be in short supply, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #40

You didn't actually answer my question.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #25

The LEO on site exboyfil Dec 2013 #27

That story has shifted around a bit... HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #57

With an assault weapon, those 80 seconds would have resulted in a scene of utter devastation. bluestate10 Dec 2013 #77

I understand you are fearful of mass-shootings. The Arapaho HS shooting wasn't one of those. HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #85

Bravo. Just.. bravo. n/t X_Digger Dec 2013 #87

What new laws do you think CO should pass? aikoaiko Dec 2013 #6

The ones that will properly train the next gun owners WowSeriously Dec 2013 #9

Not a bad start, but not relevant to this case. ManiacJoe Dec 2013 #13

Could this "adult" purchase alcoholic beverages legally? Fumesucker Dec 2013 #14

Are you that unfamiliar with the alcohol laws? ManiacJoe Dec 2013 #15

Nope. But you knew that when you posted this.. LionsTigersRedWings Dec 2013 #53

Yes we can't! WowSeriously Dec 2013 #17

So you think training on how to properly use the shot gun would have... eqfan592 Dec 2013 #19

One of many laws. But I don't really care. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #21

So you don't care if laws will work, so long as we just pass something... eqfan592 Dec 2013 #23

I do care if laws work. But it is the combination of laws that work. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #44

Really? Gun owners are "worshippers of weapons of death?" eqfan592 Dec 2013 #45

If gun owners can't tolerate common sense gun safety WowSeriously Dec 2013 #46

I have no issue with background checks. eqfan592 Dec 2013 #51

There are no constitutional issues with gun regulation. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #60

The root causes are poverty, poor education, inadequate mental healthcare, etc. eqfan592 Dec 2013 #62

We do not have basic, uniform, regulation. And licensing is not an issue. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #70

I agree training should be a huge priority. eqfan592 Dec 2013 #73

I almost conceded the point about licensing a right. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #75

Actually, I covered those instances of speech regulation in my post. eqfan592 Dec 2013 #76

Parse it any way you wish, it is in fact the only WowSeriously Dec 2013 #79

And the vast majority of states that allow firearms to be carried in the public... eqfan592 Dec 2013 #80

Not licenses akin to drivers licenses where you must demonstrate WowSeriously Dec 2013 #82

Probably because most find a licensing requirement to be of limited value... eqfan592 Dec 2013 #83

I thought it was a nice exchange of ideas as well. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #88

You are here for honest serious discourse? HangOnKids Dec 2013 #48

huh? sorry, i really don't see your point. nt eqfan592 Dec 2013 #50

LOL HangOnKids Dec 2013 #66

Not sure of your point, but I suspect you WowSeriously Dec 2013 #71

Clearly you are NOT sure of my point HangOnKids Dec 2013 #72

Well, since you commented on my post WowSeriously Dec 2013 #74

I did not comment on your post I was replying to another DUer HangOnKids Dec 2013 #86

Wow. Seriously. You are extremely rude. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #89

So sorry we can't be BFF's HangOnKids Dec 2013 #91

But I won't. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #92

Unfortunately far too many politians (both sides) and their supporters ManiacJoe Dec 2013 #42

So a law that would have no relationship to the crime that occurred? aikoaiko Dec 2013 #24

As I said, some laws work in combination. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #81

From the last report that I read, the kid bought the gun himself, he didn't steal it. bluestate10 Dec 2013 #78

The kid passed a background check, and had no mental health records in NICS. n/t X_Digger Dec 2013 #84

Maybe raising the legal age thucythucy Dec 2013 #30

maybe. aikoaiko Dec 2013 #36

Total ban on the sale and possession of weapons and ammunition bowens43 Dec 2013 #55

May you be the voice of all gun control efforts. aikoaiko Dec 2013 #56

Thanks for your support. Please keep it up. nt hack89 Dec 2013 #58

You're the gift that keeps on giving to the pro gun rights orgs. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #95

Indeed. DavidDvorkin Dec 2013 #7

Thank you WowSeriously Dec 2013 #11

+10000000000!!!! Initech Dec 2013 #37

It's not about your needs. pintobean Dec 2013 #38

They probably don't now. But I bet they will in retrospect, which is always too late. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #90

I'll assume PWI here pintobean Dec 2013 #93

I don't know what PWI means WowSeriously Dec 2013 #94

That's what I'm talking about! WowSeriously Dec 2013 #41

Need REAL action, not just silent well-wishes. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #3

I don't pray but will keep her in my thoughts Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #8

They should pray that they do not recall their representatives who support gun control n/t malaise Dec 2013 #20

No need to worry. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #22

What she directly needs are the confident hands of good and capable nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #26

My heart goes out to this girl and her family. pintobean Dec 2013 #28

a clarion call to gun humpers..... spanone Dec 2013 #31

close - Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #33

better luck next time spanone Dec 2013 #34

I don't alert. Don't care what you post. Just showing the results is all. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #35

Next time? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #43

I think the next time meant in trying to get the thread closed after being alerted? LionsTigersRedWings Dec 2013 #54

Once a thread is alerted on and survives, no more alerts. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #61

Ohh I understand. LionsTigersRedWings Dec 2013 #63

I pray she survives LittleBlue Dec 2013 #32

Not to change the subject, but... HarveyDarkey Dec 2013 #47

She's getting both. pintobean Dec 2013 #52

and luck n/t SoCalDem Dec 2013 #64

the article already notes she's in a hospital, where presumably they have doctors and nurses MisterP Dec 2013 #69

She needs science and medicine. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #49

This has turned out to be one of the ugliest threads I have ever seen wercal Dec 2013 #59

There is a grieving family with a seriously injured child... sarisataka Dec 2013 #65

Science and medicine will do more for her than prayers. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #67

And, prayer will do more for her pintobean Dec 2013 #68