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BrotherIvan

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25. If anyone thinks this is no big deal then you may have to check your sanity

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 06:34 PM

Jan 2014

Murder-suicide: no big deal
Kids shooting themselves or other kids: no big deal
Idiots messing around with a gun and shooting an innocent neighbor: no big deal
Men murdering their wives and kids: no big deal
Mothers shooting their own children: no big deal

And on and on and on

Then the same old tired shit about knives and cars. If you could read even a quarter of this post and not feel even the SLIGHTEST bit of horror, dismay, shock or sadness, then you have no compassion or empathy whatsoever. It is rife with evil and sadness and grief and your first reaction is to defend your guns?

Fucking sick.

And as you all run over here to blurt out your NRA talking points, please, I beg of you, just for one moment, pick a three inch vertical space of this post and read it again. Think about the families, the lives that have been ruined by those little hunks of metal. And imagine, is there SOME WAY we can prevent these horrible crimes from happening all over our country EVERY DAMN DAY? Just stop and allow yourself to think about it for one whole minute.

To those who cannot even accomplish this, please don't waste any time with me as I refuse to answer your posts. This is madness and it must END.

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Another day in the (Gun Crazy) USA [View all] Bjorn Against Jan 2014 OP

IBTL. aikoaiko Jan 2014 #1

The GD rules state we can post gun threads when there is big news. Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #3

Tell us..are these shootings more than usual? less than usual? aikoaiko Jan 2014 #4

There is really big gun news every day Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #7

And how many car drivers Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #9

Feel free to post a list of car deaths in GD, no one is stopping you Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #11

you don't actually want government passing any new laws about pedestrian safety either CreekDog Jan 2014 #44

Ohhhhhhh I get it! You think GUNS do these things not people. Hunh The Straight Story Jan 2014 #13

Every single one of these stories have one thing in common, they all involve a gun Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #15

And, again, what percent do so - and how do you map that to all others? The Straight Story Jan 2014 #16

A large enough percentage to create a massively long list like this one Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #18

Wow, nice way to miss the whole point The Straight Story Jan 2014 #20

I never said anything about all gun owners, you are completely misrepresenting my position Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #21

So how do we end it Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #27

I don't have all the answers, but we can start with getting rid of some of the NRA written laws Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #29

you mean fully funding and enforcing existing laws Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #31

Those taking the exams will fund them with fees Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #33

Sure, yeah. However, every single murder, ever, in history had one thing in common. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #52

guns make killing faster, easier than almost anything else CreekDog Jan 2014 #45

No, governments, corporations, and defense budgets make killing faster, easier than almost anything. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #48

none of those are as easy as getting a gun CreekDog Jan 2014 #50

+1000000 Hoyt Jan 2014 #53

I agree. The epidemic of gun violence in America is BIG NEWS. Walk away Jan 2014 #14

Thank you, it seems obvious to me that it is big news. Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #17

and the biggest chunk Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #41

Thanks for posting the SOP which clearly states "unless there is really big news" Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #5

You didn't read the whole post, did you? aikoaiko Jan 2014 #6

I did read it, but Skinner never said we need to go to him for approval every time news breaks Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #8

so its not really big news Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #10

It is very big news, do you really think all those deaths are not news? Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #12

Sad to say but this just seems like everyday news and I am all for stricter gun regulations Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #42

To actually get that, it needs to stay visible, not hidden. Hoyt Jan 2014 #54

you'd think so Union Scribe Jan 2014 #38

Mercy shenmue Jan 2014 #2

Gimme my guns. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #19

To the gun huggers billh58 Jan 2014 #22

k&r... spanone Jan 2014 #23

Ev'ry drop of blood is worth mah freedumb! nt onehandle Jan 2014 #24

If anyone thinks this is no big deal then you may have to check your sanity BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #25

Humpers couldn't care less TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #26

and the solution is? Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #28

I have been making lots of comments, just read above Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #30

Yes I see Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #32

For once we agree, it is big news Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #34

you are reaching there Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #35

Moar. Gunz. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #36

Petition to unlock approved. Agschmid Jan 2014 #37

Thank you, our hosts are great! Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #40

Thank you to the hosts who unlocked this thread on appeal Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #39

Just another day in paradise Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Jan 2014 #46

I see that the gunz rule crowd is upset that this was posted. neverforget Jan 2014 #47

I would just rather that both sides kept their battle where it belonged. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #55

Ugh. Guns in GD... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #49

Same Standard Issue TOS violation. Sorry DUers: Banner run the show again. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #51

Oh come on, you gun promoters are just too obvious. Hoyt Jan 2014 #56