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In reply to the discussion: Meanwhile in England: 0 fatalities by cop in the last 2 years. 4 total shootings. [View all]Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)40. Not telling the truth again I see
85,000 X 365 = 31,025,000 way off, where did you get this number, may I ask? Do you have a link to the source data?
The NICS Section processed 98,688 explosives transactions. Denials issued by the NICS Section totaled 2,403.
The NICS Section processed 2,596,745 of the total 7,360,400 firearms and explosives transactions conducted via the Internet-based NICS E-Check. The amount of transactions processed in 2013 is a 66.25 percent increase over those processed in 2012.
The NICS Section processed 2,596,745 of the total 7,360,400 firearms and explosives transactions conducted via the Internet-based NICS E-Check. The amount of transactions processed in 2013 is a 66.25 percent increase over those processed in 2012.
2013 FBI data
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/reports/2013-operations-report
Remember, 98,688 of the total 7,360,400 were for explosives and should not be counted as a firearm transaction. That leaves 7,261,712 total NICS transactions that are required for new firearm purchase. 88,203 were denied via the NICS check. that leaves 7,173,509 total passed transactions but even then it does not mean a firearm was purchased, just the check was made. So your numbers are just plain wrong and you should admit the fact that you are putting out bad information.
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Meanwhile in England: 0 fatalities by cop in the last 2 years. 4 total shootings. [View all]
pa28
Oct 2014
OP
Why do cops even need guns? They murder far more innocent ppl than they save.
ncjustice80
Oct 2014
#3
An armed to the teeth citizenry naturally means a similar police force...duh. And neither are safer.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#6
The problem is though with relying on scotus is that their opinions can change where as
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#19
Buy back? Confiscate and destroy, refund all registration fees and taxes only. Same with the police
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#26
You can't just take people's property without due process and recompensation.
NutmegYankee
Oct 2014
#28
85,000 in a year? That is the gun sales in one day in America...try again....
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#38
Guns will no longer be considered legal property, duh. Only restricted to certain trained folks and
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#47
You still cannot take private property from people without just compensation.
NutmegYankee
Oct 2014
#50
And before the ghost of Charleton Heston can say "we have a more mixed ethnicity"
TrollBuster9090
Oct 2014
#8
Too many of our cops are untrained, undisciplined children who like flashing lights and dressing up.
EEO
Oct 2014
#11
Or, (c). They all are not armed to the teeth with military grade weaponry?
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#27
Well, unilaterally disarming is what they did in the UK and they are handling the punks fine, and
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#46
5 incidents of use of firearms by a cop, what more proof do folks need that guns are dangerous in
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#54