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23. "the lack of reining in the gun lovers is even worse than the slaughter of innocents"

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 10:30 AM

Feb 2015

You'd rather that innocent people die then a gun nut possess a gun?

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You know I am still way more troubled over the killing of those little children [View all] malaise Feb 2015 OP

the bottom line is that not enough white kids have been killed or maimed ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #1

"not enough white kids have been killed or maimed due to gun violence"?! whathehell Feb 2015 #17

Has gun violence stopped since Newton? Nope, INCREASED. I rest my case. ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #34

I think you misunderstand me, I am appalled at our country's gun laws whathehell Feb 2015 #42

Black Americans are more than twice as likely to die from gun violence than whites Major Nikon Feb 2015 #39

If true, I stand corrected -- In any case, I despise the LACK of sensible gun laws in this country. whathehell Feb 2015 #43

I'm with you. bravenak Feb 2015 #52

100% Correct another alternative to waiting for more people to die is for lots of non white ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #61

Newton, Columbine itcfish Feb 2015 #55

Like I said not enough yet ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #62

they were all horrible. but our reaction to sandy hook is worse JI7 Feb 2015 #2

Thank goodness France has strict gun regulation and a total assault rifle ban Shamash Feb 2015 #8

Of what, would such a law consist? Hoppy Feb 2015 #10

no, progressives are not demonizing all gun owners. CTyankee Feb 2015 #11

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #19

seeing that the U.S. has the highest absolute number of gun owners in the world LanternWaste Feb 2015 #38

How exactly is pointing out intolerance...martyrdom? Shamash Feb 2015 #47

People are born gay, nobody is born a gun owner Bjorn Against Feb 2015 #63

Sounds just like the Christians who wail about being persecuted BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #40

Ecological fallacy Shamash Feb 2015 #46

You are crying about being called bad names BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #48

I'm guessing you are only allowed to read a certain number of words each day Shamash Feb 2015 #59

Very well stated malaise Feb 2015 #60

So take the time to remind us what solutions you are proposing... CANDO Feb 2015 #12

I have no idea what the NRA's solutions are Shamash Feb 2015 #18

FYI, the NRA and Gun Lobby actively opposes most of those solutions. haele Feb 2015 #36

I think you're misinformed on one of those Shamash Feb 2015 #44

That's a reciprocity act, not a national standard act. haele Feb 2015 #67

Here is what I am hearing you say. upaloopa Feb 2015 #57

I'll never get over it, or how the media & the NRA quickly doused national outrage & horror RiverLover Feb 2015 #3

Fox will show the violence of ISIS without batting an eye.. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #4

You are so right and MSGreedia pays little attention to the home grown racist barbarians malaise Feb 2015 #6

Maybe gun safety protesters should start making signs with the pictures mwrguy Feb 2015 #7

The difference is that Issa doesn't have an office on K street to bribe their sorry asses. Hoppy Feb 2015 #9

You nailed it. nt TBF Feb 2015 #14

+ Ed Suspicious Feb 2015 #15

Me, too. Way more troubled. marble falls Feb 2015 #5

Without a doubt madokie Feb 2015 #13

It doesn't have to be an "either or"...All are horrifying. whathehell Feb 2015 #16

Genital mutilation, public floggings for 'insulting' Islam. Did we 'ignite' that violence, too? randome Feb 2015 #20

An Intersting Observation.... Laxman Feb 2015 #21

We seem to want more school shootings by ignoring Security. ileus Feb 2015 #22

In your view what percentage of the current education budget should go to security? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #29

Tell me about it.....I submitted a 3k quote to a local school ileus Feb 2015 #37

"the lack of reining in the gun lovers is even worse than the slaughter of innocents" Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #23

But you've praised Angela Davis who supplied guns to violent criminals. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #24

More people died from gunshot last year in KC leftyladyfrommo Feb 2015 #25

Which KC? Shamash Feb 2015 #26

KCMO leftyladyfrommo Feb 2015 #50

Media-fueled paranoia, institutional economic inequality... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #27

I just can't believe how paranoid a person would have to be to leftyladyfrommo Feb 2015 #51

If you really want to know, watch the YouTubes. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #58

I lost classmates at Sandy Hook. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #28

I'm very sorry for pain you are feeling. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #31

Yeah, but we ~must~ simply do something about the one Fumesucker Feb 2015 #32

I completely agree. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #33

+1 BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #41

My condolences to you.. whathehell Feb 2015 #45

I totally agree. Good point. nruthie Feb 2015 #30

My dear Malaise.. I just do not understand Peacetrain Feb 2015 #35

I am not equally horrified malaise Feb 2015 #64

Why the scare quotes on beheadings? melman Feb 2015 #49

Maybe they were staged and everyone's drinking scotch with Elvis and Bin Laden? randome Feb 2015 #53

Lobby money, lots of lobby money keeps the NRA where they are and has cultivated a Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #54

What kind of Society do itcfish Feb 2015 #56

Is there a need to make illegal acts more illegal? ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #65

+100 n/t billh58 Feb 2015 #66