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In reply to the discussion: People are dying who do not have to die [View all]beevul
(12,194 posts)37. "Gun related deaths" and "rates".
"Gun related deaths" and "rates".
Where have I seen that before.
People are dying who do not have to die because a bunch of yahoos insist their useless, violent hobby must be protected
Its not the fault of the 99.9x percent that you guys are generally only interested in focusing on the guns rather than the less than .1 percent people that misuse them.
That's on you, not on us.
I agree that people are dying that don't have to die, but to lay it at the feet of people that support gun rights and/or the 99.9x percent of gun owners that don't misuse them, is to blame the people that aren't the problem in the first place.
It does make clear though, that no other solution is acceptable to you other than gun control, and you see it as 'their' fault for standing in the way.
In other news, water has been scientifically proven to be wet...
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Have you noticed that in every case, when people die who do not have to die, it is because of
PatrickforO
Sep 2015
#1
SOooo... Opinions running pro-gun control run much higher in metro areas.
HereSince1628
Sep 2015
#32
Yes, where it's been examined waiting periods have been shown to reduce impulsive gun suicides.
HereSince1628
Sep 2015
#33
What would you say are the reasons states with the same gun laws are on opposite ends of this graph?
bunnies
Sep 2015
#22