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EX500rider

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7. In a country with over 300 million guns and over 300 million people....

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 06:13 PM

May 2016

....that's actually a very small number.

For comparison over 30,000 die from falling every year and over 38,000 die from accidental poisoning.
But I don't think those 60,000+ dead people will get any threads for some reason.

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Toddlers have shot at least 23 people this year [View all] LiberalArkie May 2016 OP

So sad for the victims, and so sad for the children abused by the NRA. stone space May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author harrose May 2016 #21

We need GOOD toddlers with guns to stop these BAD toddlers with guns!!!! Coventina May 2016 #2

Or at least guns smarter than toddlers. LiberalArkie May 2016 #3

If the gun is smarter than a toddler, FrodosPet May 2016 #20

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #32

Build a gate! A huge gate! rug May 2016 #4

Or even just a long series of puppy gates... milestogo May 2016 #5

There is no excuse for leaving firearms unsecured. ManiacJoe May 2016 #6

In a country with over 300 million guns and over 300 million people.... EX500rider May 2016 #7

Ban Falling. Right. Freaking. Now. bigwillq May 2016 #9

"A very small number" compared to what? gratuitous May 2016 #11

"A very small number" compared to what? EX500rider May 2016 #33

A very reassuring position gratuitous May 2016 #34

A lot of these probably come from households that are drug addled and armed with illegally owned braddy May 2016 #29

F'kn Superpredators. PeoViejo May 2016 #8

We need to stop letting them in to this country jberryhill May 2016 #10

Your xenophobia is showing. Dr. Strange May 2016 #12

Shitting your pants is not "culture" jberryhill May 2016 #15

That's a stereotype! Dr. Strange May 2016 #17

Dont even get me started on that music they listen to Warren DeMontague May 2016 #18

This crisis demands tougher measures than that. Mister Ed May 2016 #13

I disagree. This points out the necessity of firearms training starting soon after birth. guillaumeb May 2016 #28

Time for a war on toddlers matt819 May 2016 #14

We need stronger toddler penalties as a deterrent Generic Brad May 2016 #16

Project ChildSafe sarisataka May 2016 #19

Every single gun-supporting ReThug should face criminally negligent homicide charges harrose May 2016 #22

This post was not to indicate sympathy for toddlers. I had to babysit a couple of toddlers for a LiberalArkie May 2016 #23

When toddlers are outlawed, only outlaws will have toddlers! Jester Messiah May 2016 #24

Gun Safety in the new White House Feathery Scout May 2016 #25

On your person or locked up. ileus May 2016 #26

When I was a toddler we didn't need no stinkin' guns dflprincess May 2016 #27

Gunners will say it's a small price to pay to protect these yahoo's rights Hoyt May 2016 #30

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve May 2016 #31

Isn't this a gun thread ? trumad May 2016 #35

. sarisataka May 2016 #36

Maybe the body count on this one was better. LiberalArkie May 2016 #37