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EX500rider

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33. "A very small number" compared to what?

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #11)

Mon May 2, 2016, 06:15 PM

May 2016

Compared to the almost 6.000 who will die in falls and from poison?

Is there some other comparable country where six people are shot by toddlers each month?
Is there another country with over 300 million people and over 300 million firearms?

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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