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SheilaT

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11. Often when I voice my opposition to guns I bring up

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 06:58 PM

Jun 2016

that many, many more are injured than are killed outright. I don't believe I've ever had any gun apologist respond to that.

The numbers of dead are bad enough but those maimed ought also to be front and center of this story.

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For fifteen hours, thirty-eight shootings... Because Freedom! [View all] MrScorpio Jun 2016 OP

Absolutely appalling gratuitous Jun 2016 #1

The daily carnage juxtaposed with an effort to do something about it is an eye opener. MrScorpio Jun 2016 #3

Yes it is gratuitous Jun 2016 #4

Very powerful. Thank you for posting this. n/t Glorfindel Jun 2016 #2

the 2A crowd cares not about dead people their guns are more important than dead people nt msongs Jun 2016 #5

This should come in handy one more time: MrScorpio Jun 2016 #6

Well... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #8

Oh yeah??? W-w-well ....how many people were knifed in that time? Huh? Huh? AlbertCat Jun 2016 #7

It is as clear as day, we need to arm everyone including all domesticated pets that pass a Rex Jun 2016 #17

The important thing wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #9

I was treated once by the chiropractor listed here. chknltl Jun 2016 #10

Often when I voice my opposition to guns I bring up SheilaT Jun 2016 #11

"Gun Violence Archive" yallerdawg Jun 2016 #12

Thank you for that link. SheilaT Jun 2016 #13

I just emailed my two senators again. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #15

But... The second amendment! RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #14

Deplorable. emmadoggy Jun 2016 #16

gun humpers do not care Skittles Jun 2016 #18