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jmg257

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20. A third of the country = 90-100 million gun owners. Not sure if all 'feel some need for a gun'
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 05:51 PM
Aug 2016

that can't be overcome - but it is certainly more then just a few to be concerned about.

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If that's your beliefs I wouldn't worry about others yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #1
Two guns is not so bad as to be ridiculed, especially if you don't carry in public, can stand Hoyt Aug 2016 #2
You have one vote same as me upaloopa Aug 2016 #3
When speaking of Gun Control sarisataka Aug 2016 #4
Too many murdered innocents and their families to be concerned about what's tough on you. 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #5
Its not that I'm not concerned but there's so many illegal gun owners that is the issue for me UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #7
From your post: guillaumeb Aug 2016 #6
Good point nt UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #8
Toddlers finding loaded guns and killing PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #12
Welcome to DU, and yes, apparently the deaths of toddlers is a price to pay for freedom. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #13
How many toddlers drown in pools every year Vs toddlers shooting someone? EX500rider Aug 2016 #18
Somehow, it strikes me as though PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #21
As long as controllers single out gun deaths from other deaths as "fundamentally different" Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #28
Toddler death rate by guns continues to drop due to gun-owners taking responsibility. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #24
Toddlers shooting themselves in the head can only do it with ONE of their sick dad's 20 guns. Hoyt Aug 2016 #26
A third of the country = 90-100 million gun owners. Not sure if all 'feel some need for a gun' jmg257 Aug 2016 #20
Two-thirds of that "30,000" are suicides. It's deceptive to include them in a post re: Self Defense Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #25
Only deceptive to people who think suicides are somehow less dead kcr Aug 2016 #27
It's ok to be a liberal who likes guns... dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #9
i've had guns since i was a little kid, and if they banded guns I'd not have a problem with it. juxtaposed Aug 2016 #10
I hear you, and don't necessarily disagree, but there's soething I think you're napi21 Aug 2016 #11
I'm sorry things are so hard for you. maxsolomon Aug 2016 #14
You are not alone my friend. There are many of us here with you. GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #15
I don't understand liberals who hold right wing views on the gun issue SecularMotion Aug 2016 #16
Not at all, sounds like maybe it is just tough for you. Rex Aug 2016 #17
Same here Calculating Aug 2016 #19
There is plenty to be done to reduce gun-related deaths, both w/regards to safety & criminal use. jmg257 Aug 2016 #22
It's tough being a parent of a child killed by a gun nut too jpak Aug 2016 #23
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