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aikoaiko

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18. Nothing is foolproof.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 05:02 PM

Jun 2012

But the available data, whether it is analyzed by left (Annenbergs Factcheck) or right (Fox news) groups puts the percentage of US originated firearms recovered after incidents between 17 and 35%.

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Did Issa's committee ever even discuss the expiration of the Assault Weapons Ban [View all] ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 OP

No, the assault weapon ban was pretty weak. OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #1

How many military-style weapons and large clips were sold per quarter before ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #8

I don't have the time to dig up hard statistics... but OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #22

You'd think laws that say "No gunrunning to Mexico or anywhere else." would be enough Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #2

OK, you asked for it so here's my opinion and you probably won't like it. slackmaster Jun 2012 #3

Spot on! (as usual) badtoworse Jun 2012 #4

What was the incidence of firearm deaths in Mexico and mass killing incidents in the US ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #5

Pick whatever statistics and factoids make you feel good slackmaster Jun 2012 #7

Funny you focused on 1994. 1998 and 1999 were the series low points. ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #10

Yet for some strange reason, violent crime has been trending DOWN in the US the whole time slackmaster Jun 2012 #12

'The Mexican military escalated the fight'--and the US firearms market ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #15

Thanks for the kicks, folks, but so far no one has answered the question ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #6

My opinion is that the Assault weapon ban ....... oldhippie Jun 2012 #9

It appears that Issa's committee is focusing ONLY on government actions AFTER ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #11

No, the AWB is not relevant to the investigation oldhippie Jun 2012 #14

'about a dead agent ... and policy decisions'. NO. Issa has no interest in documents ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #17

The policy decisions that continued it. oldhippie Jun 2012 #20

Legalizing drugs (even just pot) would have a much bigger impact on reducing gun violence. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #13

'Most ... didn't come from US gun stores'--So there ARE foolproth methods to trace ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #16

Nothing is foolproof. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #18

Are there some captured guns that cannot be traced? Then that ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #19

They already take into account the untraceable ones if I recall correctly. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #21

Whether a gun originated as a legal civilian or government US firearm... OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #23

Not really his committee's juristiction Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #24