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Octafish

(55,745 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2012, 03:03 PM Jul 2012

America's had a gun problem since November 22, 1963. [View all]

Of course, there was a problem before that terrible day and, in all probability, after this terrible day.

Specifically, the problem resides with the type of people willing to use arms.
Whether to take a human life or to make a political point, they are evil.

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America's had a gun problem since November 22, 1963. [View all] Octafish Jul 2012 OP

No Zyzafyx Jul 2012 #1

From my perspective, America hasn't been the same since President Kennedy. Octafish Jul 2012 #3

I know that's right... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #7

Assassination Nation Octafish Jul 2012 #14

America cannot get over it's Wild West Image HockeyMom Jul 2012 #2

Absolutely so, HockeyMom. Octafish Jul 2012 #5

and if you notice gopiscrap Jul 2012 #4

That's always bothered me, too. It carries over to Wall Street. Octafish Jul 2012 #6

But Holmes was not a tea party type, RebelOne Jul 2012 #9

the prominence of the NRA in the last forty years is the cause of the proliferation of guns and demosincebirth Jul 2012 #8

+1000 Right on! RC Jul 2012 #10

I totally agree with you!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #11

Thank you for putting it into words, demosincebirth. Octafish Jul 2012 #12

Everyone knows that the Evil NRA has been the cause of the proliforation of weapons in this county demosincebirth Jul 2012 #13

Agree... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #15