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"despite the 100,000 Americans that die every year due to domestic gun violence" is not true! Logical Jul 2012 #1
I'm sure he believes every word he wrote... ileus Jul 2012 #2
I'm glad you are happy with 10,000 Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #6
I am not happy with ONE. But bullshit lies to make a point does not help matters. get it? Logical Jul 2012 #9
When is a typo == bullshit lie? paparush Jul 2012 #20
A "typo" is a bullshit lie when it goes uncorrected and gets intentionally propagated to copies slackmaster Jul 2012 #27
Soon We'll Reach 100,000 Deaths Per Year otohara Jul 2012 #38
With rates of violent crime of all kinds going down, it's going to be a long wait slackmaster Jul 2012 #39
Patience Grasshopper otohara Jul 2012 #75
It sounds like you WANT that to happen slackmaster Jul 2012 #78
I'll be happy if present trends continue. AlbertCat Jul 2012 #92
Yeah, we've heard that before. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #191
It does matter, where did you get 10,000? A Simple Game Jul 2012 #57
Well, you are wrong. Simple to find. Where is your wrong link?? Logical Jul 2012 #96
100,000 SHOT iamthebandfanman Jul 2012 #133
LOL, minor error. Dead / Wounded close enough. Logical Jul 2012 #135
I didn't think you could prove the 10,000 number. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #143
Jesus, WTF is wrong with you. Once again you let Brady make you look foolish..... Logical Jul 2012 #154
Well one of us looks foolish. You're talking about homicides while A Simple Game Jul 2012 #168
LOL, you like looking foolish? You said I could not prove the 10,000 number and I did..... Logical Jul 2012 #170
I shouldn't have to do this, after all it was your post. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #178
Again, the OP is not just about domestic gun violence, but DEATHS due to domestic gun violence. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #193
You missed a word. "die". Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #192
I know how many die each year. That is not my quote. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #209
It was probably a typo. But his essay is excellent. kellytore Jul 2012 #152
I assume it was a typo and glad he corrected it. n-t Logical Jul 2012 #171
This is what the morally bankrupt do. 99Forever Jul 2012 #24
+1000 thank you! Nt abelenkpe Jul 2012 #32
Exactly, he gun nuts have found their error... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #91
Sigh - there they go again. calimary Jul 2012 #222
I'm with you! Rainngirl Jul 2012 #226
Exactly. NO ONE needs an assault rifle unless they're planning a mass killing. calimary Jul 2012 #227
Inflating the statistics by an order of magnitude 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25
and so, indigoth Jul 2012 #41
Nice try at deflection 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #45
you can substantiate "lying"? . . . you know he was "lying"? DrDan Jul 2012 #61
I've seen it enough to know 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #63
so your justified in accusing him of lying . . . gotcha DrDan Jul 2012 #66
Perfect Pizz Jul 2012 #79
"one is two" LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #146
The argument isn't whether typos discredit an entire argument 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #153
Yes, that is the argument demwing Jul 2012 #156
He made a statement that was factually untrue 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #158
factually untrue =/= intentionally untrue demwing Jul 2012 #161
Proof that someone is lying? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #162
"Given the nature of the topic" demwing Jul 2012 #185
If "inflating statistics" was not purposeful.... LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #165
These facts are tried and tested and put our problem in perspective. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #157
Well Jesus Christ, violence has gone down every year for decades! Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #194
OK. No problem. Now what do you think that our society could do to end these massacres? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #212
Just how low is the bar going to be set that I have to meet? Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #223
Let's get our gun violence down to the level of other developed countries. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #224
That will never happen without restricting our firearm ownership rights to that of other countries. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #225
Excellent post, JDPriestly! calimary Jul 2012 #196
You are more likely to be killed by a drunk driver than by a firearm Travis_0004 Jul 2012 #211
i wonder... druidity33 Jul 2012 #214
it is probably at least 100,000 worldwide larkrake Jul 2012 #8
He said "100,000 Americans" Logical Jul 2012 #10
100k people in America are KILLED or WOUNDED by guns each year. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #130
I agree! Logical Jul 2012 #134
Phew, thank jebus it's only 10 thousand dead Americans per year. tridim Jul 2012 #16
You sound like Fix News being OK with wrong stats. Congrats! Logical Jul 2012 #97
So if it were 100,000 dead you would support stricter gun laws, right? girl gone mad Jul 2012 #150
I am in favor of them now. Please list ONE that would have stopped this shooting. n-t Logical Jul 2012 #151
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #47
Nice try, murders are under 10,000. Sucides make up the rest. Keep trying. Logical Jul 2012 #98
Do you have any idea how ridiculous your post sounds? Zoeisright Jul 2012 #118
Only you would think murders and suicides are the same. Do you understand how stupid that sounds? Logical Jul 2012 #137
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #173
so you are going to blame guns for people killing themselves? n-t Logical Jul 2012 #176
Does that one mistake really make any difference to his point? drm604 Jul 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #73
So sadly true. ONE is too many. calimary Jul 2012 #198
I didn't say it did. Bug misleading is still misleading! Logical Jul 2012 #99
Your bugs were mislead, but not mine. greyl Jul 2012 #124
Rife with errors. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #177
Sure and the Republicans need to check the Democrats political ads for accuracy before they are run. RC Jul 2012 #216
False dichotomy. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #218
The dichotomy is accurate. It fits all too well. RC Jul 2012 #219
Perhaps you should read the thread. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #220
no but it's sure brought out the true colors of some DUers here. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #127
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #174
Yeah, funny how some of us care about accuracy and truth. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #183
You are correct, that the statistics he cited were in error. grantcart Jul 2012 #70
We are so used to citing Wikipedia ... I like that source but look what I found rosesaylavee Jul 2012 #114
Maybe he added in South liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #74
Bradycampaign: Almost 100,000 people in America are shot each year. DCBob Jul 2012 #81
WTF, read his damn quote. "100,000 Americans die each year". unbelievable. Logical Jul 2012 #101
WTF?? I didnt say his quote was correct. Can't you read??.. unbelievable. DCBob Jul 2012 #110
Logical is being irrational Scootaloo Jul 2012 #163
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #175
Yea, 10 thousand ain't bad as long as one of those 10,000 isn't anyone I care about. Pizz Jul 2012 #82
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #87
I knew that number was incorrect xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #89
Over 100k Americans are killed OR wounded each year in America. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #132
OK, OK. xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #187
Correction rawtribe Jul 2012 #90
Good for him. And I agree the numbers still suck. Logical Jul 2012 #102
100k are killed or wounded, suicided. Does that make you happier? n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #123
wow PatrynXX Jul 2012 #164
small potatoes compared to the rest of his article. Weird you focus on that pasto76 Jul 2012 #179
You sound like fox news. 10,000, 100,000, 1 million, who cares. Logical Jul 2012 #181
du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #3
Wow. BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #4
DU Rec for Pompous Assery. I stopped taking it seriously at "100,000." slackmaster Jul 2012 #5
100,000 incidents of death or injury with guns per annum in the USA. greyl Jul 2012 #120
Outrage built upon a huge lie hack89 Jul 2012 #7
He corrected the figure, which was really like the difference between purple and maroon to me. greyl Jul 2012 #119
I agree with President Obama that the 2A supports an individual right. Take it up with him. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #126
The overall meaning of the points he made wasn't affected at all by the erroneous figure. greyl Jul 2012 #138
Besides the fact that his screed has no basis in actual history hack89 Jul 2012 #140
Not this part: greyl Aug 2012 #228
The same could be said about knives and baseball bats hack89 Aug 2012 #229
Anything can be said about anything, but what you suggest is very dumb. nt greyl Aug 2012 #230
I made no suggestion hack89 Aug 2012 #231
You suggested a false equivalency (popular lately.) greyl Aug 2012 #232
Just putting the real threat in perspective hack89 Aug 2012 #233
Would you like to start somewhere, or not start at all? nt greyl Aug 2012 #234
The real question is whether to start with something effective hack89 Aug 2012 #235
"outrage built upon a huge lie" LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #147
Not outrage - just amusement hack89 Jul 2012 #148
Yeah its a laugh riot LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #167
The shooting was an indescribable tragedy hack89 Jul 2012 #172
Once again... LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #221
Fantastic! A hearty DU rec! nt Owl Jul 2012 #11
I notice the usual suspects don't address the other things said vs ONE point. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #12
Well, when he starts off like Fox News with 100,000 deaths a year, I question the rest. Logical Jul 2012 #14
Quantum physics does not explain nor explore what makes consciousness Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #17
The usual suspects have been addressing them in the hundreds of other threads on the subject. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #18
"this is a public twit"..Exactly correct n/t shadowrider Jul 2012 #13
Hm...his figures are only off by a factor of 1,000% or so! Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #15
AFAIK, you aren't in a militia. nt greyl Jul 2012 #117
The reserve militia, as per the Reserve Militia Act of 1903: Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #128
Lol. I guess you'll just have to tolerate Jason's deadly 1st Amendment right. nt greyl Jul 2012 #136
Not a problem. I'm very tolerant. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #142
Well, considering the bullshit statistics the NRA feeds it's gun loving fans.... Walk away Jul 2012 #19
brilliant - k and r. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #21
The AR-15 is the same as any other standard semi-automatic hunting rifle Kaleva Jul 2012 #22
Just going to show that Alexander, like so many others on this subject, have virtually no knowledge Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #23
Yes, and the expired "AW" ban was a result of ignorant people writing a law slackmaster Jul 2012 #29
And some folks here were very much against expanding the SOP of the gungeon... Kaleva Jul 2012 #31
You so called "experts" scare the hell out of me. Go find somewhere to hang out besides here. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #42
No. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #44
The typo brought out the short list of gungeoneers like flies to honey. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #26
They are oiling the barrels of their guns right now Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #28
And the usual gang of rabid gun ban promoters slackmaster Jul 2012 #30
Easy way to fill my ignore list. morningfog Jul 2012 #83
and Obama said he went to 57 states booley Jul 2012 #201
I agree with Alexander and the OP. morningfog Jul 2012 #202
ok booley Jul 2012 #210
cleaarly PatrynXX Jul 2012 #166
If I could chat with Jason Alexander, I would ask him where the compromise is? aikoaiko Jul 2012 #33
Per A. Pope ananda Jul 2012 #34
10,000 a year! abelenkpe Jul 2012 #35
of the 10,000 8 per day are children/teens. Sad . . . but that also appears to be within acceptable DrDan Jul 2012 #76
No one I know or love, so it's all good. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #113
that was great Beringia Jul 2012 #36
My gun control soultion bakpakr Jul 2012 #37
Some of what you said is alread in effect Kaleva Jul 2012 #40
Ermm.. ananda Jul 2012 #43
Assault weapons and assault rifles are not the same thing Kaleva Jul 2012 #50
There is no reason for any private individual to own an assault weapon. ananda Jul 2012 #59
What defines an assault weapon in your opinion? Kaleva Jul 2012 #68
I have a reason. Clames Jul 2012 #195
YUP, no need for Corvettes either! Tejas Jul 2012 #203
An AK74M would go for a tenth of that price in a free market. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #46
It is the 1986 ban that has driven the prices up. Kaleva Jul 2012 #49
By a factor of about 1000%. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #55
I don't care what the gun nuts think Red Knight Jul 2012 #48
People under 25 should not be allowed to operate a motor vehicle. Tejas Jul 2012 #204
I've got a question for gun owners (If you are here) Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #52
Excellent question Red Knight Jul 2012 #53
I think the line was drawn correctly in 1934 with the National Firearms Act slackmaster Jul 2012 #58
That's no ban Red Knight Jul 2012 #67
How many crimes have been committed with legally owned machineguns since 1934? slackmaster Jul 2012 #69
So Large Capacity Magazines are fine to sell? Red Knight Jul 2012 #77
I don't have a dog in that fight. My state has limited capacity to 10. slackmaster Jul 2012 #80
Perhaps fortuantely the 100 round drum magazine that Holmes used on the AR-15 ... spin Jul 2012 #115
A Perfect Example Of Gun Control Working. Have A Nice Day. (nt) Paladin Jul 2012 #86
How about the 1986 ban? Kaleva Jul 2012 #72
So you think it is acceptable for a private citizen to be more armed than the police? Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #93
It's a whole lot easier for police to get weapons covered by the NFA than it is for non-police slackmaster Jul 2012 #100
My question was where do gun owners draw the line for an unacceptable Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #109
I already gave a very specific and clear answer in reply #58 slackmaster Jul 2012 #111
Oh, I see it now Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #122
I don't have an issue with restrictions on high capacity magazines Kaleva Jul 2012 #65
I'll ask you the same question I asked a friend Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #94
You are asking for the ban on any semi-auto rifle that has a detachable magazine. Kaleva Jul 2012 #104
Why not place a ban on both ARs and high capacity mags? Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #125
An AR-15 with a 5 round mag is functionally no different then any other semi-auto with a 5 rnd mag. Kaleva Jul 2012 #139
I see your point Historyprof77132 Jul 2012 #141
That's about the only way you could do it. Kaleva Jul 2012 #144
I personally see little use for a 100-round drum magazine ... spin Jul 2012 #106
GO JASON!!!!!!!!! I am a fan renewed! Proud to be rec #68! DrDan Jul 2012 #54
People with a fetish for guns disturb me. alarimer Jul 2012 #56
I'm sitting on the fence on this one... -..__... Jul 2012 #60
LOL ananda Jul 2012 #64
Well said, Mr. Alexander Spazito Jul 2012 #62
If he wants to understand why I do JonLP24 Jul 2012 #71
The AR-15 looks like it has been dipped in testosterone compared to a normal semi-auto and RC Jul 2012 #217
When I grew up ..... I learned to make Zip Guns Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #84
Gun Nuts are brainwashed Paranoid Fanatics fascisthunter Jul 2012 #85
k&r The Midway Rebel Jul 2012 #88
Good job, Jason. Wish there were more like you. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #95
Excellent. k&r Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #103
I support Jason DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #105
EXCELLENT. Glad he is speaking out... YvonneCa Jul 2012 #107
It's a mad mad mad mad world ... piperpibroch Jul 2012 #108
handguns are worse than assault rifles thelordofhell Jul 2012 #112
100,000 injured or killed by firearms. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #116
it always seemed to me that they were talking about the National Guard or something like that. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #121
100,000 are SHOT every year iamthebandfanman Jul 2012 #129
I didn't know he was political. Thanks for this thread. freshwest Jul 2012 #131
Typo aside, that was very well mzmolly Jul 2012 #145
Jason has stated my sentiments taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #149
Same here... YvonneCa Jul 2012 #184
We need Klaatu and GORT LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #155
Perfect. He said it all just perfectly. m/t FourScore Jul 2012 #159
So he got the 100,000 dead wrong. amb123 Jul 2012 #160
He got a HELL of a lot more than that wrong. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #182
We would have been luckier if he had used tomatoes. MontecaR Jul 2012 #188
Fair enough. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #189
300,000 were electrocuted by toasters Tejas Jul 2012 #207
my suffering neighbors in Colorado locks Jul 2012 #169
This is full of the most ignorant shit ever. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #180
My own counter to Jason's arguments can be found here derby378 Jul 2012 #186
It hits all the usual incorrect anti-gun talking points. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #190
Explain why you think you have the right to a bazooka or an RPG n/t eridani Jul 2012 #197
I have already explained that I do not think that. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #199
So, AR 15s, but no M-16s? n/t eridani Jul 2012 #200
M-16s are legal to own. Kaleva Jul 2012 #205
I'm OK with that. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #206
videos like that make me glad that I have a cc permit squicked Jul 2012 #213
Makes a lot of sense to me. Hoyt Jul 2012 #208
"Regular" hunting rifles were military weapons 70 years ago krispos42 Jul 2012 #215
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