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36. Nobody can say that. It is impossible to prove that something wouldn't have happened.

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:20 PM

Aug 2012

I have no idea whether or not federal firearms laws have stopped massacres and other gun crimes but I'm reasonably certain that they have. Since the crimes didn't occur we don't hear about them. I'd be interested to hear what a federal official had to say. I suspect that the ATF and FBI know of numerous situations that were defused because they were able to enforce federal laws. Who knows what would have happened without intervention? Nobody can say for sure.

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Police arrest ex-girlfriend of gunman in Sikh killings [View all] maddezmom Aug 2012 OP

Didn't the initial reports say he was dropped off at the temple? tanyev Aug 2012 #1

don't remember hearing one way or another but there has maddezmom Aug 2012 #2

White Supremacist too dumb to get rid of the gun after her boyfriend commits mass murder? CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #3

proper grammar requires using "Dumb" in the same sentence as "White Supremacist" ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #14

I thought that, too obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #24

Hmmmmm . . . . Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #43

He had the gun(s) with him--he used one of them to shoot himself in the head. MADem Aug 2012 #49

I have heard more than one white person say bonniebgood Aug 2012 #4

you can thank Scott Walker for that one WestWisconsinDem Aug 2012 #5

Wrong Lurks Often Aug 2012 #10

Defending the gun laws I see......... DainBramaged Aug 2012 #12

The Federal laws governing the transfer of firearms Lurks Often Aug 2012 #21

Federal firearms laws haven't stopped a single massacre or gun crime DainBramaged Aug 2012 #23

+10000000 Hoyt Aug 2012 #32

Nobody can say that. It is impossible to prove that something wouldn't have happened. yardwork Aug 2012 #36

As long as firearms are easier to buy than Benadryl, this will continue DainBramaged Aug 2012 #38

Keep moving those goalposts, classy............ Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #39

Gunshills, gotta love 'em DainBramaged Aug 2012 #46

So you have some statistics from a reputable source, Lurks Often Aug 2012 #40

Meh DainBramaged Aug 2012 #44

So what you are saying that Lurks Often Aug 2012 #45

She is a convicted felon...... DainBramaged Aug 2012 #11

That's probably true, but this guy actually bought five handguns in North Carolina. yardwork Aug 2012 #35

I guess it's ok then for the church members to hate ALL Christians and no Christian Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #9

I'm not sure what you are implying here neohippie Aug 2012 #13

Sniff. Does anyone else smell baked troll? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #15

Burnt troll. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #29

Where was the hate? peace13 Aug 2012 #27

Welcome to my Ignore list, douchebag - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #42

You have zero knowledge about the people of that temple Marrah_G Aug 2012 #47

Your post doesn't really make sense 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #41

Stupid fucking nazis. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2012 #6

She (or any avowed racist) should not be allowed to become a nurse...how could she be trusted to masmdu Aug 2012 #7

She very likely wouldn't have been able to become a practicing nurse. Felony convictions are frowned Ed Suspicious Aug 2012 #8

she was probably learning how to treat wounds SemperEadem Aug 2012 #18

YUP! formercia Aug 2012 #31

Exactly -- no state would grant her alicense obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #25

State licensing boards are tougher than nursing schools Rozlee Aug 2012 #48

She was a convicted felon. See the clip I posted upthread... MADem Aug 2012 #50

Cook is cooked. Rozlee Aug 2012 #51

you'd be surprised.... shanti Aug 2012 #37

How the hell did that loser get a gf? bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #16

Always remember...Hitler had a girlfriend Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #19

Guns and white supremacists go together like white on rice. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #17

We let people like her into nursing school?? kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #20

I would like to see her have to work at a trauma center in an inner city revolution breeze Aug 2012 #28

These White People specifically... dangin Aug 2012 #22

Poor social skills, usually they were the bullies revolution breeze Aug 2012 #26

and man will she be a great resource for the FBI. zeemike Aug 2012 #30

I sure hope they can bring down every terrorist cell Page frequented. Hoyt Aug 2012 #33

"extremist right-wing group Volksfront." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #34