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Aussie105

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2. Guns are bad.

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2022, 07:00 PM

Apr 2022

Seems the message isn't sinking in yet.

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Multiple Injured After Shooting at South Carolina Mall [View all] Novara Apr 2022 OP

It's gang warfare. How do you plan to stop that? mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #1

You set the penalty for being caught with an unregistered Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #4

Many mass shootings are done with legal guns. Kaleva Apr 2022 #18

But "mass shootings" are only a tiny % of all shootings. Thankfully. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #20

Massive punishment after the fact isn't working. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #22

Those countries hardly have any handguns. No comparison. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #23

Murder usually carries a stiff sentence Kaleva Apr 2022 #28

Shooting people has severe penalties hack89 Apr 2022 #26

Stiff penalties for having an illegal gun won't stop Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #27

I agree with you. Nt hack89 Apr 2022 #35

Republicans have made gun problem worst. First don't bring guns into a mall rockfordfile Apr 2022 #33

Guns are bad. Aussie105 Apr 2022 #2

More guns and thoughts and prayers....... it never ends..... Ziggysmom Apr 2022 #3

An armed society is a polite society IronLionZion Apr 2022 #5

Here in Philly this past week, ATF cracked a couple gun rings from down there (SC and GA) BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #6

I'm sure the gun manufacturers and their lobbyists in the NRA are just ecstatic robbob Apr 2022 #7

A bunch of weapons that they confiscated with that haul BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #9

But remember: Guns Don't Kill People, SCantiGOP Apr 2022 #8

We are awash with weapons since O was elected. Hmm. Before that, it seemed pretty consistent with Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #10

We have been awash in weapons for decades. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #12

Just pointing out my regional experience. It went up dramatically at that time. Book banning sux. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #13

I can't find any sources that support your statement. Kaleva Apr 2022 #19

The percentage of households in US that own at least one gun has been consistent since 1972 Kaleva Apr 2022 #16

I wonder just how many people wind up injured after PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #11

There's no political will in Congress J_William_Ryan Apr 2022 #14

That's because there isn't much demand for gun control from the voters. Kaleva Apr 2022 #17

i disagree Novara Apr 2022 #21

According to PEW, about 30% of adults own at least one gun Kaleva Apr 2022 #29

This is the 107th day of this year. There have been 163 mass shootings (four or niyad Apr 2022 #15

I'm not sure why we don't crack down on gang activity ripcord Apr 2022 #24

Don't EVER talk to me Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 #25

Depends on where you live Kaleva Apr 2022 #30

They're everywhere Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 #31

They aren't around where I live and the nearest mass shooting was a few hundred miles away. Kaleva Apr 2022 #32

I don't know where you live (I presume out west) Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 #34