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11. Leave Your John Roscoe at Home

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2024, 01:34 PM

Aug 2024

"In an average year, 257 people die and 648 are wounded by guns in Massachusetts, which has the 2nd-lowest rate of gun violence in the US. Gun deaths and injuries cost Massachusetts taxpayers $85.4 million per year."

What's wrong with the Pilgrim State trying to save lives and their taxpayer money?

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https://everystat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Gun-Violence-in-Massachusetts-2024-05.pdf

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New Hampshire challenges "unjust" Massachusetts gun laws over impact on residents who cross state lines [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 OP

The revolutionary spirit is alive and well bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #1

Sounds like something Federal gun laws could fix. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #2

The argument here is weird.... Happy Hoosier Aug 2024 #3

Different states (and D.C.) have had different laws for forever BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #6

Not the same because of 2A ScratchCat Aug 2024 #8

Disagree Happy Hoosier Aug 2024 #13

Sure they do ScratchCat Aug 2024 #15

ok....what if legal limit DUI laws are different state to state.... bahboo Aug 2024 #4

If you prefer the laws in your state that much, just fucking STAY THERE. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2024 #5

Try traveling north into Canada -- Canada says: "Leave your gun at home" Dorn Aug 2024 #7

Not the same constitution. Igel Aug 2024 #17

So if I, as an Ohio resident, drive through Virginia...those "no radar detector" signs shouldn't apply to me? CincyDem Aug 2024 #9

Substitute Abortion for Gun dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #10

Leave Your John Roscoe at Home C0RI0LANUS Aug 2024 #11

'Intention' should be part of this, elleng Aug 2024 #12

Gun ownership should imply a degree of responsibilty for that ownership 70sEraVet Aug 2024 #14

This is what happens when out-of-state gun laws are applied like this. eggplant Aug 2024 #16

Their state, their rules Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #18

Also: If a woman from New Mexico Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #19