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BamaFanLee

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40. Time to ban the guns, and the cars

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 12:58 AM

Feb 2012

The latest numbers I can find are from 2007. 12,632 deaths by guns. 41,059 deaths by cars. Ban the guns and ban cars, that is more than 53,000 people who don't die. Too many unnecessary deaths happening every day.

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Third student, Demetrius Hewlin, dies after shooting rampage at Chardon High School [View all] Faygo Kid Feb 2012 OP

This is beyond sad...and beyond words to express the sadness. classof56 Feb 2012 #1

What a gracious and first-class statement by a grieving family. nanabugg Feb 2012 #39

Is there any word on the fourth or fifth victims? nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #47

I'm starting to get angrier at TJ Lane (shooter). alp227 Feb 2012 #2

Starting? Stuckinthebush Feb 2012 #3

I've been heated all along, don't worry. alp227 Feb 2012 #15

Vengeance is a poor solution to a problem. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #20

Thank you. It certainly is. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #44

You're welcome. ellisonz Feb 2012 #45

The shooter kind of slipped through the watchful eye of our mental health network. immoderate Feb 2012 #4

I'd like to think these things are preventable. SunSeeker Feb 2012 #5

Yep. And guidance teachers, and maybe some school psychologists... immoderate Feb 2012 #6

This kid had problems which went far beyond his being bullied HockeyMom Feb 2012 #8

The problem is, the onset of a lot of serious stuff is between 16 and 24, roughly. EFerrari Feb 2012 #43

Geauga--where pro-2nd-Amendment bumperstickers rule Kolesar Feb 2012 #7

So he bought his guns legally? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #16

Ohio has no safe storage law. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #21

Is murder illegal in Ohio? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #23

Would you object to a safe storage law? n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #24

No, but there is no indication that it would have prevented this tragedy. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #25

Yet. At the very least... ellisonz Feb 2012 #26

Do states with such laws have lower rates of shootings and gun thefts? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #27

Yes. There is correlation. ellisonz Feb 2012 #28

But not causation. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #29

One study. The others show correlation. ellisonz Feb 2012 #30

Dangerous to rely on correlation when making policy. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #32

That's why we don't. ellisonz Feb 2012 #33

Sorry, I just can't get excited about "feel good" laws. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #34

The assessment is made everyday in this country. ellisonz Feb 2012 #35

Won't someone think of the children??!! Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #36

And your crassness shows... ellisonz Feb 2012 #37

Time to ban the guns, and the cars BamaFanLee Feb 2012 #40

That makes no sense. ellisonz Feb 2012 #42

John Lott, eh? brentspeak Feb 2012 #41

This is beyond sad Botany Feb 2012 #9

This country has a problem with gun violence. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #10

My condolences to the families. How horribly painful. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #11

TJ's father had been arrested on a charge of attempted murder after his divorce in 2002. FedUpWithIt All Feb 2012 #12

Link to a report with this information. The charges seem to stem from an attempt FedUpWithIt All Feb 2012 #13

donating organs IcyPeas Feb 2012 #14

I thought their statement was profound and eloquent... n/t Fumesucker Feb 2012 #18

Why was the shooter admitted to the building? FarCenter Feb 2012 #17

Students for the school he attended met there to catch the bus to their school csziggy Feb 2012 #31

Thanks, Officials explain how bus route brought together Auburn Career Center, Lake Academy students FarCenter Feb 2012 #38

According to one report his grades were As & Bs csziggy Feb 2012 #46

Not holding my breath but out of this tragedy nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #19

"I mean how many of these before we finally do things like actually look at the WHY this happens?" ellisonz Feb 2012 #22