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GGJohn

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28. I own guns, I want to be able to own more guns if I so choose, but I have no desire to kill people

Reply to JDDavis (Reply #27)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 04:06 PM

Nov 2014

with those guns, and neither do 99.9% of gun owners.

The only thing my guns do is kill animals for food, kill predators that go after my livestock and punch holes in paper.

BTW, according to the FBI's UCR, firearms death have been declining since the 70's, the rate has been cut in almost half and the majority of those deaths are suicide, not murder.

Now, I will agree that our mental health system needs a massive overhaul to help those in need, but requiring a mental health check every month to own a firearm ain't gonna fly ever in this country and I would be opposing it with fiber in my body.

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Edinboro University, PA Shooting [View all] ebbie15644 Nov 2014 OP

Thank you. femmocrat Nov 2014 #1

Me too. What is sad is that ebbie15644 Nov 2014 #3

One nation, under lockdown RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #2

near campus joglee Nov 2014 #4

According to Twitter ebbie15644 Nov 2014 #6

thanks joglee Nov 2014 #7

I hate the NRA, gun humpers, and politicians who will not do anything about all these.... Botany Nov 2014 #5

What would you suggest they do about all these freaking guns? GGJohn Nov 2014 #9

Fly in UN Troops in black helicopters and have them raid the homes of these crazy ass ..... Botany Nov 2014 #10

I think that's a little extreme, how about we just JDDavis Nov 2014 #12

Mental health check ups every month? NO. GGJohn Nov 2014 #17

I think you are seriously under-informed as to how criminals and nuts get guns JDDavis Nov 2014 #19

I think you don't know what you're talking about. GGJohn Nov 2014 #20

Many "gun show" sales happen OUTSIDE of the show..or JDDavis Nov 2014 #21

And if you cross the state line, you've just committed a federal offense, GGJohn Nov 2014 #22

How many people in prison for that offense? JDDavis Nov 2014 #25

You think your proposals will stop any determined criminal from getting a firearm? GGJohn Nov 2014 #26

I actually think anyone who owns a gun should not hold public office. JDDavis Nov 2014 #27

I own guns, I want to be able to own more guns if I so choose, but I have no desire to kill people GGJohn Nov 2014 #28

I meant a serious solution. GGJohn Nov 2014 #16

"so how would they know what homes to raid?" Botany Nov 2014 #18

this shouldn't even be joked about Amishman Nov 2014 #24

If seeing 20 kids and 3 teachers cut down @ Sandy Hook School doesn't change 'em .... Botany Nov 2014 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Amishman Nov 2014 #23

OK, I really hope you were being sarcastic. Feral Child Nov 2014 #29

Smdh..... bluevoter4life Nov 2014 #8

Two of my best friends went to Edinboro KamaAina Nov 2014 #11

Yes it is an excellent University for people with disabilities ebbie15644 Nov 2014 #14

I never heard of that university before, and the only reason JDDavis Nov 2014 #13

Here is the Report from the Piitsburgh Post Gazette, the shooting was OFF Campus happyslug Nov 2014 #15

Arrest made ebbie15644 Nov 2014 #30