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JonLP24

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67. We know who the demographics are
Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:36 AM
Jan 2015

you say focus on them, specific groups. For the sake of discussion say focus means the same thing for demographics & gun owners. I'm very curious as to the criteria used and it seems others are in anti-gun tunnel vision they didn't catch it but I'm sure you could agree it isn't 100% of demographics or "specific groups" that are responsible, someone would be alienated right just as if focus was at gun owners who also aren't 100% responsible put you make a point we need the gun owners votes. I'm sure demographics help Democrats win elections more than potentionally alienated gun owners. Just leave the gun owners alone, go after the demographics seemed odd.

As to violent crime in certain areas, I agree much larger problem "guns are bad" isn't going to solve but focus on the "demographics" as if the demographics already aren't focused and are already alienated.

Guns specifically, it does help to focus on gun supply, where do they come from, how? Say theft is the where. From who how? Gun owners & gun shops? Well... there is something that could help with that but don't want to alienate gun owners & gun shop owners. In any case, it does pay to pay attention where and how the guns. Demand is key too, ironically it is the demographics in those concentrated areas that need a gun for protection than gun owners that don't live in those areas.

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I'm going to both of those hospitals next week to do blood drives. Regardless of how many brewens Jan 2015 #1
k&r Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #49
I hate guns. tblue Jan 2015 #2
Fine, don't own any. GGJohn Jan 2015 #3
Way to celebrate murder! You can redeem your points with Wayne at the next conclave. n/t xocet Jan 2015 #4
who is celebrating, that is just sick Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #7
Every gun homicide is a 2nd Amendment celebration. xocet Jan 2015 #15
what "refuses sensible regulation"? Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #16
There was nothing sarcastic about my comment. GGJohn Jan 2015 #17
There was something JonLP24 Jan 2015 #64
Exactly gopiscrap Jan 2015 #57
Wow!!!! GGJohn Jan 2015 #11
Wow!!! Miss the point much? n/t xocet Jan 2015 #12
The only one missing the point here is you. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #18
Way to keep the celebration going.... n/t xocet Jan 2015 #20
Still missing the point, keep going. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #21
xocet gets the point. i get the point. you apparently do not. samsingh Jan 2015 #55
No, you don't. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #71
Bullshit, get rid of them altogether! gopiscrap Jan 2015 #61
Not going to happen. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #70
Remember kids . . . guns dont kill people Spooky69 Jan 2015 #5
no, gun humping paranoid assholes do Skittles Jan 2015 #6
Well put gopiscrap Jan 2015 #58
Spot on Skittles madokie Jan 2015 #62
that is correct Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #8
Mental Problems beemer27 Jan 2015 #9
We could work to change the culture. This gun-loving, gun-adoring culture. Demit Jan 2015 #10
Or we could have decent health care for all. Nt hack89 Jan 2015 #13
Why or? Demit Jan 2015 #14
yes do both Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #19
No forcing. Just looks of disgust when anyone parades their adoration of guns around. Demit Jan 2015 #23
well that is not what most Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #25
Personally I would go for the violent criminal culture hack89 Jan 2015 #22
No, the whole culture of gun worship. Demit Jan 2015 #24
most firearms owners Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #26
Well if you don't worship guns then you won't be affected by Demit Jan 2015 #30
what crap is that Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #32
Triggers have to be pulled? What about all those stories of guns going off Demit Jan 2015 #36
most cases yes the triggers have been pulled Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #44
Is drug and gang violence due to gun worship hack89 Jan 2015 #27
You want to talk about drug & gun violence. I don't. Demit Jan 2015 #28
So reducing gun deaths is not your real focus? hack89 Jan 2015 #29
I think reducing gun worship will reduce the number of guns. Demit Jan 2015 #33
If you understood the demographics of gun violence hack89 Jan 2015 #35
I don't want to demonize gun ownership. Demit Jan 2015 #37
If we are not talking about the people that are actually killing people hack89 Jan 2015 #40
I know the answer Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #34
You're frustrated, aren't you? Demit Jan 2015 #38
well please give me the same respect Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #39
The point I am pushing is for people to discourage gun worship. Demit Jan 2015 #42
Sure sounds like it in your posts Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #43
Okay. I don't believe all gun owners are gun worshippers. Demit Jan 2015 #47
It is but I have never seen it Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #48
i think you're completely correct in what needs to be done. samsingh Jan 2015 #56
If you own a gun you're part of the problem! gopiscrap Jan 2015 #59
We know the demographics? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #65
A tiny fraction of the population is responsible for violent crime hack89 Jan 2015 #66
We know who the demographics are JonLP24 Jan 2015 #67
Most gun owners will accept new gun laws hack89 Jan 2015 #68
I knew what you were saying JonLP24 Jan 2015 #69
Yeah, that really worked in France. former9thward Jan 2015 #45
shall we compare France gun deaths and American gun deaths? Skittles Jan 2015 #50
Compare away. former9thward Jan 2015 #51
no one says stricter control would prevent all gun humping nutcases Skittles Jan 2015 #52
Good, I expect to see you posting that the next time there is a mass shooting. former9thward Jan 2015 #53
LOL Skittles Jan 2015 #54
No kidding! gopiscrap Jan 2015 #60
I've driven through Moscow. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 #31
Police: 5 guns found in car of Idaho shooting-spree suspect Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #41
Idaho has some of the loosest, "anything goes" gun laws in the US brentspeak Jan 2015 #46
Why? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #63
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