Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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21. not big on cultural diversity are you?

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:42 PM

Feb 2013

But I feel the same about TV and video games in every room. It was part of the culture I grew up in. Of course they had a unique, but effective, way of teaching gun safety. It's not like I could just throw it over my shoulder and take off on my bike when I felt like it. It was used only under adult supervision. Would you feel the same way about a bow? If not, how is it different? Both are weapons that fire a projectile.

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What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed Funding [View all] applegrove Feb 2013 OP

it wasn't reseach gejohnston Feb 2013 #1

Which explains why the NRA made super sure no more studies were funded. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

What? gejohnston Feb 2013 #4

This. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #5

correct gejohnston Feb 2013 #6

"Studies are done" can you cite just ONE? nonoyes Feb 2013 #8

recent ones? gejohnston Feb 2013 #10

In other words, not a single study of law-abiding gun ownership. nonoyes Feb 2013 #11

guns and swimming pools are not viruses gejohnston Feb 2013 #13

I'm sure you and I will never agree, nonoyes Feb 2013 #18

on this, you are probably correct gejohnston Feb 2013 #25

Guns and Swimming pools only share this Lordquinton Feb 2013 #39

Let's take a look, shall we? holdencaufield Feb 2013 #48

Let's add some depth to that Lordquinton Mar 2013 #71

have a study for that? gejohnston Feb 2013 #49

I suspect the line between science and pseudoscience becomes blurry at times. Lordquinton Mar 2013 #72

pot meet kettle gejohnston Mar 2013 #73

see most of these on TV? Lordquinton Mar 2013 #76

we go to different ranges gejohnston Mar 2013 #77

There is a problem with the CDC funding Lordquinton Mar 2013 #79

If you read the studies done by Kellermann etc gejohnston Mar 2013 #80

Actually, there is a rebuttal the "debunking" done by NRA nonoyes Feb 2013 #7

I read the critiques by gejohnston Feb 2013 #9

Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket holdencaufield Feb 2013 #2

If you are such a terrible parent that you would give a gun to a 12 year old... Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #12

How well do you know Canadian gun laws? gejohnston Feb 2013 #14

What the hell do Canadian gun laws have to do with anything? Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #16

not big on cultural diversity are you? gejohnston Feb 2013 #21

It is not about "cultural diversity" it is about deadly weapons in the hands of children Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #23

since kids who learn responsible gun ownership gejohnston Feb 2013 #27

Adam Lanza's mother used to like to bring him to the shooting range with her Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #32

actually not, gejohnston Feb 2013 #35

Kid learns to use a gun safely ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #36

So you want to change the topic to comic books turning kids gay? Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #44

You need to read more ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #50

You can think this is about gay comic books all you want but you just look ridiculous Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #52

I'm quoting you here ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #53

What part of that sentence claims that guns were the only factor? Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #54

" Guns were what enabled Lanza to kill" holdencaufield Feb 2013 #57

Read the OP and you may understand that there are very few studies on guns Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #58

To be fair ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #59

No, you are right Adam Lanza shot up an Elementary School not a mall Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #60

"I don't seem to remember anyone being murdered with a ballot recently" holdencaufield Feb 2013 #61

No one was murdered with a ballot Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #62

No, it's quite literally a million times worse. holdencaufield Feb 2013 #63

Well I support the right to vote even if you don't Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #64

I support ALL rights holdencaufield Feb 2013 #65

That's not true. Clames Feb 2013 #66

Are you saying that my sons are a danger? oneshooter Feb 2013 #37

I don't know anything about your sons Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #45

You keep saying"Giving guns to kids", that would be illegal oneshooter Feb 2013 #55

I would guess that would leave me off your X-Mass list. oneshooter Feb 2013 #15

Yes, I would call you a terrible parent as well Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #17

What age would you "give a gun" to your son/daughter. oneshooter Feb 2013 #19

I would never give a gun to them Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #20

Oh I don't know, gejohnston Feb 2013 #22

I would fear your term "grounding of the century" might prove to be too accurate Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #24

safer than cars gejohnston Feb 2013 #26

No guns are not safer than cars any more than heroin is safer than cars Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #30

"Dumpster guns" seems to have become a new theme with our pro-gun friends here on DU. Squinch Feb 2013 #28

Yea -- where is this dumpster? holdencaufield Feb 2013 #41

If we could find it, we could probably reduce the military budget. Squinch Feb 2013 #43

Thanks! holdencaufield Feb 2013 #38

So, the controllers now make personal attacks on DU members' parenting skills? Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #29

Giving a kid a gun is not a responsible or wise choice Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #31

You only lash out blindly at others. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #42

Not blindly, I only have criticized those who have admitted to giving kids guns Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #47

holdencaufield did not say he gave his 12-year-old a gun slackmaster Feb 2013 #67

"Giving a kid a gun" ... Straw Man Feb 2013 #68

Did you happen to read the OP about those responsible and wise choices? Squinch Feb 2013 #34

the OP is about some MD gejohnston Feb 2013 #40

You can always find fuck ups. The vast number of folks are NOT irresponsible... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #46

No. To believe that many are not responsible is to read the newspaper. Squinch Feb 2013 #51

Nice try, but "no" back to you... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #56

So you might want to let the NRA in on your proposals, because they are out-voicing you. Squinch Mar 2013 #75

You've got the onus backwards. beevul Feb 2013 #69

So we'll put you in the column of responsible gun owners who refuse to take responsibility for the Squinch Mar 2013 #74

Your non-denial denial is a confirmation of sorts. beevul Mar 2013 #78

Yes, yes. Everyone is being mean to you and trampling on your rights. Everyone who Squinch Mar 2013 #81

LOL. beevul Mar 2013 #82

Ah! The old "I am rubber, you are glue" gambit! Interesting! Squinch Mar 2013 #83

+1,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walk away Feb 2013 #33

Dad gave me a shotgun when I was eleven. GreenStormCloud Mar 2013 #70