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In reply to the discussion: Gun-control mistakes [View all]Eko
(7,281 posts)82. What does Jeffrey Dahmer and Josef Mengele have to do with the AWB?
"I further infer that you think prohibitory laws will prevent crimes. "
Yes, they do that. When you make something illegal that thing goes down. Are you saying the laws dont have an effect? If we got rid of speed limits would people not speed? If we got rid of laws prohibiting just anyone to have a machine gun would less people have machine guns?
"I argue that empowering the common people to prevent crime will have a greater reward."
That's a nice argument, but it is just your opinion. I think doing both will have the greater reward.
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And it didn't do a damn thing to control either mass shootings or regular murders
krispos42
Sep 2019
#53
What percentage of mass murders used handgans and non firearm weapons vs semi auto rifles?
Eko
Sep 2019
#62
Sorry, I inferred from that you thought an AWB would have stopped the Vegas shooting
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Sep 2019
#81