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Gun Control & RKBA

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discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,650 posts)
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 06:41 PM Sep 2012

Let's stop playing the blame game! [View all]

Most everyone can fall victim to the blame game. Some folks find it easy to fixate on an attribute that certain perpetrators share with other uninvolved people and spread the blame to that group. In this case it's pretty obvious that the perps I'm referring to are criminals using firearms. Some, not all, of the pro-control folks like to blame all gun owners for those crimes.

I don't blame all Muslims for al-qaeda. I don't blame all Christians for the Westboro Baptist Church. (I do blame Republicans for the high price of beer but that's another story.)

Is there anyone in the "blame all gun owners camp" that would like to defend their logic?

Is there anyone that wants to admit that they blame all gun owners for violent crime where firearms are used?


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To some degree, I blame all gun owners for violent crime.
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I think blaming all gun owners for violent firearm crime is wrong and I would never agree.
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Let's stop playing the blame game! [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 OP
Perhaps your intentions are good but this is one of several political issues for which no compromise jody Sep 2012 #1
re: "...your intentions are good..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #2
Understand, but our nation is split over several divisive, polarizing issues for which no compromise jody Sep 2012 #3
"privilege granted by government." You nailed it.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #12
I blame offensive music lyrics ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #4
Hmmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #9
Of all the posters that I know of that blame all firearm owners... ileus Sep 2012 #5
Does that mean... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #8
I want to hear more about rethugnicans driving up beer prices NT Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #6
Just check brewery directors discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #7
Hill country brewing keeps our beer on the left of the dial. Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #13
Cheers! discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #15
We spontaneously fetishize objects rrneck Sep 2012 #10
Fetishizing an object... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #11
Fetish is the precursor of prohibition.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2012 #16
Can you explain what is un-stupid about trying to break into a relatives house... PavePusher Oct 2012 #17
they can't explain it either Skittles Oct 2012 #18
Maybe there is glacierbay Oct 2012 #22
LOL! Nothing to see here, move along. jbgood1977 Oct 2012 #23
So far one person blames all lawful gun owners. jbgood1977 Oct 2012 #24
So, not proud of your original comment? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #26
Oh, heavy mystery time.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #27
Something about stupid to be running out of ones house waving a gun and blazing away at random.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #28
:) discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #29
Only in that it was mildly self-amusing to put paid to it's nonsense. 8>) n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #30
He wasn't a murder victim glacierbay Oct 2012 #19
I'm sure the dad will feel much better Skittles Oct 2012 #20
I'm sure he won't glacierbay Oct 2012 #21
That's one vile fucking comment. PavePusher Oct 2012 #25
Looks like you found one. I'm surprised there were that many. Starboard Tack Oct 2012 #31
Did you ever see the movie, Reefer Madness? glacierbay Oct 2012 #32
You don't remember... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #34
Damn glacierbay Oct 2012 #35
My motto: discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #33
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