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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:48 PM Original message |
Nearly 300,000 killed in epidemic of gun violence since Columbine; groups call on leaders to act |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Political suicide |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've had a gun sitting on my table for 3 years now.... not one homicide |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Umm.. violent crime and gun crime is down, so.. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. gun crime quit declining about 10 years ago |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. There were fewer gun homicides in 2007 than in 1999 and 1997. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I'm not ignoring anything, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Here you go. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. DOJ is more accurate . |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. A couple of questions then. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. They're both estimates.. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Thorough answer I appreciate it. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. The DOJ disagrees, they say it plummeted from 1993 until 2005. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Not exactly. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Nonfatal firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993, before increasing in 2005. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Have we had an epidemic of CCW carriers shooting up people in parks? |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Only the criminals |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Violent crime rates have dropped in that time period |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, a 'dangerous spiral'.. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. maybe they mean more dangerous for criminals? n/t |
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doctor jazz (474 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Fuck Ron Moore |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. He really is a bozo |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Still more anti-gun, anti constitution bullshit. These people have nothing but lies. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Still more anti-gun, anti constitution bullshit. These people have nothing but lies. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Waste of political capital. Also unconstitutional. nt |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. 180,000 gun-related suicides since Columbine |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Thanks for that post. |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Do you have any recent numbers for that post? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. They are the most recent provided by the DoJ |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. The USA is a violent country and has always been. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. 30,000 per year? maybe-maybe not... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. see sig line |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Only if you count suicides. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. + death by LEO |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Obama said he WOULD protect the 2nd, and my Job.... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Didn't the AHSA fold up shop right after the election? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Actually... |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. "enforce the import ban on assault weapons" - same old clueless antis |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
25. And what does the "assault weapon" fraud have to do with it? |
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Patient (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nearly 420,000 killed in epidemic of traffic accidents since Columbine.... Lets ban cars! |
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