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In reply to the discussion: Practical suggestions for inhibiting mass murders. And not just the ones that use guns. [View all]madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)23. I then apologize for assuming that you represented the NRA.
"Imagine, if the murderer of John Lennon had been referred to as murderer-80. At least it would have given all the CT'ers plenty of stuff to theorize about."
So you don't believe this would happen? That would really be a wet dream for the NRA.
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Practical suggestions for inhibiting mass murders. And not just the ones that use guns. [View all]
TPaine7
Dec 2012
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Gun as objects of obsession and of unprincipled power? I absolutly agree with you.
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#4
But all those shootings that have occurred...those guns WERE at home. They took them...
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#13
Here's truth - we need to change perception of guns so those who love them are ashamed to be seen
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#15
I don't know if that'd work. PETA's been on a campaign against fur for decades.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#22
They can keep a gun locked away for national emergencies. But almost no one can carry or
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#21
knife massacres in china -- of schoolchildren -- *do* result in fatalities and mass casualties
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#11
I heard on tv that there are 350M people in the US and 280M guns. So they're out there....
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#14
That's one of the most simplistic theories I have seen come out of the NRA in a while...
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#19
Why make up lies? That didn't come from the NRA; you are not entitled to your own facts.
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#20
I'm not interested in that stuff, but I think lots of mass shootings are motivated, at least
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#29
Neither am I. But if we don't have openess and transparency, then we will have a police state.
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#35
Many media sorces don't give the names of certain crime victims and society doesn't crumble.
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#42
Your proposal conflicts with the 1st, 5th, and 6th Amendments to the US Constitution
ellisonz
Dec 2012
#26
For someone condemning "attention-seeking", this Dr. Welner seems to be seeking some very
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#52
Dr. Welner is an attention seeking whore. Kind of screws up the whole basis of this thread.
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#53
Not really. Even if he is "an attention seeking whore" that wouldn't make him wrong.
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#57
You seem to think, rather simplistically, that the sole reason for a mass SHOOTING is the want for
morningfog
Dec 2012
#31
I think you offered the weakest, most ridiculous change to address the issue.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#36
So true. Dr. Pain has spent ten hours dancing around the elephant in the room.
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#56