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In reply to the discussion: Chicago banned handguns 28 years ago. 5000 killed there by guns. Are we safe yet? [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)86. 80% of shootings in the country are gang related?
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Chicago banned handguns 28 years ago. 5000 killed there by guns. Are we safe yet? [View all]
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
OP
What an amazing kneejerk and after you've imprisoned more americans that at any time in history will
Kurska
Dec 2012
#43
No that's not what I'm saying, but the number of handguns there has been restricted enough
TheDebbieDee
Dec 2012
#93
The weaponeers seem to be running with this "mental health and antidepressants" meme lately
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#3
They could claim more people die from global warming than gunfire. But that would mean they believe
Happyhippychick
Dec 2012
#15
Calling me an asshat and horseshit isn't going to solve anything. This has everything to do
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#22
No Dave, the people killing people in Mexico are cartels who were armed by the US government through
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#42
Curiously enough Mexico has some of the strictest gun controls laws IN THE WORLD.
Edweird
Dec 2012
#75
well it makes us feel better, posting in defense of guns right after this event
Demonaut
Dec 2012
#35
What they forget to tell you about Chicago is the fact that there is no longer a ban
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#17
How can that help when a gun show 5 miles away is still selling automatic weapons? nt
LittlestStar
Dec 2012
#10
Don't know about Chicago (thugs took over during the ban?) but stats prove you're wrong.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#21
I have a gun for protection. I would have no problem with a waiting period....
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#68
& If some of the customers are unavailable, then the market price for the product drops
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#72
Your post made me sad. I was alive at a time when people still believed in personal responsibility.
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#40
Because Chicago is an island totally cut off from the US mainland, right?
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2012
#34
Banning on the federal level worked really well for drugs. The government became the dealers the
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#38
Do you really believe all those fully automatic weapons just disappeared from the hands of the
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#41
No drugs cant go on a murder spree but the US government can arm the bad guys as they've done
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#59
For your excuse to work there would have to be zero guns anywhere in the world.
Edweird
Dec 2012
#80
Because London and Melbourne and Tokyo have serious gun crime problems, right?
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2012
#95
It's not false. My point is the US government supplies the weapons to the criminals once you make
DaniDubois
Dec 2012
#61
Somebody spent too much time in the room with the tube of airplane glue open...eom
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#66