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HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
15. "and in response to the tiresome replies sure to follow:"
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:39 AM
Dec 2012

1. i understand guns can kill more people more easily than knives.

2. i didn't post this to advocate against gun laws.
277 knife deaths in ONE YEAR??? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #1
yes, but people and politicians in uk aren't comparising themselves to the us. i'm posting the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #4
But you are. Barack_America Dec 2012 #17
yes, *i* am. but not in the way you think. i'm really surprised at how few people want to look HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20
You are posting an article from 2008 to minimize the mass murders of children by guns. morningfog Dec 2012 #2
actually, i posted two articles about knife attacks in china and uk to show that increased HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8
No, you posted two knife articles from 2008 and 2010 to morningfog Dec 2012 #9
the "topic" is whatever people choose to post about. you seem to be saying that people may only HiPointDem Dec 2012 #21
It's hard to take out 27 people at once with a knife, though. marmar Dec 2012 #3
you're right, 9 dead is much better odds. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5
2 years in China, 1 (incomplete) year in the U.S. marmar Dec 2012 #13
you must have missed this: HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18
Not saying you did, and not trying to start an argument. marmar Dec 2012 #19
no problem then. but i think we're all aware that it's easier to kill lots of people with a gun HiPointDem Dec 2012 #22
277 compared to... spanone Dec 2012 #6
Get off the knife shit okay? A knife can't hold a candle to the damage that can be done shraby Dec 2012 #7
If they have to go back to 2008 to make a point, they are clearly building strawmen. morningfog Dec 2012 #10
and in response to the tiresome replies sure to follow: HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14
"and in response to the tiresome replies sure to follow:" HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15
Not to mention a knife is a lot easier to defend against or run away from jsr Dec 2012 #16
And there was further legislation. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #12
My, this rings a bell! nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #23
Gun nut apologist douchebaggery jpak Dec 2012 #24
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