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In reply to the discussion: Wanna kill LaPierre's "A Cop in Every School" solution with a single sentence? [View all]MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)81. Fewer people who can get 'em the better
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Wanna kill LaPierre's "A Cop in Every School" solution with a single sentence? [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Dec 2012
OP
Great. Then I guess that proves that no cop, ever, anywhere, ever stopped any crime in progress.
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#70
Yes. Yes and Yes. Irony that there are the same amount of cars as guns in the US.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#73
Analogy and metaphor are common ways of teaching...getting across a difficult
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#86
I am OK with the idea of a gun having a high cost to the user. It already has a high cost
Squinch
Dec 2012
#40
It would mean a LOT less guns. And of course the ones who could afford them
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#58
If we were discussing anything but guns, this would be considered a R/W talking point.
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#63
You'll only punish the innocent. People who are living outside of the law will neither register
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#64
LaPierre and his ilk just want a domestic arms race, they don't care anymore about
Uncle Joe
Dec 2012
#4
Children can't make an informed decision about matters of such import. That's why
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#31
You completely overlook that they are fully capable of being frightened into trauma by guns
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#50
Or would he support a stiff hike in sales tax specifically for guns and ammo?
AngryOldDem
Dec 2012
#18
a police state won't protect us from the police state, either. to those for whom it matters.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#22
Don't be surprised if the cops jotted your name down too for wasting their time.
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#32
Ah, well if he's a well-known crank, then he's probably on their radar. One outcome of last weeks
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#57
sounds like mr lapierre wants to start another huge bureaucracy and sell tons of guns
spanone
Dec 2012
#35
Absolutely, tax guns and ammunition enough to hire 250,000 additional security personnel for schools
Fresh_Start
Dec 2012
#52
Yes. Some people just ass-u-me. The evolution of the friendly, beat cop on the streets of Small
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#75