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F*ck the NRA, this is exactly the right time. bowens43 Dec 2012 #1
1000 X this ^^ Care Acutely Dec 2012 #46
nice farminator3000 Dec 2012 #2
Completely wrong. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #25
ponder this bossy22 Dec 2012 #3
It very well could have Whovian Dec 2012 #4
not much time. bossy22 Dec 2012 #6
Agree! Most people have never seen a high-power match where Springfield 1903 bolt actions compete jody Dec 2012 #10
Show me anyone doing that with moving targets. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #35
What range, 10 yards or 25? nt jody Dec 2012 #39
here is a vid bossy22 Dec 2012 #12
Hmmm, just like the PATRIOT ACT, we all know and love so well. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5
Agreed bossy22 Dec 2012 #7
Because no one's even THOUGHT about gun control, ever, Robb Dec 2012 #8
? bossy22 Dec 2012 #9
Have you turned your own guns yet? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #13
Like Toys for Tots, only creepier. Robb Dec 2012 #17
Well, mostly because legislators don't write much legislation HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #18
A very astute observation! +1 nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #16
Of course it is! And by Thursday there will almost certainly have been ... 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #11
God Bless You louis c Dec 2012 #15
People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers. jody Dec 2012 #14
Perhaps the rest of the civilized world just haven't got our common sense louis c Dec 2012 #19
I'm a scientist. Your post uses stats from nations with different cultures. I've conducted and jody Dec 2012 #20
England, Canada and Australia louis c Dec 2012 #31
Not my hypothesis just data from a govt report. nt jody Dec 2012 #32
Your opinion was that all those countries had a "different culture" louis c Dec 2012 #33
"14. People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers." jody Dec 2012 #34
I'm talking about all gun deaths. louis c Dec 2012 #36
Suggest you start your own OP rather than hijack this thread. nt jody Dec 2012 #38
I thought this was my OP a couple of days ago, jody louis c Dec 2012 #43
OP was about murder. My #14 was about murder. Your #36 shifts to "More Guns = More Gun Deaths". jody Dec 2012 #45
Apology Accepted louis c Dec 2012 #47
Hope your negotiations are all in your favor. Best wishes for you and yours over the New Year. jody Dec 2012 #48
Please see this paper for research you'll find enlightening XRubicon Dec 2012 #50
Discuss it all you want, it's not going to change anything customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #21
Wrong. Lex Dec 2012 #22
Agree and too many DUers want to insult and vilify we who support RKBA and ready to join together to jody Dec 2012 #23
How does that square with Australia's reform? Lex Dec 2012 #24
I don't care about any other country's experience, that's just a special case. I care only about jody Dec 2012 #26
So yeah, it doesn't matter one bit if YOU care or not. That is truly irrelevant. nt Lex Dec 2012 #27
Please post your suggestion on how to prevent another Sandy Hook. nt jody Dec 2012 #28
Here you go louis c Dec 2012 #37
FBI reports "Knives or cutting instruments" commit 13.3% of murders, "Hands, fists, feet, etc." 5.7% jody Dec 2012 #40
I'd rather take my chances with hands and feet louis c Dec 2012 #41
Understand but if you ban firearms, how will you force criminals to follow your ban? nt jody Dec 2012 #42
The NRA are rabid extremists... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #29
If we can't discuss gun laws after a shooting, then we can NEVER discuss them... NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #30
Kill Semi Autos Taverner Dec 2012 #44
the NRA is a terrorist group. spanone Dec 2012 #49
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