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In reply to the discussion: It is Much Too Soon to Discuss Changing Gun Laws After NY Shooting [View all]jody
(26,624 posts)14. People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers.
Proposals that would ban guns under the belief guns create crime ignore the latest government report.
"Gun Control Legislation by CRS (Nov 14, 2012) reports
- from 1994 to 2007, firearm number increased from 192 million to 294 million.
- from 1994 to 2007, Firearms-Related Murder Rate decreased from 6.6 to 3.9.
Until that report is refuted, laws to prevent mass-murder should focus on the person and not banning the firearm.
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Agree! Most people have never seen a high-power match where Springfield 1903 bolt actions compete
jody
Dec 2012
#10
People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers.
jody
Dec 2012
#14
I'm a scientist. Your post uses stats from nations with different cultures. I've conducted and
jody
Dec 2012
#20
"14. People who commit traditional violent crime appear to be different than mass murderers."
jody
Dec 2012
#34
OP was about murder. My #14 was about murder. Your #36 shifts to "More Guns = More Gun Deaths".
jody
Dec 2012
#45
Hope your negotiations are all in your favor. Best wishes for you and yours over the New Year.
jody
Dec 2012
#48
Agree and too many DUers want to insult and vilify we who support RKBA and ready to join together to
jody
Dec 2012
#23
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
FBI reports "Knives or cutting instruments" commit 13.3% of murders, "Hands, fists, feet, etc." 5.7%
jody
Dec 2012
#40
Understand but if you ban firearms, how will you force criminals to follow your ban? nt
jody
Dec 2012
#42
If we can't discuss gun laws after a shooting, then we can NEVER discuss them...
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#30