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bongbong

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18. You said it!

Reply to sofa king (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:07 PM

Jan 2013

> It will merely make people who have guns, or are thought to have guns, the first victims.

That will certainly make people think twice about carrying a gun. Exactly what we Democratic people want to do.

You make a good point.

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Frankly I'm sick of hearing anecdotes [View all] Sheepshank Jan 2013 OP

and the apples to oranges comparisons samsingh Jan 2013 #1

Ah yes! That makes sense violent Americans have gun because they make it easier.... Walk away Jan 2013 #7

The GOP and NRA shut down research into gun violence Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #2

That should be broadcast everywhere. randome Jan 2013 #4

Hopefully, Biden's task force will come up with workable suggestions. randome Jan 2013 #3

They have stats. They can give you stats till upaloopa Jan 2013 #5

Agreed 100% - we play the odds with everything else! hedgehog Jan 2013 #6

Most Of Those Are Fantasy Anyway, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #8

So 'a death here' and 'a death there...' those are simply trivial inconveniences to you? Earth_First Jan 2013 #9

point.... Sheepshank Jan 2013 #10

"Little one time events..." Earth_First Jan 2013 #11

little words you choose to take out of context...I would call that a fabrication or a lie. Sheepshank Jan 2013 #12

To the people involved these events are neither little nor one time Fumesucker Jan 2013 #15

re-read...the victims were never call such... Sheepshank Jan 2013 #20

I dealt with your words and didn't get personal Fumesucker Jan 2013 #23

I was wrong to make this personal...n/t Sheepshank Jan 2013 #24

Open carry only, no concealed carry Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13

Then perhaps a different approach is necessary. sofa king Jan 2013 #14

You said it! bongbong Jan 2013 #18

You need to get out more. ip5683 Jan 2013 #16

Games with numbers bongbong Jan 2013 #19

...and here you are with no link. Sheepshank Jan 2013 #21

OK. Stop focusing on features of particular weapons and focus back on handguns and transfers Recursion Jan 2013 #17

Regarding Handguns And Transfers, Sir, We Would Seem On Common Ground The Magistrate Jan 2013 #22

I'm glad to hear it Recursion Jan 2013 #25

One Point, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #27

You're one of two posters I respect highly who make that argument Recursion Jan 2013 #28

The best anecdote is the one about the UK's murder rate being one quarter of that of the US. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #26