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AtheistCrusader

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35. If you're just going to deflect with emotional 'arguments' I suggest

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 02:09 PM

Feb 2013

you stay far away from weapons comparisons, of which you apparently have no background.

And even though this is a less specific emotional argument, it is still wrong. The 10 year old child that was shot in the chest by the 'DC Sniper' probably prefers that John Allen used an AR-15, rather than anything firing a .308 cartridge, given that the latter would not have been survivable.

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Like to a two-year old. "Big Dog" explains something... [View all] Mira Feb 2013 OP

Message auto-removed foxman007 Feb 2013 #1

Trying hard Mira Feb 2013 #4

Concrete cookie time. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #6

MIRT is fast! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #11

Carter. The "Malaise Speech". The problems are a hell of a lot deeper than the AWB. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

I was around MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #5

That's a major tangent. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #7

The very claim that the poorly written AWB was somehow related.... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #8

We all know that you're a strong supporter of gun ownership. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #10

Agree... ReRe Feb 2013 #14

Assault rifles do not do more damage nor have higher casualty rates. Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #20

I disagree. If that were so, our military men would be armed with Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #21

I'm not even going to point out what is wrong with what you just said. Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #22

I'll take that as a win. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #24

That does not surprise me in the least. n/t Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #26

If you know so much, then.... vduhr Feb 2013 #30

Not true. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #31

You're not going to win this one. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #34

If you're just going to deflect with emotional 'arguments' I suggest AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #35

I know there's a big difference between a semi-automatic Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #36

Le sigh. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #37

You hold onto that thought. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #40

Make things? Ban middle school metal shops. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #41

Damn! This is good. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #43

I've posted in favor of registration in the past. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #44

I hope you can do it before they lock gun threads out of GD again. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #45

And please note AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #42

"there will be those who will know how to purchase legal weapons and turn them into assault rifles" beevul Feb 2013 #57

Please explain the difference, ya know since you KNOW TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #47

"Numbers matter" AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #25

Numbers matter. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #28

Yes, that's exactly what I said. Oh wait, I said nothing of the kind. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #29

Thanks, Baitball appacom Feb 2013 #27

Assault rifles are specifically crafted and marketed to.... Jerry442 Feb 2013 #60

So in your view correlation proves no connection? Progressive dog Feb 2013 #17

Actually it's very pertinent. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #19

That's a great article. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #50

Since the OP... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #52

I can think of three reasons that the end of the assault weapons ban and the increase in killings JDPriestly Feb 2013 #48

Your reason #1 seems the most plausible.. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #49

I remember watching that speech. I knew at the time to mentally bookmark it. I actually had hope NBachers Feb 2013 #12

Correlation does not PROVE causation lolly Feb 2013 #16

I wasn't around.. At least in the US.. Was LukeFL Feb 2013 #53

Thank you for posting this! K&R n/t Dalai_1 Feb 2013 #3

Assaholic gun-owning culture anyway you put it toby jo Feb 2013 #9

I'm so glad he's matured into an elder statesman tavalon Feb 2013 #13

What follows in my mind loyalsister Feb 2013 #15

While I appreciate the sentiment... this statement fails under scrutiny. WaPo did a fact check on it dorksied Feb 2013 #18

He has overlooked a lot of significant mass killings, that account for a whole lot more deaths... slackmaster Feb 2013 #23

so much for the constant me-me that the ban did no good samsingh Feb 2013 #32

bill is full of it. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #56

i believe Bill Clinton over made up stats samsingh Feb 2013 #62

because bill has demonstrated over and over how honest he is HiPointDem Feb 2013 #63

far more honest than crazy wayne or the gun lover crowd samsingh Feb 2013 #64

Think Progress' The Ultimate Guide To The Gun Safety Debate is worth reading Smilo Feb 2013 #33

How could anyone think that statement is true? cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #38

Confirmation bias. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #39

I'm for restoring it - we managed to survive having it, didn't we? Thanks, Bill for the sanity. freshwest Feb 2013 #46

Maybe next he can explain NAFTA (nt) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #51

It's the Assault Weapon, Stupid. Cha Feb 2013 #54

you know what, bill? i don't believe you. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #55

Peak in 1929? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #58

first, here's what clinton said: HiPointDem Feb 2013 #59

President Clinton is wrong Lurks Often Feb 2013 #61