Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Holy cow - NYS about to pass it's SAFE Act. [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)140. The topic here is gun violence. That's why we're here.
The source is irrelevant. The stats are highly relevant.
Nobody is arguing that Americans are by nature any more violent than those from other countries. All humans have a propensity toward violence. The difference is in how we deal with it as a society.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
161 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Most 74x/74xx don't have 1 of the 'features'. Besides, 7400 7600 appear in Appendix A 18 USC 922
jmg257
Jan 2013
#95
It is almost as if New York State thinks they can make their own laws.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#132
Hmmm. Why yes I do believe state governments have the right to make laws.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#150
I see many, MANY road trips to Vermont, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, with...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#59
A "firearm" in NY is more like pistols and SOSG..not all guns. Not a new provision.
jmg257
Jan 2013
#55
Next up for NY: Require all car owners with defective brakes to install louder horns.
chairman meow
Jan 2013
#15
Maybe when we get the death rate down to Oz and UK levels we'll be allowed out of our rooms again.
Starboard Tack
Jan 2013
#129
..and a spate of tragic boating accidents. Lots of deep lakes in NY State...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#58
great, I hope lots of gun nuts go out and commit felonies and get caught.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#137
-1 for erroneous kneejerk reaction; I don't own a gun, and have said so here numerous times
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#144
It's time for gun owners to police their own...3/4 of us don't have them or want them.
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#56
OK...we are now hostage to "criminal gangs"? "community guns"? I lived in LA County
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#61
Yes, they do. I taught many of their kids and listened to their stories. When it got too bad, they
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#65
Isn't life interesting...my Mom was born in Laramie in 1919...LOL...have to agree about Rick Scott
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#69
Well even a smaller world...Fairfield is in Sonoma County just over the hill...Santa Rosa here...
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#72
Just curious, what is there about being found guilty that does not get addressed legally?
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#66
If they are guilty, they get punished and at least lose their gun rights, right?
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#70
Can someone check on this? Are pre-1994 hi-cap mags legal to possess in NY? EDIT NO!!!
jmg257
Jan 2013
#82
Yep - I saw that...they did not revise the existing exemptions to include the new
jmg257
Jan 2013
#136