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Atypical Liberal

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4. Why is it that people who live in cities can't be trusted with firearms?
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:50 AM
Jan 2012

Why is it that the states that are exporting the guns don't have the crime problems that the places that are importing them have?

Clearly the states where the guns are originating from don't have any lack of firearms to use to commit crimes. So why is it that they don't have the crime problems whereas the places they are imported to do?

Why is it that the people who are importing firearms are so desperate to use them in crime, while the people who have plenty to export don't?

If city mayors rrneck Jan 2012 #1
But there was a sign posted on the door of the store . burf Jan 2012 #2
Why can't cities control their criminals? Where I live there are 10+ guns per household ileus Jan 2012 #3
Why is it that people who live in cities can't be trusted with firearms? Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #4
We who live out in the country burf Feb 2012 #24
... Simo 1939_1940 Feb 2012 #25
To answer your questions... Glassunion Jan 2012 #5
I think city mayors should ask why their residents are committing crimes against each other. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #6
No evidence in either of your "examples" that the "crime gun(s)" were from out-of-state. PavePusher Jan 2012 #7
So you're saying that such trends are statistically insignifcant? ellisonz Jan 2012 #9
No, he's saying you don't have any evidence to connect your first link with the second. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #11
Ha... ellisonz Jan 2012 #14
You imply the gun used in that shooting came from outside PA, without evidence. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #15
Didn't imply that... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16
So your supplied examples have nothing to do with your premise. PavePusher Jan 2012 #17
So, to put it another way: you've got nothin'. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #12
Depends on your definition of somethin'. ellisonz Jan 2012 #13
WOW, criminals doing criminal things, whudda thought? rl6214 Jan 2012 #8
I think that the majors find blaming gun dealers in other states for the problems in their cities spin Jan 2012 #10
Uh, no connection in stuff cited to "illegally trafficking." Miss-posting? nt SteveW Jan 2012 #18
Depends on your definitions, apparently. PavePusher Jan 2012 #19
In case anyone gives a shit... Glassunion Feb 2012 #20
Thank you for updating! ellisonz Feb 2012 #21
So if guns were banned, she'd still be alive! Common Sense Party Feb 2012 #22
There you go... Glassunion Feb 2012 #23
to address your questions YllwFvr Feb 2012 #26
If drugs were legal this might not have happened. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #27
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