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Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

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16. Didn't imply that...

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:00 PM

Jan 2012

We don't know. What I implied is that there is an ongoing problem with criminal gun violence in urban areas and that many believe interstate gun trafficking has an effect.

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Employee shot and killed in W. Kensington store [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

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