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In reply to the discussion: The laboratory is Chicago [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)54. ironic isn't it?
his first book, the one the NRA fell over themselves about, won him the Michael J. Hindelang award from the American Society of Criminology.
http://www.amazon.com/Point-Blank-Guns-Violence-America/dp/020230762X
If you are turned off by scholarly tombs, you might need Turkish coffee and No Doze.
The neo cons and rocker/poacher that runs the NRA does the cause more harm than good.
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The data is apt, I guess (Haven't checked myself). What's wrong is your methodology.
Democracyinkind
Feb 2013
#13
Do you say that the solution is to deny ALL of the people their rights at the same time?
rdharma
Feb 2013
#35
Background check parameters have to be compatible with rights and freedom.
Francis Marion
Feb 2013
#38
ok lets compare it to Atlanta..or Nashville, or a city directly across a river from a third world
SQUEE
Feb 2013
#7
good to know. I expect we will be seeing less of you in this group, then? -
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#78
I didn't. I just asked a follow up question ... your remark is your own.
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#88
As long as it's a current news topic, yes. There are several gun posts daily.
Starboard Tack
Feb 2013
#75
as far as I know it has been allowed ever since Newtown ... I don't think Skinner has told the Hosts
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#76
Interesting. I see he (Sam Fidler) ran on a conservative Republican ticket.
Starboard Tack
Feb 2013
#71
from what I have seen, Skinner does not like it when DUers try to put words in his mouth as he is
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#86