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In reply to the discussion: What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed Funding [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)22. Oh I don't know,
I respect your choice for you and your future kids, but learning how deadly they are if you do something unsafe and and irresponsible would result in the grounding of the century. Telling your kid how deadly guns are is one thing. It may or may not prevent them from picking a crime gun out of a dumpster out of curiosity. When your cop father figure shows you what his duty revolver (a .357 Magnum in that case) will do to a watermelon, it removes all doubt.
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What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed Funding [View all]
applegrove
Feb 2013
OP
Which explains why the NRA made super sure no more studies were funded.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#3
I suspect the line between science and pseudoscience becomes blurry at times.
Lordquinton
Mar 2013
#72
If you are such a terrible parent that you would give a gun to a 12 year old...
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#12
It is not about "cultural diversity" it is about deadly weapons in the hands of children
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#23
Adam Lanza's mother used to like to bring him to the shooting range with her
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#32
You can think this is about gay comic books all you want but you just look ridiculous
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#52
Read the OP and you may understand that there are very few studies on guns
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#58
I would fear your term "grounding of the century" might prove to be too accurate
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#24
"Dumpster guns" seems to have become a new theme with our pro-gun friends here on DU.
Squinch
Feb 2013
#28
So, the controllers now make personal attacks on DU members' parenting skills?
Eleanors38
Feb 2013
#29
Not blindly, I only have criticized those who have admitted to giving kids guns
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#47
You can always find fuck ups. The vast number of folks are NOT irresponsible...
Eleanors38
Feb 2013
#46
So you might want to let the NRA in on your proposals, because they are out-voicing you.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#75
So we'll put you in the column of responsible gun owners who refuse to take responsibility for the
Squinch
Mar 2013
#74
Yes, yes. Everyone is being mean to you and trampling on your rights. Everyone who
Squinch
Mar 2013
#81