Gun Control & RKBA

ObamaFTW2012

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3. If that's really true

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:12 AM

Apr 2012

How come there are only 12-13K murders-by-firearm per year in a nation of 300,000,000 people with just as many guns? Shouldn't there be many more? How come the majority of those murders are committed by people who are a) legally prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition and b) involved in drug trafficking, against the same sort of people?

It seems to me the few murders-by-firearm America endures are the product of a failed drug policy, not failed gun laws.

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They caught two suspects in the Tulsa shootings [View all] ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 OP

Guns and ammo in the hands of the public. Loudly Apr 2012 #1

If that's really true ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #3

In part it is. Buzz cook Apr 2012 #54

unfortunately, you are right gejohnston Apr 2012 #55

inidividuals make up the public. How can you have the one without the other? Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #4

The evidence continues to pile up...Sharesunited. beevul Apr 2012 #33

The only thing missing... pipoman Apr 2012 #41

I know! I know!! beevul Apr 2012 #50

Well.. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #51

Yep, "two angry white rednecks" with friggin guns. Hoyt Apr 2012 #2

Like you care who held the guns ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #5

I think guns are a plight on society, and those who carry and promote them have a serious problem. Hoyt Apr 2012 #7

I think those who rail against them so vehemently are mentally ill ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #10

Your poor, pitiful gun plight is hardly the same as the real Civil Rights struggle. Hoyt Apr 2012 #11

There you go again ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #13

It is not a "civil right" -- look it up. Besides Hoyt Apr 2012 #14

Good thing guns are both right and good for society ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #15

At your suggestion, I did look it up ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #16

Game, set and match rl6214 Apr 2012 #39

Don't care whether you think it is good for society or not, it IS a CIVIL RIGHT rl6214 Apr 2012 #37

So you admit to your hoplophobia? oneshooter Apr 2012 #12

interesting that you use a totally made up word by a paranoid fascist clown. provis99 Apr 2012 #20

What are the sarisataka Apr 2012 #24

1. If you call black people orangutangs, believe in shooting peaceful profesters, provis99 Apr 2012 #25

I believe sarisataka Apr 2012 #30

Zombie fascist? Straw Man Apr 2012 #32

Wow pipoman Apr 2012 #36

since you think Jeff Cooper is funny, here are some real zingers to make you laugh: provis99 Apr 2012 #29

You have been busy sarisataka Apr 2012 #31

WOW. It seems to be a common term in the medical community. oneshooter Apr 2012 #27

a self-help and life-coach blog is convincing evidence to you? provis99 Apr 2012 #28

Just because you don't like it doesn't make it so.. pipoman Apr 2012 #38

tell you what! I'll make up a word, too! provis99 Apr 2012 #43

It is a word made up by someone like every other pipoman Apr 2012 #44

Foolimania! provis99 Apr 2012 #45

foolimania sarisataka Apr 2012 #56

since you like made up words, put strategery and refudiate in a sentence. provis99 Apr 2012 #46

Look at yourself.. pipoman Apr 2012 #47

I hope I didn't make you wet your panties in fear!! provis99 Apr 2012 #58

Anyone reading this exchange can see who is angry and who is not.. pipoman Apr 2012 #61

refudiate: 189000 results provis99 Apr 2012 #60

It is a word.. pipoman Apr 2012 #62

Refudiate? Did you make that one up too? rl6214 Apr 2012 #49

its a made up word, so you should like it eleventy times as much. provis99 Apr 2012 #57

How about Wiki, bub? rl6214 Apr 2012 #40

good lord. Now wikipedia is your source for medical terms??? provis99 Apr 2012 #42

I think nothing of the sort, just posting a link rl6214 Apr 2012 #48

you're really embarrassing yourself. provis99 Apr 2012 #59

Obviously... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #26

So you've melted down your guns, right? rl6214 Apr 2012 #35

Yeah, of course you skipped right over the part that said METHHEADS rl6214 Apr 2012 #34

That's not what I see. bluedigger Apr 2012 #6

I'm happy to hear it. I didn't know there was more than one. nt gateley Apr 2012 #8

Excellent news! I'm glad it was so quick... (nt) petronius Apr 2012 #9

So? shadowrider Apr 2012 #17

I love that the "banger" look almost always seems to consist of faux-hakama. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #52

the suspects are Cherokee Indians. provis99 Apr 2012 #18

I guess I was wrong ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #19

So then it is ok sarisataka Apr 2012 #22

I'm glad they were caught. Why is this posted in Gun Control & RKBA? slackmaster Apr 2012 #21

didn't they realize guns kill people? ileus Apr 2012 #23

If these people are behind it, I'm glad they are the hell off the street. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #53