Gun Control & RKBA

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43. A) there is rule of law in Pakistan

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:27 AM

Jul 2012

B) there are taxes.
C) the point is that by comparing countries on crime based solely on one metric (guns) you are ignoring a whole slew of other variables that all contribute.

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Canada has not had the same trouble with guns that the USA has had. The number of gun crimes in [View all] applegrove Jul 2012 OP

MORE guns, naturally! elleng Jul 2012 #1

Naww they already have a gejohnston Jul 2012 #4

it operates in cycles gejohnston Jul 2012 #2

I was wondering if the nra types would do things differently if they have the chance. applegrove Jul 2012 #3

I'm more of a Liberal Gun Club gejohnston Jul 2012 #5

Would you try and undo the growing gun culture and gun crimes growing in Toronto? applegrove Jul 2012 #6

the gun culture is unrelated to criminality gejohnston Jul 2012 #7

The trend is gun crimes. Would you do anything to try and mitigate the trend knowing what you know applegrove Jul 2012 #8

no gejohnston Jul 2012 #9

Fewer guns per person! 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #10

There is no rule of law in Pakistan. Nobody pays taxes. Why would you make that comparison unless applegrove Jul 2012 #11

I think you have them confused with Somalia gejohnston Jul 2012 #12

A) there is rule of law in Pakistan 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #43

I dunno GarroHorus Jul 2012 #13

Does this meet the SoP? not sure. this is not the NRA. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #14

He's qualified his remarks by saying "NRA types". Kaleva Jul 2012 #15

uhm, I saw it. Sorry, not buying it. You? Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #17

What exactly is meant by "NRA types"? rl6214 Jul 2012 #38

I'm asking nra types, who do post here, what they would do in a large North American City that was applegrove Jul 2012 #16

sorry. I find your post #3 offensive. NRA "types" should be found at some NRA website. Not here. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #18

What's an "NRA type" and who specifically are you refering to? Kaleva Jul 2012 #19

The people whose bots inform them whenever someone posts something anti-gun on the internet, and applegrove Jul 2012 #20

how about telling us who are these regulars. Name NAMES, please do. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #21

I'm not including you in that. You post on other topics too. applegrove Jul 2012 #23

do you really think Your Post meets the SoP for this group? Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #25

I wanted to hear from the people, who shut down every discussion, where the city of Toronto should applegrove Jul 2012 #26

please consider rewording it, then. Unless you are calling out someone. I don't argue Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #28

I think gun crime is affected by much more then availability of guns Kaleva Jul 2012 #29

See. So reasoned. So thoughtful. So caring. You are definitely not an NRA type. applegrove Jul 2012 #30

Honestly, if you think there is an "NRA type" on here you should contact the Admin with links Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #32

anger management and coping skills need to be addressed also. Dealing with stress in a healthy Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #31

The focus on the war on drugs ought to be changed to prevention and assisting the addicted. Kaleva Jul 2012 #33

Yes. Portugal has had some great success with decriminalizing drugs and treating those afflicted applegrove Jul 2012 #34

I'm suggesting going further and making it legal and not just decriminalizing it. Kaleva Jul 2012 #36

There's no reason to assume drug-related violence went down Euromutt Jul 2012 #40

agree with this plan. those in prison for marijuana need to be charges dropped and if under seven Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #37

Apparently they did a study in Chicago where they gave 800 at risk boys emotional communication applegrove Jul 2012 #35

I do not doubt it. Inner city youths should have a chance for Summer Camps in rural settings. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #39

I think the city of Toronto should follow NYC's example exactly Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #41

Gun Control & RKBA is listed as my favorite group. Am I an "NRA type"? Kaleva Jul 2012 #22

Nope. applegrove Jul 2012 #24

Okay Kaleva Jul 2012 #27

Keep out men from drug-transhipping countries? Euromutt Jul 2012 #42

Canadians are nicer people slackmaster Jul 2012 #44

here is a question for you gejohnston Jul 2012 #45