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Only 8????? Swamp Lover Aug 2012 #1
In the US, we kill by more than single digits get the red out Aug 2012 #3
95% of all homicide incidents have a single victim. n/t krispos42 Aug 2012 #35
Except when they don't! Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #39
About 3.5 percent are doubles. krispos42 Aug 2012 #58
"You've probably see that graph I post once in a while." Doubt it. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #74
IF one of the victims had access to a knife this would have never happened think Aug 2012 #2
This is your argument against gun regulation? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #4
Yes. Outlaw guns and you'll have mass murders by knife attacks. Zalatix Aug 2012 #10
You should stick closer to the script Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #12
Tell that to the 8 people who died in China. Really, do tell them that. Zalatix Aug 2012 #14
OK, fair enough, how exactly do you suggest I do that? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #21
The point is it makes little difference at all Zalatix Aug 2012 #27
No the point is that you demanded I tell something to dead people. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #29
I will reiterate: the point is that it makes LITTLE difference at all. Zalatix Aug 2012 #33
HA!! Good point, we got them now! A Simple Game Aug 2012 #50
That Australian guy can't even carry a gun in Australia. The tough Aussies Hoyt Aug 2012 #80
nevermind that, how do i talk to dead people? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #62
You need to talk to Hoyt. oneshooter Aug 2012 #64
Can we have a little honesty here please? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #70
Thank you! ...... Crickets ? pkdu Aug 2012 #76
yes and no gejohnston Aug 2012 #77
In America? Our homicide rate wouldn't go down. Zalatix Aug 2012 #81
Sure, after we tell the 9500 or so who are killed here each year by guns. nt auburngrad82 Aug 2012 #104
Great, go ahead and ban guns. Zalatix Aug 2012 #107
Right! Just like those bloodbaths all over the UK. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #94
compared to the rest of Europe and many parts of the US gejohnston Aug 2012 #95
Blood running in the streets, mass killings everywhere. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #96
zero sum gejohnston Aug 2012 #97
I seriously doubt the "zero sum" Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #98
the ban worked well in the UK gejohnston Aug 2012 #103
Worked excellently in the UK and continues to work excellently. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #110
I fail to see how since gejohnston Aug 2012 #111
This is a false equivalence. djean111 Aug 2012 #5
And result in others. HALO141 Aug 2012 #34
Shake your head until all the popcorn comes out BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #6
Shake your head until all the cotton candy comes out Zalatix Aug 2012 #9
If you are unable to understand the difference between how a knife works and how a gun works CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #7
I know a KID with a knife killed 8 people. That compares pretty well to a gun Zalatix Aug 2012 #8
did he also manage to wound 70 other people? frylock Aug 2012 #105
Firearms are more deadly weapons at range ... spin Aug 2012 #20
I don't think you understand the situation. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #55
Of course I would fear of an individual armed with a firearm 50 feet from me ... spin Aug 2012 #57
I believe a person skilled with a handgun A Simple Game Aug 2012 #59
This is an age old agrument with good points on both sides. ... spin Aug 2012 #68
There are good points on both sides, and I know a knife can do damage A Simple Game Aug 2012 #69
It appears that we no longer have any major disagrements to discuss ... spin Aug 2012 #106
Let's take a cue from Bruce Campbell in "Army of Darkness". A Simple Game Aug 2012 #108
How many would this kid have killed if he'd had the Aurora guy's guns and ammo? Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #11
Sometimes stealth beats bullets. Zalatix Aug 2012 #15
The keyword being "sometimes"! Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #71
We'll never know. But, we DO know he killed 8 with a knife. Marengo Aug 2012 #47
It's okay, though, because it was a knife. Zalatix Aug 2012 #82
Ever notice how these OPs don't have a star next to their name? rfranklin Aug 2012 #13
I can't believe DU allows those types to start topics. ileus Aug 2012 #22
We should switch to a subscription model. Pay to post! Zalatix Aug 2012 #99
+1 Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #23
DU seems to be doing just fine on your dime. Callisto32 Aug 2012 #25
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #45
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #61
Watch out it's the star police. CokeMachine Aug 2012 #36
Class warfare, on the DU. Zalatix Aug 2012 #83
+2 ellisonz Aug 2012 #38
I like the ads gejohnston Aug 2012 #41
Why pay money to post on a forum where the owner makes advertising dollars NT Trunk Monkey Aug 2012 #67
I have no idea if this breaks a rule or not so I'll risk it. Zalatix Aug 2012 #87
Those people are so backwards. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #16
Please tell me that's sarcasm... otherwise that sounds pretty racist. Zalatix Aug 2012 #17
Intent of post is obvious to any rational person. I think poster makes a good point. Hoyt Aug 2012 #19
and red is green, and up is down............ Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #43
No kidding. Why did they call what they invented GUNpowder if they're not going to also invent GUNS? Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #26
You think Chinese want to be like America allowing armed yahoos to walk around in public, Hoyt Aug 2012 #18
the answer is most likely "yes" Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #24
Well there was one armed teenage yahoo walking around killing 8 people. Zalatix Aug 2012 #28
yes people are violent. Lets make their violent episodes easier for them. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #30
It was apparently quite easy for this kid, with a knife. Zalatix Aug 2012 #31
Not often, but you guys can add it as another rationale to strap guns on before venturing out. Hoyt Aug 2012 #32
Guns are banned in China, just so you know. Zalatix Aug 2012 #37
Are you afraid their soldiers will invade us, or someone will attack you with a knife? Hoyt Aug 2012 #42
I'm gonna call you Mr. Moving Goalposts from now on. Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #44
Can't post rationally to people who have irrational fears and need guns to quell them. Hoyt Aug 2012 #46
Can't post rationally to people who have irrational fears and need to control people to quell them. Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author Zalatix Aug 2012 #86
Wait, I'm not the one in favor of banning guns outright. Zalatix Aug 2012 #91
Call it the next Olympic event. That was a gold medal performance right there. Zalatix Aug 2012 #84
This is truly the most pathetic post I've seen here. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #40
Can you stop for a second to imagine how utterly irrelevant that is... Marengo Aug 2012 #48
Just think how bad the families would feel djean111 Aug 2012 #53
LOL! Might want to direct that to the poster I was responding to Marengo Aug 2012 #66
Tell the OP how irrelevant his post is interms of gun proliferation here. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #72
I'll take that as a no... Marengo Aug 2012 #73
I am so sorry to see this. My condolences to the families. very sad. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #49
thankfully, he couldn't get guns or there would likely be lots more dead people.... mike_c Aug 2012 #51
How many people were killed around the world by guns last year? Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #52
Shame he didn't have an assault rifle, it might have jammed JoePhilly Aug 2012 #54
Locking. Webster Green Aug 2012 #56
I don't believe that your lock worked. oneshooter Aug 2012 #60
I hate when that happens.... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #63
Yea, it can get real agravating!!! oneshooter Aug 2012 #65
IATL SkatmanRoth Aug 2012 #88
That's some serious rage, there.... liberalmuse Aug 2012 #78
Old-school non-gun weaponry can be just as deadly, it makes no difference to the victims: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2012 #100
No they don't *stop* murders DBoon Aug 2012 #79
No, in America he simply would have used a bomb, if guns were illegal. Zalatix Aug 2012 #85
Or a vehicle SkatmanRoth Aug 2012 #89
But vehicles can't kill as many people as an assault rifle! Zalatix Aug 2012 #90
You just doubled down. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #92
The only ridiculous thing here is your laughable attempts at counter arguments. Zalatix Aug 2012 #93
Ding Ding rDigital Aug 2012 #109
If he had an AR15 he could killed a hundred or more n/t doc03 Aug 2012 #101
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