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In reply to the discussion: More Guns, More Mass Shootings—Coincidence? [View all]GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)36. People who have anger management problems...
...tend to get into trouble early. Think about the teens that you knew growing up. In general, the good kids stayed good and became good adults, the bad boys who got into trouble from poor impulse control tended to grow up to be bad men, Street gangs don't try to recruit 21 yr olds, they recruit teens.
Also, only a tiny percentage, (In Texas about 1.4%) of permit holders are 21, then it drops dramatically. (1.05% at age 22.) Most people who get first-time permits are in their 50s or older. Peak age for first issue is age 64 at 2.65%. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/Reports/2011Calendar/byAge/9LicenseApplicationsIssued.pdf
As I have posted many times, the Texas statistics show that our system is working very well.
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Massachusetts allows concealed carry in bars, restaurants etc. You are discouraged from drinking.
geckosfeet
Sep 2012
#39
"At this rate, there will be a gun for every man, woman, and child before the decade ends. "
holdencaufield
Sep 2012
#3
I think the poster genuinely believes that owning a gun is a death sentence
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#66
"I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#68
Your article cites a 50 percent increase in total number of guns over that time period
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#67
Anders Breivik passed psychological and shooting tests in Norway. He then killed 72 people. Nt
rDigital
Sep 2012
#9
The question is whether filtering through every person to detect those rare anomalies
petronius
Sep 2012
#17
"so what problem are you trying to solve?". Guns in the hands of civilians.
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#70
Probably not. Most of them keep their opinion on the QT so as to appear 'reasonable'
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#73