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In reply to the discussion: gun violence control through mandatory liability insurance and taxation - from Forbes [View all]jeepnstein
(2,631 posts)70. The company men...
were more than willing to open fire on the strikers. They even took the time and trouble to set up a couple of belt-fed machine guns just for the occasion. Not to mention talking Billy Mitchell into "leaving" the Army Air Corps long enough to do a little private sector bombing run on the camps. The 1% wants labor disarmed for a reason. You think guys like Bloomberg are really concerned with your family's safety?
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gun violence control through mandatory liability insurance and taxation - from Forbes [View all]
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
OP
So, you claim to know what an entire magazine wants? Or are you just mindreading the author?
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#64
apparently you have no respect for the role that Medical examiners play in criminology
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#100
Oh, national review has declined tremendously since the days of Buckly.
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#103
I refer you to all of the research on the topic of substitution in means of suicides (or lack of it)
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#63
1%ers telling the rest of us how to live are very popular with that lot these days
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#10
Existing liability policies generally cover damage from accidental or negligent discharges
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#8
that would likely change in the event that more gun owners sought liability insurance
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#23
Liability insurance that covered only gun-related incidents would be extremely inexpensive
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#71
FBI reports "Hands, fists, feet, etc." commit 5.7% of murders, Rifles and Shotguns for 5.4%.
jody
Dec 2012
#11
riders, or changing more policies to all risk, or adding guns as a named risk
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#24
1% drivel. Liability insurance takes away responsibility and accountability.
Starboard Tack
Dec 2012
#13
a different post, but one that expands on possible ways it could improve things
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#31
I had a $800 gun stolen while doing everything the restrictionists want me to do.
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#85
Liability policies universally exclude payouts for damages caused by criminal acts by...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#44
Is suicide by leaping off a bridge 'bridge violence'? 'gravity violence'?
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2012
#59
I agree - impose insurance requirement - I've started a petition at WhiteHousePetitions. Please HELP
wanttosavetheplanet
Dec 2012
#87