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Squinch

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9. I still don't get it. I don't see this as racial, as there are white, black and brown gangs.

Reply to MightyMopar (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 08:44 PM

Dec 2012

Why are their guns not seen as part of the gun control discussion?

Gangs have lots of guns because there are lots of guns around. How is this not part of the issue?

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Highest Firearms Murder Rate States - 14 of 15 have GOP Governors & lax gun laws [View all] Las Vegas Mixx Dec 2012 OP

nc has a dem governor till 2013 Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #1

Most shooting where I live are gang and drugs. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #2

Many people seem to think gang and drug war murders do not enter into the gun-control Squinch Dec 2012 #7

Black people and other minorities don't count to the NRA-RBKA-ALEC CROWD except as boogie men MightyMopar Dec 2012 #8

I still don't get it. I don't see this as racial, as there are white, black and brown gangs. Squinch Dec 2012 #9

Am very surprised Texas joshdawg Dec 2012 #3

no kidding krakfiend Dec 2012 #5

The Ten States With The Lowest Firearms Murder Rates Las Vegas Mixx Dec 2012 #4

Pro gun states have highest violent crime rates too jimmy the one Dec 2012 #6

huh? believeinhope Dec 2012 #10