Gun Control Reform Activism

marble falls

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41. Try this:

Wed May 8, 2013, 09:29 AM

May 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army

The structure of the Swiss militia system stipulates that the soldiers keep their own personal equipment, including all personally assigned weapons, at home (until 2007 this also included ammunition[3]). Compulsory military service concerns all male Swiss citizens, with women serving voluntarily. Males usually receive initial orders at the age of 18 for military conscription eligibility screening. About two-thirds of young Swiss men are found suitable for service, while alternative service exists for those found unsuitable.[4] Annually, approximately 20,000 persons are trained in basic training for a duration from 18 to 21 weeks (increased from 15 weeks, in 2003).

3 http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Specials/Gun_debate/Background/Archives/Soldiers_can_keep_guns_at_home_but_not_ammo.html?cid=970614
4 "Zwei Drittel der Rekruten diensttauglich (Schweiz, NZZ Online)". Retrieved 23 February 2009.

Your point actually is one of mine - it ain't the guns, its the gun nuts. Owning a Bushmaster would make me a mass murderer the same way owning a Stratocaster has made me another guitar god. The NRA has a lot created the mess. At the same time they have made a lot of these cretins to crawl out from under their rocks. Some of them to deadly effect but at least now we know who a lot of them are.

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Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says [View all] marble falls May 2013 OP

That's good. I hope it continues to fall. nt ZombieHorde May 2013 #1

We're still in the stratosphere when compared to most other countries. Squinch May 2013 #2

No doubt. Three countries I can think of are as or more armed than the US .... marble falls May 2013 #3

Israel, Switzerland, and Canada are not as armed as we are. DanTex May 2013 #5

In both Israel and Switzerland anyone who serves in the armed forces..... marble falls May 2013 #10

Yes, but we have more guns per capita. DanTex May 2013 #16

Also funny how billh58 May 2013 #24

Why are gun suicides your big concern? Are you concerned with non-gun suicides as well? What Squinch May 2013 #6

It shows what a low priority we have for mental health, I am concerned about suicide by cop... marble falls May 2013 #11

Concerned as in you would like to see fewer guns in circulation so as to reduce suicides? Squinch May 2013 #13

Another NRA billh58 May 2013 #18

These are inconveniant facts, but they don't negate the need in lite of all the gun mayhem... marble falls May 2013 #23

No they are not billh58 May 2013 #25

Another example of billh58 May 2013 #28

I wouldn't get too excited yet rightsideout May 2013 #4

There are less shootings, period. Violence, according to the FBI has gone down. marble falls May 2013 #12

The number of shootings has increased in the last decade. DanTex May 2013 #17

FBI says otherwise: marble falls May 2013 #19

Sigh. Again, violent crime and shootings are not the same thing. DanTex May 2013 #20

see marble falls May 2013 #21

So you are saying that the CDC stats are false. Am I understanding you correctly? DanTex May 2013 #22

So you are saying the FBI is making it up. Am I understanding you correctly? marble falls May 2013 #26

For the third time, "violent crime" and "shootings" are not the same thing. DanTex May 2013 #27

NRA apologists billh58 May 2013 #30

Facts you don't like? Try these: marble falls May 2013 #38

Tell Uncle Wayne billh58 May 2013 #43

The CDC says otherwise rightsideout May 2013 #31

You do know you keep linking to this story which requires a subscription to see? pipoman May 2013 #37

Let's bring it to zero mwrguy May 2013 #7

Then how come gun nuts want everyone to be armed to the teeth? TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #8

Um.... because they're gun nuts? Because like the article says, the public percieves... marble falls May 2013 #14

Holy Shit! The NRA had better get right on this. Turbineguy May 2013 #9

Nice try billh58 May 2013 #15

Rubbish. And has been proven so repeatedly. Robb May 2013 #29

Exactly rightsideout May 2013 #32

Over the last decade or so there is a definite plateau. n/t ellisonz May 2013 #34

Gun porn in the gun control group Kingofalldems May 2013 #33

There's some fine education going on upthread. ellisonz May 2013 #36

So if the general argument is correct, gun control clearly works! ellisonz May 2013 #35

While at the same time AR-15's and SK-47's and banana clips were made legal. marble falls May 2013 #39

Jared Lee Loughner, Adam Lanza, and James Holmes all used weapons or clips... ellisonz May 2013 #53

have a cup of swiss myth jimmy the one May 2013 #40

Try this: marble falls May 2013 #41

the bigger picture jimmy the one May 2013 #42

From CBS, LA Times, USA Today .... got more if you need it...... marble falls May 2013 #44

Are you going to address woundings Robb May 2013 #45

Gun violence includes woundings. I haven't repeated anything. All links are origional.... marble falls May 2013 #46

So should we just do what the NRA tells us? Kingofalldems May 2013 #49

but gun ownership has declined those years jimmy the one May 2013 #47

Right. From 50% ownership in the 1950's to 37% currently. But population.... marble falls May 2013 #48

1950 = wrong census jimmy the one May 2013 #50

bullshit. Suicide IS gun violence. bowens43 May 2013 #51

Suicide by gun is most definately violence. marble falls May 2013 #52