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Sun Apr-05-09 02:27 PM
Response to Reply #13 |
| 21. Well two of those states (NY & CA) have about the most restrictive laws on the books. |
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Gun Control doesn't work.
Violence is a symptom not a problem.
The problem is:
hopelessness
lack of economic opportunity
no social safety net
lack of a functional mental health system
lack of affordable access to health care
a cycle of violence and crippling poverty.
Of course "gun control" is the cheap one line campaign slogan answer.
There are tens of thousands of gun control laws on the books, but 1 more law is going to solve the problem?
Until we identify the root problem we are trying to put a band-aid on an severed limb.
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| -Do you believe stricter gun control would have prevented the recent rash of shootings? |
Occam Bandage |
Apr-05-09 01:34 PM |
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Being bent on killing others is a social problem |
NOW tense |
Apr-05-09 01:37 PM |
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I thought it was a mental problem. |
madeline_con |
Apr-05-09 02:20 PM |
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I think it is a social problem |
NOW tense |
Apr-05-09 02:25 PM |
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I agee. It seems mentally disturbed Americans have a higher tendency to channel their impulses |
KittyWampus |
Apr-05-09 02:26 PM |
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Gun violence is high due to high crime. |
madeline_con |
Apr-05-09 02:35 PM |
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What are the root causes of crime? |
NOW tense |
Apr-05-09 02:48 PM |
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It is a social problem with killing built into the culture. Guns make it easy. |
AlinPA |
Apr-05-09 07:24 PM |
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Sure, those dudes would have thought twice about killing people if they had to register their gun |
The Straight Story |
Apr-05-09 01:38 PM |
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THANK YOU |
rcrush |
Apr-05-09 01:40 PM |
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I thought one of them had registered his guns? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Apr-05-09 01:40 PM |
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Couldn't be, registering guns will stop people from using them in crimes |
The Straight Story |
Apr-05-09 01:50 PM |
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It keeps them from being stolen, too. Right? |
madeline_con |
Apr-05-09 02:22 PM |
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Yep, and taking baby lotion from parents on planes stops terrorism |
The Straight Story |
Apr-05-09 02:35 PM |
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Yes, Jiverly Wong's weapons were registered, and he had a permit as required by the state of NY |
slackmaster |
Apr-05-09 02:55 PM |
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I love it. |
timtom |
Apr-05-09 03:42 PM |
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Kinda depends on the state doesn't it? |
Reterr |
Apr-05-09 01:39 PM |
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It is not the AK of mother russia and soviet era... |
BigBluenoser |
Apr-05-09 01:45 PM |
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I own 2 self defense hand guns and I don't see any legit reason for an AK47. |
L0oniX |
Apr-05-09 01:46 PM |
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Something tells me... |
BigBluenoser |
Apr-05-09 01:49 PM |
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Do you need an AK? If so, for what? |
madeline_con |
Apr-05-09 02:22 PM |
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What does need have to do with it?nt |
Mojorabbit |
Apr-05-09 02:50 PM |
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I like to shoot... |
BigBluenoser |
Apr-05-09 02:51 PM |
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That's nice (please don't live near me) n/t |
walkaway |
Apr-05-09 03:35 PM |
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I will make it my utmost effort in life. |
BigBluenoser |
Apr-05-09 03:42 PM |
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I thouoght I just read |
Mojorabbit |
Apr-05-09 02:49 PM |
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maybe an in depth mental health care administration |
onethatcares |
Apr-05-09 01:41 PM |
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Jim Jones used Kool Aid and did in a lot more than 13 |
havocmom |
Apr-05-09 03:34 PM |
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No, I don't see how stricter gun control would have prevented those shootings. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Apr-05-09 01:45 PM |
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No. The tactics |
rrneck |
Apr-05-09 02:08 PM |
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We have had mass shooting in 4 states in the last week |
TayTay |
Apr-05-09 02:18 PM |
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Gosh, could it be the economy, and NOT gun laws? |
madeline_con |
Apr-05-09 02:23 PM |
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People coming unwired after losing their life savings, jobs, and homes? |
JVS |
Apr-05-09 02:37 PM |
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Well two of those states (NY & CA) have about the most restrictive laws on the books. |
Statistical |
Apr-05-09 02:27 PM |
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I would tend to agree here |
TayTay |
Apr-05-09 02:32 PM |
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No the guns are already out there |
TexasProgresive |
Apr-05-09 02:26 PM |
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Have stricter heroine controls prevented the recent rash |
Bluenorthwest |
Apr-05-09 02:44 PM |
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No. In fact, the absence of Wonder Woman and Supergirl has probably increased crime. nt |
Occam Bandage |
Apr-05-09 03:06 PM |
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The answer to this question is 'no' |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-05-09 02:54 PM |
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The AK-47 has killed more than any other weapon ever |
IDFbunny |
Apr-05-09 02:59 PM |
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You referenced a movie? |
Statistical |
Apr-05-09 03:34 PM |
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Also the worst Lethal Weapon movie to reference. |
rcrush |
Apr-05-09 04:15 PM |
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Probably not |
ShadowLiberal |
Apr-05-09 03:20 PM |
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No more than our draconian drug laws have reduced illegal drug usage. |
Richard Steele |
Apr-05-09 03:23 PM |
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Hell yes. |
BuyingThyme |
Apr-05-09 03:26 PM |
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ahem |
havocmom |
Apr-05-09 03:36 PM |
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Ahem. |
BuyingThyme |
Apr-05-09 03:39 PM |
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"...American gunners see the Second Amendment..as a right to kill anybody they damn well please." |
havocmom |
Apr-05-09 03:44 PM |
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Gunner rights are never about protecting the country or being patriotic. |
BuyingThyme |
Apr-05-09 05:55 PM |
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What Silly Hyperbole |
NeedleCast |
Apr-05-09 03:45 PM |
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No hyperbole at all. Guns are made to kill. |
BuyingThyme |
Apr-05-09 05:58 PM |
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It certainly wouldn't have hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t |
walkaway |
Apr-05-09 03:33 PM |
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Murder is already illegal. Two of the states where incidents happened recently |
havocmom |
Apr-05-09 03:38 PM |
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It would have hurt the ability of law abiding citizens to get them... |
Jack_DeLeon |
Apr-05-09 03:47 PM |
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Please |
dashrif |
Apr-05-09 06:21 PM |
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No, I do not... |
east texas lib |
Apr-05-09 07:05 PM |
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