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In reply to the discussion: Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football [View all]harmonicon
(12,008 posts)191. What on earth makes you think that?
Guns are made for killing people. Yes, some people who commit murders with guns may have committed the murders in other ways, but you can't state that as fact every murder would have happened regardless of method. Say I wanted to mow a lawn. Maybe I'd find a way to do it if I didn't have a lawn mower, but I'm sure a hell of a lot more likely to do so if I have something made for mowing lawns.
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Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football [View all]
Renew Deal
Dec 2012
OP
Not sure it's unexpected. Bob Costas is one of the most thoughtful commentators...
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#109
Still surprised me ... imagine the network execs got some smoking calls.
SomeGuyInEagan
Dec 2012
#306
Absolutely he could. I think he could easily host what was Larry King Live permanently
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#328
People that aren't regulars on this site and have no interest in it other than to start fights and
rDigital
Dec 2012
#152
At the end he said something like "if he didn't have a gun, she would be alive today"
Renew Deal
Dec 2012
#12
Like slap her? Shake her? There is nothing like a gun to make killing easy and quick.
Walk away
Dec 2012
#42
Exactly. Our attitude -- "cherished" is a perfect word -- toward guns in society needs an overhaul.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#195
There are an awful lot of people who own crucifixes and not only cherish, but worship them.
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#366
But guns level the playing field! They make murder accessable to everyone...
Walk away
Dec 2012
#193
Yeah, it's a good thing Nicole Brown Simpson's attacker didn't have a gu....
The Doctor.
Dec 2012
#267
Women killed by significant others are often stabbed or even set on fire. Lots of ways cowards have
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#121
OMG, I've already seen THREE hidden posts by three users who just registered TODAY.
alp227
Dec 2012
#156
There are 100-150 million hand guns in the USA. And 500,000 sold every month.....
Logical
Dec 2012
#6
I believe you're correct. Something very similar happened to a man we met last year...
lexw
Dec 2012
#304
Since when does (have(ing) several guns" equate to "a fascination with guns"?
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#202
The quote you used is often repeated, but never sustantiated. Please do so.nt
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#233
Well said. Plus it is a losing issue for Democrats at the national level.
banned from Kos
Dec 2012
#17
Sure, but which argument is likely to get us a 100+ post flamefest, a half-dozen
petronius
Dec 2012
#38
I don't know. Russia has 3x our total murder rate and no civilian legal handguns. It's definitely
rDigital
Dec 2012
#36
It's always something, but it's always people. They're trying to ban pointy knives in the UK right
rDigital
Dec 2012
#48
Total Murder/100k people. You'll notice that Russia's murder rate is convieniently not listed
rDigital
Dec 2012
#120
reductio ad absurdum - no one's even remotely proposing such an idiot thing. In fact, I haven't even
patrice
Dec 2012
#81
Nobody should ban a gun, but it should be a law to keep that gun only in the owners home
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#124
Personally, I'm hoping to see more discussion of root causes of lots of damaging behaviors come out
patrice
Dec 2012
#131
It reminds me of the repub/tea/libertarians that try to lessen the # of voters each election
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#194
Don't waste your breath, Patrice. Look at all of the 1 post wonders in this thread. :)
rDigital
Dec 2012
#158
No, no one's kidding you. You're kidding yourself to think your prediction is even remotely probable
patrice
Dec 2012
#90
Explain how. You can't just say "straw man" to pretend you've won an argument. (nt)
harmonicon
Dec 2012
#341
You present and "refute" an invalid argument that I didn't make. Textbook Strawman.
rDigital
Dec 2012
#342
Guns are way more efficient at killing than any of those other things you list that a killer might
patrice
Dec 2012
#104
Three first time posters in this thread! That has to be a record. All gun lovers, surprise, surprise
morningfog
Dec 2012
#14
lease provide what information makes you think I am a "gun lover"? Brilliant info by you!!
Logical
Dec 2012
#39
It brought me many moons ago, but I'm not quite ready to take ownership of these ones. nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#41
Mr. NRA-tear down that wall! The peaceful revolution won by Obama is continuing
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#16
Bob Costas is about as relevant to politics as 8-Track cassette decks are to modern music. nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#45
Jovan Belcher though is another story. Nothing more sacred in America than the NFL
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#60
Wrong, there's nothing more sacred in America than Chipotle's Burritos & Bowls. :) nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#71
I don't agree with your characterization of "anticipating the need..." as "extreme."
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#367
And it was a legal gun. As usual. It's because of legal guns that one can't get rid of illegal ones
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#20
Remember something important- it took years & Rock Hudson to awaken Pres. Reagan to AIDS
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#34
You might want to read the TOS. This is a discussion forum for Democrats, Progressives and Liberals
rDigital
Dec 2012
#52
About ten got ppr'd tonight. most were the new ones from this thread, but 2 new ones from other
hrmjustin
Dec 2012
#183
Wake up. I've owned, used guns, and hung out with gun owners. One thing I know. They won't use them
ancianita
Dec 2012
#180
And? The situations aren't comparable. Reasonable people can agree or disagree with what Bob said.
fishwax
Dec 2012
#140
it is a sensitive issue - not inherently political because it cuts across both left and right.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#148
You and your gun-owning friends do not stand a chance in hillbilly hell of overthrowing
toby jo
Dec 2012
#357
Besides being an absurd question you propose, NONE of those "deadly" things you list compare
patrice
Dec 2012
#98
Notice how often that same thing is repeated too. You'd think team prep would have been a
patrice
Dec 2012
#127
Note also the cogent insighful empirical cases we're seeing here: how right you are; agree 10000%;
patrice
Dec 2012
#118
Gun threads are like a moth to flames....Unbelievable how fast newbies show up
neverforget
Dec 2012
#134
Too much money in guns. The 2nd Amendment is being abused. Nothing will happen until...
wake.up.america
Dec 2012
#146
So we can't have opinions? And whether it reflects NBC's opinion - who knows for sure?
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#159
it's an opinion. he has a right to an opinion whether I like it or not.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#223
it's not politics. it cuts across politics. I think we all should be able to discuss all of these
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#227
Too bad.His first amendment rights hold. Get used to it. I refuse to debate settled abortion law,too
ancianita
Dec 2012
#181
There should be way more community mental health resources, so people with problems
patrice
Dec 2012
#178
Many of the posters in the gun forums support a law which would prevent a doctor from saying this
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#185
Not an editorial or opinion piece by Costas ... he's just reading what someone else wrote.
Auggie
Dec 2012
#222
Would Mr. Whitlock and Mr. Costas feel better if Kasandra Perkins had been beaten to death?
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#242
I thought I was the only one who picked up on that during his commentary!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#294
Listening to the comment, it was more anti-gun culture than pro-gun control...
Junkdrawer
Dec 2012
#321
I personally see the incident as more of a domestic violence problem than a gun problem. Over
rainlillie
Dec 2012
#323
"I loves my gun. I hug it and squeeze it and kiss it and call it George."
Suji to Seoul
Dec 2012
#345