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37. "Agree" most of those were mentally ill

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #36)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:16 PM

Dec 2012

but I'm just talking about the majority of firearm homicides committed through out the country

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The shooting: How many more of these "things" are we going to put up with? [View all] Botany Dec 2012 OP

Remember you are not allowed to discuss gun control when gun crimes are malaise Dec 2012 #1

And that is a shame too isn't it madokie Dec 2012 #2

When the right to weapons supercedes others right to life malaise Dec 2012 #31

You are so right madokie Dec 2012 #35

So, what do you suggest? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #47

please show me the part of the 2nd amendment that says: Botany Dec 2012 #6

There is no part that says that. justanidea Dec 2012 #11

lots of guns and lots of mentally ill people = lots of shootings. Botany Dec 2012 #19

You think that the mentally ill is the biggest problem with homicides former-republican Dec 2012 #26

Ah, another fact free post. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #87

I don't like to post on threads involving guns.... llmart Dec 2012 #21

Since when did a lack of a permit stop a mall shooter? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #49

Doesn't say "Fucking nutballs" ,but it's pretty clear about "shall not be infringed". Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #34

Except for that pesky "milita" stuff that gun culture ignores. Hoyt Dec 2012 #62

I think we've had this argument before, but here goes. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #69

One can analyze all day . Those who don't need a gun in their pants in public, know what it means. Hoyt Dec 2012 #80

Interpretation of that sentence is the problem. Those who ascribe to individual RK&BR, freshwest Dec 2012 #38

We read it even more differently than you suggest. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #50

I think those who believe that is anachronistic hold that we have a different society today. freshwest Dec 2012 #74

No worries, it's been a rough week. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #75

+1 AlexSatan Dec 2012 #89

A well regulated militia SCVDem Dec 2012 #45

You may have meant that sarcastically but... AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #65

I was looking for a loophole SCVDem Dec 2012 #70

As long as this country has a broken health care system this will continue to happen justanidea Dec 2012 #3

One issue does not exclude the other. This madness is multi-faceted. Laurian Dec 2012 #12

For most murders in this country the person wasn't deemed mentality incompetent to stand trial former-republican Dec 2012 #18

"Most people that know them" llmart Dec 2012 #24

IBTL n/t oneshooter Dec 2012 #4

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You are correct. Turbineguy Dec 2012 #10

Amen. Laurian Dec 2012 #7

I hunt and own guns Botany Dec 2012 #15

Persuit of Happiness otohara Dec 2012 #27

Too bad the deer don't have guns. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #44

I'm glad you don't shoot trees. SCVDem Dec 2012 #48

Increased number? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #52

what larwdem Dec 2012 #60

Fine, I'll do your homework for you. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #63

Don't need "data, " it's evident. Gun culture won't accept it until NRA does study planned for Hoyt Dec 2012 #66

'evident'. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #68

Shoppers' Rights Now !! leftstreet Dec 2012 #9

The solutions to violent gun crime are difficult in the US. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #13

That's really not going to decrease gun homicides in this country former-republican Dec 2012 #20

There seems to be a link between education and crime. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #28

A lot of those criminals are already to deeply involved in the criminal culture former-republican Dec 2012 #33

I don't disagree with your post, but I would like to point out that ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #36

"Agree" most of those were mentally ill former-republican Dec 2012 #37

+1 AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #53

Federal registration has little chance of ever becoming law. ... spin Dec 2012 #76

Canada's registration program was obviously designed to frustrate and piss off AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #78

I would place the possibility of registration at the Federal level passing at less than 10% ... spin Dec 2012 #79

Then they aren't really "honest." They are just "thugs/terrorists/criminals." Hoyt Dec 2012 #81

Simple - make a law against shooting people. Problem solved. (nt) The Straight Story Dec 2012 #14

I think we should be allowed to have these. It's a gun. It's called a gun. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #16

OK, but only if you can get a concealed carry permit for it. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #29

Technically you probably can, with the correct paperwork. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #54

In some states with the proper permits, you can. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #55

What are those "obvious reasons" jberryhill Dec 2012 #58

Obvious reasons in that it cannot be used AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #61

The second amendment says nothing about... jberryhill Dec 2012 #64

I don't have to. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #67

The word you seem confused about is "arms". ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #71

Can't wait to hear your plan for collecting 300 million guns! And... Logical Dec 2012 #17

This country is insane when it comes to guns. nt Lex Dec 2012 #23

I agree we seem to have an obsession with them! n-t Logical Dec 2012 #25

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #22

Are the two mutually exclusive? Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #30

But if everyone were armed Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #32

A quick review of the "rules" about when it's okay to discuss gun policy might be in order: TygrBright Dec 2012 #39

TygrBright! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #41

awww, thanks! Nice to see you, too. TygrBright Dec 2012 #72

Here. I Fixed it: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #40

Probably quite a few. Kaleva Dec 2012 #42

Another great post by Botany Aldo Leopold Dec 2012 #43

It's as if the NRA is more powerful than our elected officials. Even when a Congresswoman was shot jillan Dec 2012 #46

Arizona acutally has a law that could have prevented that. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Aristus Dec 2012 #51

How do we reverse this new norm? NeoBergie Dec 2012 #56

K&R abelenkpe Dec 2012 #59

I think part of the answer is to tax hell out of ammunition sales. Then only the rich could afford Ford_Prefect Dec 2012 #73

Wow. Who specifically ever said that? flvegan Dec 2012 #77

Infinity. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #82

+1 moondust Dec 2012 #85

So long as it doesn't happen to "me"! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #83

when we evolve as a society to where we deal with the root causes of violent crime backwoodsbob Dec 2012 #84

Until the militia gets well-regulated ... GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #86

hundreds of thousands of them of course dmallind Dec 2012 #88