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Honeycombe8

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22. I don't know if that'd work. PETA's been on a campaign against fur for decades.

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Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:53 PM

Dec 2012

It worked on me, but I don't see it working on many others.

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Practical suggestions for inhibiting mass murders. And not just the ones that use guns. [View all] TPaine7 Dec 2012 OP

as I've mentioned before, fight the decay of social capital: phantom power Dec 2012 #1

+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

Perhaps if guns weren't revered/cherished in this country. . . . . . Hoyt Dec 2012 #2

Gun as objects of obsession and of unprincipled power? I absolutly agree with you. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #4

Look first at those who support more guns in more places. Hoyt Dec 2012 #5

How do gun bans work now? nt TPaine7 Dec 2012 #8

There's never been a strict ban. I hope we become like Switzerland or Australia. Hoyt Dec 2012 #12

But all those shootings that have occurred...those guns WERE at home. They took them... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #13

Here's truth - we need to change perception of guns so those who love them are ashamed to be seen Hoyt Dec 2012 #15

I don't know if that'd work. PETA's been on a campaign against fur for decades. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #22

Switzerland? slutticus Dec 2012 #16

They can keep a gun locked away for national emergencies. But almost no one can carry or Hoyt Dec 2012 #21

I meant like "no guns in the school" "no guns in the theater" nt TPaine7 Dec 2012 #18

We can make a laundry list shintao Dec 2012 #51

The vast majority of mass murders in the US use guns. DanTex Dec 2012 #3

Exactly. A 10% improvement is significant. Hoyt Dec 2012 #6

I would never pretend that "guns have nothing to do with gun violence." TPaine7 Dec 2012 #7

knife massacres in china -- of schoolchildren -- *do* result in fatalities and mass casualties HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11

I heard on tv that there are 350M people in the US and 280M guns. So they're out there.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14

+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

Immediate and comprehensive Separation Dec 2012 #17

That's one of the most simplistic theories I have seen come out of the NRA in a while... madinmaryland Dec 2012 #19

Why make up lies? That didn't come from the NRA; you are not entitled to your own facts. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #20

I then apologize for assuming that you represented the NRA. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #23

Wow, apology accepted. That's classy. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #25

CT'ers... madinmaryland Dec 2012 #27

I'm not interested in that stuff, but I think lots of mass shootings are motivated, at least TPaine7 Dec 2012 #29

Neither am I. But if we don't have openess and transparency, then we will have a police state. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #35

Please see post 37. nt TPaine7 Dec 2012 #40

Many media sorces don't give the names of certain crime victims and society doesn't crumble. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #42

CRIME VICTIMS!! We are talking about the perpetrators of the crime. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #44

He wants everyone to know, he wants you to be saying "FUCK HIM" TPaine7 Dec 2012 #46

This could never, ever happen RZM Dec 2012 #24

Your proposal conflicts with the 1st, 5th, and 6th Amendments to the US Constitution ellisonz Dec 2012 #26

Did you miss this part of the OP? TPaine7 Dec 2012 #28

I'm tired... ellisonz Dec 2012 #30

Did you miss this part of the OP? TPaine7 Dec 2012 #32

Bah. ellisonz Dec 2012 #33

"the 'rock star' vibe" TPaine7 Dec 2012 #37

That again sounds very simplistic. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #41

It just an idea of something that could be done quickly, given public support. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #45

I will reiterate it again (sorry for the redundancy)... madinmaryland Dec 2012 #48

Hope this helps... TPaine7 Dec 2012 #50

For someone condemning "attention-seeking", this Dr. Welner seems to be seeking some very madinmaryland Dec 2012 #52

I think Mr. Welner is wrong. ellisonz Dec 2012 #43

Dr. Welner is an attention seeking whore. Kind of screws up the whole basis of this thread. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #53

That, that it does. ellisonz Dec 2012 #54

Not really. Even if he is "an attention seeking whore" that wouldn't make him wrong. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #57

You seem to think, rather simplistically, that the sole reason for a mass SHOOTING is the want for morningfog Dec 2012 #31

Sigh... TPaine7 Dec 2012 #34

I think you offered the weakest, most ridiculous change to address the issue. morningfog Dec 2012 #36

Of course you do. See the quotation in post 37. nt TPaine7 Dec 2012 #38

I don't think this is practical, logical, or desirable in our democracy. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #39

Here's a better idea Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #47

That is a great idea, I've support it in the past. TPaine7 Dec 2012 #49

what fuckiing garbage. cali Dec 2012 #55

So true. Dr. Pain has spent ten hours dancing around the elephant in the room. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #56