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In reply to the discussion: Why do people think the whole school shooting problem would be solved if guns were taken away? [View all]RL
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Why do people think the whole school shooting problem would be solved if guns were taken away? [View all]
musical_soul
Dec 2012
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I don't think we are saying it would be solved but improved if we had good gun control laws.
hrmjustin
Dec 2012
#1
i saw those responses as tongue in cheek replies that the police would be attacked by citizens
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#40
The only Constitutional argument for RKBA is armed resistance against the government.
Loudly
Dec 2012
#2
They think that way because Australia solved their school shooting problem in just that manner.
Nay
Dec 2012
#4
This family could well afford any mental health treatment they wanted. It didn't stop the slaughter
Squinch
Dec 2012
#13
+1. If the family didn't have guns, it wouldn't have been this kind of execution style slaughter nt
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#19
Every country in the world has a problem with mental illness. But when those countries
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#18
We should look for rationally-related solutions. If you are one of those who doesn't agree,
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#21
He is the outstanding outlier here and obviously devoted a huge amount of time to his
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#35
It's a strawman argument. No one is saying that all gun problems would be solved.
randome
Dec 2012
#24
Anyone who says that "all gun problems would be solved" when others haven't, is raising a
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#39