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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
Good gun control laws are one thing. atreides1 Dec 2012 #8
Proof and links you make strong accuastions DainBramaged Dec 2012 #17
i can't find the post but i saw them dionysus Dec 2012 #28
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
Yet another Zombie contribution from Shares United ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #15
Maybe lower body counts, but you are right. Zax2me Dec 2012 #3
They think that way because Australia solved their school shooting problem in just that manner. Nay Dec 2012 #4
Old saying: "The Constitution is not a suicide pact". baldguy Dec 2012 #41
Maybe because prohibition and cannibus illegalization worked so well? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #5
there would be nothing to shoot with. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #6
+1000. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #12
+1000 RetroLounge Dec 2012 #29
+1000 quaker bill Dec 2012 #38
Most people aren't saying that. Not even gun control advocates. eppur_se_muova Dec 2012 #7
Sorry but this still sounds like climate change denial. randome Dec 2012 #9
Couldn't disagree with you more Jonny Dec 2012 #10
It would help Politicalboi Dec 2012 #11
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
Good question. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #14
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
Gee, I didn't call names or falsely misstate anything! CTyankee Dec 2012 #22
Really? What would happen if you checked some of your earlier posts. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #37
I don't think so. CTyankee Dec 2012 #45
But what about Anders Brevik in Norway? downandoutnow Dec 2012 #34
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
If your God was listening, he'd gave stopped the massacre. sorry. DainBramaged Dec 2012 #16
Well said, and I agree. rainlillie Dec 2012 #20
Keyword shooting. DevonRex Dec 2012 #23
No one is saying that the problem would be solved lanlady Dec 2012 #25
You cannot shoot someone with a gun if you don't have one. jillan Dec 2012 #26
The solution is EVERYONE needs to be ARMED? HockeyMom Dec 2012 #27
No one is saying that all guns should be removed from civilians. Skidmore Dec 2012 #30
Because there's be no guns RetroLounge Dec 2012 #31
Fuck praying...it's time for real gun control... cynatnite Dec 2012 #32
Nobody said the "whole problem" would be solved bhikkhu Dec 2012 #33
maybe guns as idols riverwalker Dec 2012 #36
Restraint is really working for me right now live love laugh Dec 2012 #42
The OP headline question answers itself, doesn't it? cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #43
It's a component to a solution Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #44
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