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It doesn't.. letemrot Dec 2012 #1
About 170,000 guns are stolen every year from homes... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #17
How many of those are recovered? letemrot Dec 2012 #21
I'm not sure I agree with the premise of the op... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #28
Not sure where MAIG got that number from. Accoring to the DOJ the number is just over 170,000. Glassunion Dec 2012 #35
Perhaps they are estimating unreported thefts or not? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #38
The unreported thefts of firearms is low when compared to burgluries when a firearm was not stolen. Glassunion Dec 2012 #41
I'm going to edit my post thanks. Nt Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #47
Someone posted stats earlier Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #51
Most mass murders are also suicides. Maybe you've hit the nail on the head. dkf Dec 2012 #98
And the Australian experience of gun control intaglio Dec 2012 #53
Snopes has a write up on it. It is a little complicated Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #60
Yup intaglio Dec 2012 #61
tell it to the dead children, that'll be great comfort. spanone Dec 2012 #82
Ok.. letemrot Dec 2012 #83
Is not being able to own a certain type of gun a fair trade for 20 kids' lives? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #2
My thoughts exactly loyalsister Dec 2012 #72
Don't worry, you can still have your guns BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #3
All good points. xoom Dec 2012 #4
Some posit that Mass Shooting are, in fact, suicide by gun. Akin to suicide bombers. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #42
Yes. Suicides by gun account for more deaths than homicides by guns. nt DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #59
56% letemrot Dec 2012 #75
In another thread, the suicide stats were 62% of all annual gun deaths DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #84
Thanks for the info letemrot Dec 2012 #97
Here are links to the thread and article if you hadn't found it yet; my dialup DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #114
The point isn't to stop the violence... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #5
K&R Whovian Dec 2012 #6
Less guns. It's simple. Bonobo Dec 2012 #7
You think? letemrot Dec 2012 #13
Could you be more specific? Bonobo Dec 2012 #15
Violent crimes will go down letemrot Dec 2012 #22
Do you agree that guns would be more expensive as they become more rare? Bonobo Dec 2012 #23
I think guns would be incredibly letemrot Dec 2012 #24
So a meth addict that doesn't have $100 to spend would have more trouble getting them. Bonobo Dec 2012 #26
A meth addict would probably B&E to get what letemrot Dec 2012 #29
Yeah he would do B&E without a gun. That's my point. Bonobo Dec 2012 #30
Depends on ROI for the gun letemrot Dec 2012 #31
I think that at this point, YOU are relying more on crazy assumptions than I am. Bonobo Dec 2012 #33
To an extent we're saying the same thing letemrot Dec 2012 #39
Let me rethink that.. letemrot Dec 2012 #43
so the actual experience of other countries does not interest you? intaglio Dec 2012 #57
Australia and the United Kingdom are not the United States letemrot Dec 2012 #71
So, as they say, what? intaglio Dec 2012 #74
I guess you didn't read the links letemrot Dec 2012 #76
I've read them, perhaps you didn't read my post intaglio Dec 2012 #77
So you willing to curtail rights enumerated in the Constitution letemrot Dec 2012 #79
That's up to the USA intaglio Dec 2012 #80
"laws made for muskets" letemrot Dec 2012 #81
Cutting edge muskets - Bull-Shot! intaglio Dec 2012 #86
Oh.. letemrot Dec 2012 #87
Can you actually read? intaglio Dec 2012 #88
Ok letemrot Dec 2012 #89
No, you are asking me to justify these ridiculous views intaglio Dec 2012 #91
Oh look over there .. letemrot Dec 2012 #93
I love you when you get angry intaglio Dec 2012 #94
Sigh.. letemrot Dec 2012 #95
Nope, comparing an biblical right with a right in the Constitution intaglio Dec 2012 #105
Rifles, Pistols, are personal weapons which can be transported letemrot Dec 2012 #106
Grenades, shoulder launched missiles, chain guns intaglio Dec 2012 #113
Find out what happened in Australia intaglio Dec 2012 #55
Very little.. letemrot Dec 2012 #96
Yup a year on year decrease in gun crime is nothing intaglio Dec 2012 #99
except that decrease letemrot Dec 2012 #100
Why have any laws at all? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #8
It doesn't. It's mainly aimed at those who want to mass kill....assault weapons, big count mags, Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #9
Great Britian's gun crime rate went up after their laws went into place Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #52
Illegal guns start out as legal guns jeff47 Dec 2012 #10
I think full autos are not used because they cost a fortune and you need an FBI check Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #58
Do you have stats for this....? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #11
That's a pretty reasonable assumption RZM Dec 2012 #14
The FBI released a report stating that roughly 80% of all violent crime is gang/drug related. Glassunion Dec 2012 #37
Is this the source...it doesn't specify violent crime... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #40
No I read the actual report from the FBI. Glassunion Dec 2012 #46
Ok thanks. Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #50
300 million guns in the US. Are we safe yet? neverforget Dec 2012 #12
"Law abiding" citizens do not need AK 47 or high capacity magazines or other weapons that can kill rustydog Dec 2012 #16
I think legislation aimed to end mass murders, even using your "safe" number, well wroth it. morningfog Dec 2012 #18
Oh, well, that makes it all right then. Aristus Dec 2012 #19
Are there statitics on how many of the legally owned weapons... cynatnite Dec 2012 #20
there should be a buy-back program for any and all kinds of firearms. cvoogt Dec 2012 #25
Everyone should have a gun to hug, but not many more, not in public, Hoyt Dec 2012 #27
A real effort that will make a difference is what banning assault weapons would be bhikkhu Dec 2012 #32
The focus now is on weapons of mass mayhem . . . MrModerate Dec 2012 #34
American homes are the criminal's Wal-Mart: the place to go to get their lethal weapons Dems to Win Dec 2012 #36
Way to ignore our unacceptably high level of domestic violence and the role of guns: ellisonz Dec 2012 #44
Law abiding gun owners sometimes have psycotic breaks, becoming lethally dangerous crazed killers Dems to Win Dec 2012 #45
Chuck away the idea of "law-abiding citizen" and "criminal". sibelian Dec 2012 #48
Why do countires with less guns have less gun violence? RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #49
Hush - you're making too much sense GCP Dec 2012 #62
+1. Less guns means less gun violence. nt riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #112
That is why we need to reframe the gun as a terror item, and ban it in the streets 100% graham4anything Dec 2012 #54
Good luck using facts and logic, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #56
Some statistics GCP Dec 2012 #63
Easy answer if you know where the majority of illegal firearms come from. Glassunion Dec 2012 #64
Apparently, the OP is NOT willing to have an adult conversation on this. Post and run. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #66
The OP may be busy outside of DU, especially this time of year. Skip Intro Dec 2012 #108
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No, the overwhelming majority of gun violence is NOT drug deals, gangs, or robberies mainer Dec 2012 #67
Well when we get the guns out of hands like yours Savannahmann Dec 2012 #68
Prohibiting the sale of guns and especially ammunition would be an excellent start. bowens43 Dec 2012 #69
Sadly, the US Supreme Court and the Constitution says Americans do have a constitutional right to Dems to Win Dec 2012 #70
Good luck with that n/t letemrot Dec 2012 #73
Well, seems to me what needs to be done is to address questions like this one head-on. calimary Dec 2012 #78
K&R! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #85
"The majority of gun violence in the US is in drug deals gone bad, in home invasions, [...]" tledford Dec 2012 #90
+1000 ellisonz Dec 2012 #92
Nailed it. Thanks. n/t VOX Dec 2012 #103
Dont be dishonest. The OP explicitly refers to homicide. Some relevant stats: Skip Intro Dec 2012 #107
Depends on the restriction. What specific restriction are you referring to? merrily Dec 2012 #101
I'll be honest, too. Whenever a poster specifies that his or her question is "honest," it usually merrily Dec 2012 #102
The extremes move with the middle, Skip jberryhill Dec 2012 #104
excellent and insightful reasoning CreekDog Dec 2012 #111
Too Many Guns Are Unaccounted For JSwaggert Dec 2012 #109
Take it to the gungeon. morningfog Dec 2012 #115
NRA propaganda. You shoud be ashamed. morningfog Dec 2012 #116
Actually half are suicides BainsBane Dec 2012 #117
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