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8. Or a better question: How many people have been killed by other people?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 08:52 PM

Dec 2012

Whether from guns, cars, etc.

No - I am not an NRA fan, not a RW 'talking point', but I am someone who gets a little frustrated when things are blamed when something happens and not the people involved.

We don't blame wars on the weapons, we didn't blame ww2 on the tanks and planes hitler had, why do we blame murders on what people use?

Let's look at the people doing the things they do, try to understand more why than how, and focus on removing the causes.

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How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown? [View all] littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 OP

Wow! That's astonishing. Laurian Dec 2012 #1

160 Americans in that short time. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #2

I'm an American. 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

But we live in a democracy banned from Kos Dec 2012 #5

LOL. Guns don't vote. morningfog Dec 2012 #11

Because you say so? 99Forever Dec 2012 #14

but... but... but... guns don't kill people... 99Forever Dec 2012 #3

Bang bang Fumesucker Dec 2012 #6

One is too many.... DainBramaged Dec 2012 #7

Or a better question: How many people have been killed by other people? The Straight Story Dec 2012 #8

Also, how many of the 160 were killed by an "assault weapon"? banned from Kos Dec 2012 #9

Your guess is surely wrong. morningfog Dec 2012 #12

Starting to check: two more, 4 of 4 working backwards. morningfog Dec 2012 #13

The base AR-15 was not banned as an assault weapon - but some variants were. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #15

This is my favorite NRA argument. morningfog Dec 2012 #18

... littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #10

Maybe it is because since the Sandy Hook massacre 160 people were killed by FIREARMS!!! rustydog Dec 2012 #16

The map is wrong. There were two police murdered in Topeka KS. RC Dec 2012 #17